Sexually Mature!

[caz]

Daisy has been acting in a very peculiar way tonight in the playroom. When she and Bonnie met there was a little boxing (as usual) then Daisy would run off and rub her underside on the floor arching her back and waited for Bonnie to respond! This happened at least 5 times or more in the space of 1/2 an hour. Does this mean she is sexually mature now? Unfortunately for Daisy, Bonnie is deffinately a girl so she won't get any satisfaction from her! Does this give any indication of her actual age do you think? I think they are about 12-13 weeks old.

Seems a shame for poor Daisy! She's acting so frustrated
I presume when Bonnie does the same, that she will be at the same stage?

Caroline

[ashgerbil]

well, it's most likely dominance mounting ;D the gerbil who is dominant will mount the underdog gerb it looks really weird lol but it's no cause for concern or anything ;D

[caz]

Yeh, but Bonnie didn't mount Daisy! - She wasn't interested at all!!!
So poor Daisy went off (a bit miffed!) and then tried again a few minutes later - bless her!
Aw, I just feel a bit sorry for Daisy. Is this going to happen every 4-5 days when she's feelin' Ooooh - where's a fella!
Caroline
PS Still working on the banner Ash - coming sooooooooon!

[AndreaS15]

I have some females who do the same thing when in heat, one in particular. Has to tell the world.
While my others are a bit more discreat. I know if I was new to gerbils I would have sworn one of my females was a male, as she mounts her sister when she is in heat and they they both check themselves! way to weird.

I have not found they do this every 3 days or so, but maybe every month or a couple times a month, this is at least when she acts much stranager then usual. Though I have no explenation why.