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Post by kelshay on Dec 5, 2014 8:44:39 GMT -8
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Post by lilsmacko on Dec 9, 2014 18:18:28 GMT -8
white gerbils are the smartest; once u get a brown one you will see what i mean ;/
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Post by ninestone on Dec 9, 2014 19:50:27 GMT -8
Milo has a very interesting color variation. Looks like a coffee drinker!
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Post by kelshay on Dec 11, 2014 3:28:37 GMT -8
He is a very unusual colour, we thought he may just need a good dust bath, but after a week hes still the same colour, glancing at him he looks white, but hes a very very light cinamon type colour, as you can see from the darker picture you can see white patches on him. His nose and tail are dark. Hes a lovely little gerb <3
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Post by catnut on Dec 11, 2014 17:24:30 GMT -8
I'm having a very bad day, my Shelby passed away and it was a bad accident. I miss her but also have a rescue male I've had for 3 months and was wondering how you got Martha to gain your trust, Adam doesn't even like me touching his head and I've tried different things. Shelby was my sweet girl and she should still be here but of course, nothing can bring her back to me. I'm a sensitive person so losing a pet is very hard on me,too which doesn't help. Tammy
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lizb
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Post by lizb on Dec 11, 2014 18:00:34 GMT -8
I'm so sorry to hear about Shelby. My thoughts are with you. I, too, am a sensitive, devoted (obsessed) pet parent. I hope you can gain Adam's trust. I'm sure he's as sweet as Shelby deep down.
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Post by catnut on Dec 11, 2014 18:11:00 GMT -8
thank you, Lizb. I will try to get through this as best as I can, I just keep thinking if only I could redo 3pm, she would be here. I loved her and was supposed to keep her safe...
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Post by kelshay on Dec 13, 2014 1:27:57 GMT -8
Aww I am so sorry to hear that. I gained Marthas trust through daily interaction. At first I just rearranged bits in her tank, and gave her a treat (she loves shreddies lol) if she didnt lunge to bite. Eventually after going into her cage 2-3 times a day and her not biting, it took about a week or so, I would pick her up in a tube or something, and let her walk onto my hand to get back into her cage. She was treated each time she decided not to nibble. It took a few more weeks of doing this several times a day to get to the point of being able to pick her up and I would hold her over her tank for maybe 10 seconds before letting her walk back into her tank. I gradually built up the time she was in my hands. Then I started moving with her over to the sofa, she would sit nicely in my hand as long as she could see where we were going. She started being allowed to race around on the sofa with me sitting with her (all holes between cushions covered up) and now she will happily run around the sofa, and if something makes her jump she races back to my lap. She also comes to me when I call her name if shes getting too brave and peeking over the edge. She is still mean and bitey with anyone else in our house, she wont allow anyone in her tank except me,and will even bite them if they are sat on the sofa when shes out. Its taken a lot to gain her trust, but I got there in the end. I hope you can gain his trust, I cant stroke her head when in the tank, she wont allow it, but is fine when out with being stroked. Martha is very cage defensive :-)
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Post by kelshay on Dec 13, 2014 1:30:18 GMT -8
Milo our single male rescue, he is fine with being handled but doesnt like being caught. He is quite skittish when out though but I havent put as much time into gaining his trust yet. I do the same with him as I did with Martha so we will get there with him too. I hope Adam begins to bond with you more very soon. I think its important to handle and interact with single gerbs a lot more than pairs or groups.
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Post by catnut on Dec 13, 2014 16:17:08 GMT -8
okay,thank you and I will try that, but I have been trying just putting my hand in and he seems too afraid, he will take a treat from my fingers but grabs it. I will give him time as he may have been badly handled so may take him much longer. Do you think if he was abused, he will ever trust me? I don't know if he was, I hope not. I will keep him regardless, I never give back a pet once he/she is mine. Be careful on the couch with Martha, things can happen even when you are very careful, I don't want what happened to me happen to any other gerbil, I was careful and watched and it still happened. I'm still very upset but with time, I'm sure my pain will get less.
Tammy
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Post by kelshay on Dec 14, 2014 11:53:59 GMT -8
Im sure he will be fine in time, I cant leave my hand in Marthas cage, she steers well clear, but is fine if I pick her up and have her on me. Its only fear whilst in her tank, once out shes brilliant. Shes fine on the sofa, its a low one and she doesnt climb onto the back or the arms, she stays on the seat and will come straight back to me if I talk to her. She has scooted off the seat once and onto the floor but its soft carpet and she was absolutely fine. Now she doesnt go near the edge she just sits and peers around the room from a safe distance :-) give your boy time and lots and lots of interaction and he will be lovely and tame in no time
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Post by catnut on Dec 14, 2014 16:18:21 GMT -8
okay, I hope so- he doesn't like when I pet him while in his nest so I won't do that anymore, I don't want to stress him.
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