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Post by elliriyanna on Jan 22, 2015 15:43:30 GMT -8
Over the past few days I have only seen two gerbils at a time, So last night I went looking in their tank and still only found two, tomorrow i plan an in depth search ( take gerbils out etc) , Now there is no way that the gerbil could have gotten out, so I don't know what could be going on.
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Post by kim on Jan 23, 2015 2:58:31 GMT -8
Is it all three gerbils you've seen over the last few days just only two at a time, or has it always been the same two?
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Post by elliriyanna on Jan 23, 2015 5:50:58 GMT -8
They are all 3 identical ... The dad has a scar on his head but the two sons I can't tell apart, so I don't know.
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Post by kim on Jan 23, 2015 11:56:11 GMT -8
you can try getting the 2 out and have a proper look around in tunnels and hideaways, hopefully the other hasn't escaped.
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Post by elliriyanna on Jan 23, 2015 12:19:24 GMT -8
My tank is escape proof, turns out he was hiding, dad and brother came out to check out what I was doing when I fed them and I saw the other brother in a tunnel  |
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Post by kim on Jan 23, 2015 13:30:57 GMT -8
cool, glad hes safe |
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Post by elliriyanna on Jan 23, 2015 15:11:12 GMT -8
I think next time I get gerbils ... Since I will have a choice next time, I will get gerbils that I can tell apart.
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Post by qtoffer on Jan 24, 2015 11:57:35 GMT -8
Is there any way to tell your three apart by toe fur coloration? That was the only way I could tell my first two gerbils apart until their different personalities fully kicked in.
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Arwen (F) and Eowyn (F) 11/12/2011 - 20 gallon with 20 gallon topper
Goldberry (F) 11/12/2011 - 20 gallon with 20 gallon topper
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Post by ninestone on Jan 26, 2015 11:24:34 GMT -8
You can trim a little bit of the fur on the backs of one of the brothers to tell them apart until you find a better way. It can be easily and harmlessly done, if someone in the house has a hair trimmer or a shaver with a trimmer attachment.
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Post by elliriyanna on Jan 27, 2015 7:06:56 GMT -8
Those boys I can barely catch ... I don't think shaving one is an option. And toe color is the same. I can't even catch them to do food coloring dots.
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