Pictures and Update from Day 15

Okay, so I haven't done a very good job of keeping this updated regularly, but I have taken some pictures.  Here are some from day 15- these were taken right before they opened their eyes- so cute!!

I have decided to name the girl Cailey, and I am still narrowing down the boys name.  Thanks to everyone who voted in my poll.


Now I will be *trying* to post more often.  ;)

Boy #1

Boy #2

Boy #3

Boy #4

 ~Cailey~

The whole bunch piled up in the corner- this was the only way I could get them to stay still, besides in my hand.

New Poll

Be sure to vote in my new poll on the side bar!!

Day 13 Pictures

Well, I haven't done very well about posting every day, but I was able to take a bunch of pictures today.  Here they are.  The three lighter boys are going to be really pretty, but of course they are still pre-molt, so it is hard to tell quite what they are going to look like.

The little girlie

Pile up : )

The only tan light eyed boy.

It's hard to keep them all in one place (they are wanting to explore everything)

All lined up (finally)

Off to explore!!!

The little girlie (again)

One of the white boys (I need to figure out a way to tell them apart...)

The other two white boys.

*Most* of the boys and the girl

Almost a triangle!!

I think this pic is my favorite of all of them : )

1 week update!

The pups are now 1 week old!  Now I am pretty sure that there are four boys, and only one girl.  The one girl is the farthest right in the first picture.  Here are a few pictures I took of them today...

Front view...

...and back view

They should be opening their eyes in about a week.

Day 6

Here are some of the pictures I took of them today.  They are getting so big!  I am starting to see a little bit of their coloring coming in.  All of the black-eyed ones are lighter, probably either DOH (Dark eyed honey) or possibly even silver nutmeg.  Pups #'s 3 and 4 are especially darker.  I can't wait to see what their coloring ends up being!

Pup #1

Pup #2

Pup #3

Pup #4- it looks like this one is probably mottled

Pup #5

The whole gang *finally* all lined up in a row ;)

Days 4 and 5

Here are pictures of them from the 4th and 5th days.  Their ears are separated from their heads now (when they were born, they were stuck to there heads).  They are all very healthy, and growing up fast!  Chloey is due for her next litter in about two weeks.

Pups- Day 4

Day 5-  I tried lining them all up, but they didn't stay that way for very long!

Little lone baby

They are so *tiny*

I will *hopefully*  post the pictures from today later today.

Agility Gerbil

Here is a cool video that I saw, and thought you might enjoy.

Day 3

Here are some photos I took today.  I am pretty sure that I have two girls, and three boys, but of course, they are really too small to tell yet!  They are all doing well and getting bigger little by little!

The three boys (I think)

The two girls (Again, I think)

The whole gang (the fifth is in the back, underneath the rest)

Day 2

Here is a picture of them from today.  Chloey is doing such a great job taking care of them!

Pups- Day 2

Also, there is a new poll in the side bar. 

New Babies!!!

I peeked in Charlie and Chloey's cage this morning, and saw five little pinkies.  There are four black-eyed, and one red-eyed.  Here is a picture of them about six hours after they were born.  I will *hopefully* be posting a picture of them every 1-3 days.  Chloey is doing a great job taking care of them!!

Pups- Day 1

Together!

I put my new breeding pair...

...Chloe, and...

...Charlie...

...together...

on Tuesday!  Charlie is a dark eyed honey (DOH), and Chloe is a mottled DOH.  Their babies are due on March 29.  I'll keep you posted!

New Photo Contest

I am participating in the annual Best In Show photo contest over at Heavenly Heart Gerbilry.  My photo is #7.  Head on over here and vote for your favorite!

Last Girls!!

There is only one more pair of females!  They are...

...Amanda, and...

...Alexis

 

 

 

 

 

They are sisters and are almost 8 months old. 

Update

Here's a quick update on what's been going on here:

• The little baby gerbil died on Friday evening.  I'm not quite sure what caused it, but I think it might have been that he choked on the milk.  Oh well.  I am surprised he lived as long as he did.

• Also, over the weekend I updated the pictures on my website.  

• Just today...

Allie, and...

Adelle...

went to a new home!  Now I only have two more girls, and six more boys that I am trying to find homes for before I breed again!

New Baby

Well, mama hasn't been doing a good job of taking care of baby, so I have decided to take care of it myself.  I'm not really sure how well this will work out, but I decided it was worth a try.  So I made some kitten formula, and have been feeding it using a syringe.  I have also been keeping it on a heating pad to keep it warm.  Here are some pictures I took of it. 

Basking in the sun after a nice drink of milk.

Here is a picture of the baby next to the syringe for size.

"Mama!"

All snuggled up and ready to go to sleep!

I think it will be a lighter color, and I think it is a boy, but of course, I can't be sure at this age. 

I will keep you posted!

Oops!

Yesterday when I was looking through the boys cage, I found this...

Uh-oh.  Apparently, this girl...

...looked like a boy!  

It probably won't survive, since there is only one, but it just might!  I'll have to think of a special name for that one...