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Post by cheekygerbils on Sept 5, 2011 11:57:01 GMT -8
I love reading your updates blocketh and really looking forward to seeing pics of the pups. I'm sure you will find good homes for them
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Post by esztershine on Sept 5, 2011 13:01:48 GMT -8
Ha ha ha .... So P has decided to give birth at home? Great, no need for epidural then I wonder if she is going to swear at S how much she hates him!!! ;D
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Post by blocketh on Sept 5, 2011 13:16:17 GMT -8
She has indeed. hehehe. HAHA! Probably. Probably so. LOL poor sebastian!
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Post by blocketh on Sept 7, 2011 20:54:09 GMT -8
Both the lovies are doing well. Penelope seems to be getting reeeally big! Maybe an earlier birth? Prob. not. lol but I can still be hopeful. I'm so ready to meet the teeny weeny tiny naked pink things!! it's be 21 days this monday!
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Post by esztershine on Sept 8, 2011 1:23:48 GMT -8
So the babies are arriving soon? Can't wait to see them
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Post by blocketh on Sept 8, 2011 9:35:39 GMT -8
I expect so! Right now, I'm guessing exactly a week from now. My original guess was the 18th, but by golly, that's a while aways! A week from now will be 24 days. But who knows? You can't rush babies!
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Post by blocketh on Sept 10, 2011 10:57:26 GMT -8
My update today serves as a method to educate you guys in the personalities of my lovely gerbies. Sebastian; Okay, we're going to stretch some of you guys' mind back waaaay back! Ready? Okay. Think, highschool. Remember that tall, quiet, introverted, crooked smile, handsome guy, who was always kinda in the shadows? The guy whom you've known since 5th grade, but you didn't realize was good looking until late sophomore year/ early junior year? The quiet guy who worked behind the scenes. You may have noticed him opening a door for you, carrying your books that time you broke your arm showing off Freshman year. He was the guy who was your lab partner that one semester and always did more than his fair share of work. The guy who sat with the new kids, who stayed after class, not because he was in trouble, but to help the teacher. Everyone "knew of" him, but no one really "knew" him. He was always in the background, not the center of the drama. Everyone liked him, but never really gave a second thought about him. he had a small group of close friends, much like him. Around his closest friends, he was known as the good mood guy, and the bottomless pit and the hardworker who liked to exercise. He was sometimes very OCD about things, and preferred to work alone. Very down to earth. A real genuine guy. This is Sebastian. Sebastian is very much an introverted gerbil, but yet very sweet and passive. He's always tidying up the tank, keeping things in order, picking up what Penelope destroys, and gently calming her down when she gets too excited. He is also very "down to earth" and would much rather be "Down on the earth" then up in your hand floating around the sky. Penelope: Ah, sweet Penelope... We're going back to highschool. Remember the girl that got all the guys? She was most definitely a blonde (not hating on blondes, I am a blonde) and a ditz. She was very outgoing and always had the best intentions. She was slightly crazy, and very much full of life, always ready for another adventure. She doesn't slow down much, and is quite unaware of her popularity. She was high maintenance, not in the sense that she liked to buy expensive shoes and purses and cars, but more in the sense that she needs her emotions to be met, and she needs someone tagging behind her pulling her back down to earth when she gets too zesty for life. You may have known her to be quite stubborn and strong willed. She had a lot of friends, but not too many who were very close. Those who did get to know her close, knew she was a very genuine girl, and as big as her zest for life was, the same was the size of her heart. She was the girl everyone knew of and some liked her, others hated her. Penelope is like this in the sense that she is always FULL of life. Always ready for an adventure. When she doesn't get her way, she tends to get frustrated. She has gotten Sebastian to have more fun though and has taught him to take chances, and they are crazy about each other. They are the couple that everyone wonders "How did THEY get together? hmm... Well they are a very cute couple!" Those that know Sebastian would say "I've always thought he could use a girl to bring him out of his shell. He needs to live life more!" and those that know Penelope would say "Oh good. Maybe she will calm down. I've always thought she could use someone to bring her down to earth sometimes" Together they make the perfect match. I hope you enjoyed your high school reunion!
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Post by esztershine on Sept 10, 2011 12:46:29 GMT -8
This is lovely Blocketh! I liked the way you described Penelope's and Sebastian's personality. And how true. all Gerbils have personalities that we can associate with humans. Very lovely. Now I know more what P & S are really like
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Post by NineBeauties on Sept 10, 2011 13:57:22 GMT -8
Brilliant story! Made me giggle at times. Sounds like you've got a great pair of gerbils, and Nehemiah sounds like a great gerbil too! Perhaps the babies will turn out like Penelope because my gerbils' babies turned out like the father who has the same colouring as Penelope. I have five more little jelly-bean sized babies in the nest, so cute! Happy gerbiling!
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Post by blocketh on Sept 10, 2011 20:01:17 GMT -8
Thank you Esztershine! Yes, gerbils do have darling personalities! And what I like about it is, they can be "similar" to humans in their personalities, but they don't talk! perfect! hahaha haha thanks gerbilicious Yes, he (Nehemiah) is quite a little character, the lil old man. That's so awesome! Congrats on the babies!! I'm thinkin' my babies will be a nice mix of mom and pop. They'll have black eyes like poppa, and white bellies like their mama.
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Post by blocketh on Sept 14, 2011 14:17:12 GMT -8
Peneloipe is getting even bigger! She's about to pop!! hahaha Here's a vid
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Post by belldandy on Sept 14, 2011 14:31:49 GMT -8
wow pretty cute im sure the pups will arive soon id say an other 4 or 5 days buy the looks of her!!
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Post by esztershine on Sept 14, 2011 23:42:48 GMT -8
Wow she had grown. I would start to give them lots of tp for shredding it up for the nest A few more days and there will be babies
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Post by blocketh on Sept 16, 2011 7:49:02 GMT -8
Ys she has! And she is even bigger still! She grows like every few hours!! hahaha I had way too many dreams about gerbil babies last night... It's time for these guys to pop out. haha She is (like I said) getting enormous, and you can now see the babies when they kick about inside of her. Maybe today's the day?!?! I hope. lol and I've been giving her lots of tp... She doesn't care about it, Sebastian does though, but it never makes it in the nest. He carries it to the nest to shred it, and then pretty soon it's all over the tank. lol I guess they're comfy enough.
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Post by blocketh on Sept 16, 2011 7:56:26 GMT -8
Oh yes... She has been laying down a LOT. She doesn't really curl up, she more lays on her side and on her belly. Poor thing! She's so exhausted. And Sebastian is being wonderful with all the tending to her he has been doing. But no worries, she is definitely active some parts during the day! So don't worry bout her. She just wears herself out when she gets up to go play. I think everyone is ready for these babies! Today is day 25!!
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