A Gerbil Growth Chart

For those of you raising baby gerbils for the first time, I've set up a little chart of growth for the pups. Enjoy! = ) (you'll probably need to widen your window a bit, or else scroll, I have 3 days to a row).

Day 1 Day 3 Day 5
The pups are born hairless, deaf, and blind, usually during the early morning or mid to late afternoon. The pups' ears open around this time, and they begin to show signs of fur beneath their skin. (sorry, the pic is very bad.) The undercoats begin to grow in, somewhat fuzzy.

Day 6 Day 9 Day 11
The pups grow ever fuzzier. By now, (depending on the color though) you can usually tell what color they're going to be, as the undercoats have developed and the true fur color is beginning to grow in. They're pretty much fully-furred now, may wander out of the nest now and then.

Day 13 Day 15 Day 18
They are now looking more and more like adults. They just need to open their eyes! They are very hyperactive now, running about driving their parents nuts. Now their eyes are open! They look like miniature copies of their parents.

Day 25
They're almost 4 weeks old. In another week or so they'll be ready to be weaned. More and more they are nibbling on food and trying out the waterbottle.

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Day 1	Day 3	Day 5
The pups are born hairless, deaf, and blind, usually during the early morning or mid to late afternoon.	The pups' ears open around this time, and they begin to show signs of fur beneath their skin. (sorry, the pic is very bad.)	The undercoats begin to grow in, somewhat fuzzy.

Day 6	Day 9	Day 11
The pups grow ever fuzzier.	By now, (depending on the color though) you can usually tell what color they're going to be, as the undercoats have developed and the true fur color is beginning to grow in.	They're pretty much fully-furred now, may wander out of the nest now and then.

Day 13	Day 15	Day 18
They are now looking more and more like adults. They just need to open their eyes!	They are very hyperactive now, running about driving their parents nuts.	Now their eyes are open! They look like miniature copies of their parents.

Day 25
They're almost 4 weeks old. In another week or so they'll be ready to be weaned. More and more they are nibbling on food and trying out the waterbottle.