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Post by paperdoves on Apr 14, 2014 18:01:40 GMT -8
I know that in some animals, including certain breeds of dogs, males have differences in temperament from females. Does this hold true for gerbils?
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Post by qtoffer on Apr 14, 2014 19:53:21 GMT -8
I've only kept female gerbils, but my sister-in-law has kept both genders. She says that male gerbils are more laid back and lazy than females. Her males were far more likely to fall asleep in her lap than the females, who tended to be more nosy and curious and willing to climb. Both sexes were equally destructive to cardboard, but the females dug more tunnels and ran on the wheel more. This was my sister-in-law's experience with her mixed-sex group of about 15 gerbils - but not all gerbils will necessarily fit the generalization.
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Post by Bailey on Apr 18, 2014 5:03:08 GMT -8
I have found more significant behavioral differences between male an female rats and Syrian hamsters than gerbils, personally, although I agree with the above that male gerbils might have a tendency towards being more laid back. I have had equally gentle and/or boisterous male and female gerbils. I do not think gerbil behavior is tied to the sex of the animal as much as rats where males are much more relaxed than females, overall.
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