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monklet
at Mon Mar 1 19:54:24 2010 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by monklet ]
Hmmm, can't answer the "always females" question Matt but get a load of this:
Yesterday I had 3 gurges, all '09 pines, one female ruthveni, one male northern (not from Nick P.) and one female linneaticollis! Of course the first thing you do is wonder what that pattern is but there is none. Could be overfeeding but the interval for each hasn't been shorter that 5 days and mostly 6-8.
Might be significant that of the 3 mice (small and hopper) that each got fed, each only gurged up two.
My ambient temps are just like yours but they all have a warm side althoug they don't always use it.
Could just be coincidence, dunno. I'll leave 'em alone for at least 10 days now and then try a very small meal.
None are acting hyper though, in fact my northern, who I'd expect would be very active right now has been down all day.
Sometimes ya just can't figure it I guess.
Best of luck for us both!
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RE: Why is it always the females? - monklet, Mon Mar 1 19:54:24 2010