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Post by reesa on Jul 9, 2010 14:48:35 GMT -8
I recently bought 3 male gerbils from a pet store nearby. Originally I wanted females, but the pet store only carried males. Quite honestly the main reason I wanted female was because I don't like the bulge under the tail which males have. Though I have to admit, these three guys have been such sweeties!
Anyways, I'm currently in the process of getting some more gerbils. This time I'm thinking females, since I already have male.
Are there any real oustanding differences between male and female gerbils' behaviors, though? Aside from the physical ofcourse.
For instance, which is more friendly towards people? And which is more friendly towards other gerbils of the same sex?
Also, which gets larger - a female or male?
And do the females have the scent gland on their stomachs, like the males do?
If you have experience with both genders I would love to hear about their behavioral differences!
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Post by lastchance1 on Jul 9, 2010 17:22:14 GMT -8
the males are bigger, our females are not that socialble, our girls are the ones who do all the tunneling, the males tend to fight, but the females get along fine with each other, as for the scent gland im not sure....
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Post by aal on Jul 9, 2010 18:34:01 GMT -8
Males are generally more known to be friendlier to each other than females. For gerbils, females are the more territorial gender hence, fighting can occur more easily and frequently than with males. Both males and females are friendly towards humansunless mistreated. Males usually get bigger than females and yes females also have their scent glands on their stomachs. I keep 4 males, no females, and they're doing just fine together. I understand what you mean by the buldge It's pretty darn big... But I would still recommend you stick to males. If you don want females, try to just get a pair of them. In female trios, one usually gets bullied and larger groups just lead to fights. Males do better in larger groups from my experience.
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