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A Table of

Pet Gestation Times


















Here we have provided you with a Gestation Table
for Dogs, Cats, Mice, Gerbels, Ferrets, and Rabbits.




 
DOG CAT MOUSE GERBIL FERRET  RABBIT
Life
Span
9-17 years 13-17 years 1-2 years 4+ years 10-11 years 6-7 years
Body
Temp.
100.5-102.5 100.5-102.5 96.4-100.0 97.5-100.2 100.0-102.0 102.3-103.2
Age at
Puberty
6-9 mos. 6-9 mos. 5-7 weeks 9-12 weeks 5-7 mos. 5-7 mos.
Breeding
Age
1.5 years 1.5 years 8 weeks 12 weeks 1 year 7 mos.
Time in
Heat
15-21 days 4-10 days 9-20 hours 12-18 hours 4 -15 days 2 weeks
Heat
Intervals
6 Months 2-3 weeks 4-5 days 4 days Thru Spring 14-16 days
Gestation
Length
58-63 days 58-63 days 19-21 days 24-25 days 40-42 days 32 days
Average
Litter Size
2-10 3-5 10-12 5-7 2-5 8
Nursing
Period
6-8 weeks 6-8 weeks 16-21 days 21-24 days 4-6 weeks 6-8 weeks
Eats Solid
Food
21-28 days 28 days 12-13 days 17-18 days 21 days 21 days
Eyes
Open
10-16 days 8-10 days 12-13 days 17-18 days 8-14 days 10 days



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