alleyj
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Post by alleyj on Sept 15, 2014 18:21:55 GMT -8
 Be honest? I can't decide if he's fat or just poofy. I've had him since a baby so I've seen him grow a lot but he's a lot rounder than my girls and they're only a few months apart. I just wanna make sure he's healthy. ~A |
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Post by qtoffer on Sept 15, 2014 20:21:05 GMT -8
Do you have a kitchen or postage scale where you can weigh him? Male gerbils are usually significantly larger than females. Typical weight for adult females is 70 - 100g, while males range between 90 and 120 g.
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Post by johanne on Sept 15, 2014 22:42:07 GMT -8
Males generally get bigger and rounder with age while females tend to keep their girlish figures. He looks normal.
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rhianna
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Post by rhianna on Sept 16, 2014 7:14:02 GMT -8
He's similar in shape to my big boy Simon, who is ~ 120g and completely made of muscle. If Red is the dominant gerbil, this could have something to do with it.
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Post by MoonstoneGerbils on Sept 16, 2014 15:33:00 GMT -8
Do you have a kitchen or postage scale where you can weigh him? Male gerbils are usually significantly larger than females. Typical weight for adult females is 70 - 100g, while males range between 90 and 120 g. Females are 60-80g (some females can be up to 90g and still be healthy) Males are usually between 90g and 120. (some males can be up to 135 and still be healthy, but most males over 140 are obese). |
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Post by psychotherapist on Sept 18, 2014 13:27:00 GMT -8
He looks very similar in size to one of mine and he's perfectly healthy.
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