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Post by Ashleigh on Feb 12, 2012 12:29:57 GMT -8
For the past couple of days or so my Gerbils back has been...a bit funny. (I have two female gerbils about 4 months old)
For some reason her back has been..moving in a strange way. Like the skin keeps going up and down in the way it would do when you pet a cats back and its rump goes up. Bit of an awkward explanation but yeah haha.
She also seems to be vibrating when she does this too so im a bit worried. Her sister is completely fine though. Thanks
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Post by catnut on Feb 13, 2012 16:33:46 GMT -8
sounds like she is in heat,which is normal but usually it only lasts afew hours.
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Post by puddlesisa on Feb 14, 2012 10:11:58 GMT -8
=] is she still eating, being active etc? I agree with Catnut =]
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Post by Ashleigh on Feb 14, 2012 12:42:49 GMT -8
Yes other than that she is happily running about, chewing things and squabbling over her favorite foods with her sister  Good to know its nothing serious haha thank you for the info |
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Post by esztershine on Feb 23, 2012 2:17:20 GMT -8
sounds like your lady gerbils is very happy and content, nothing is wrong with her when they vibrate, it is like a purr from a cat, very happy. that skin moving on the back is a gerbil thing, my do it all the time |
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Post by haylo on Mar 3, 2012 1:35:14 GMT -8
Don't think I've ever seen them do that, seen them vibrate but not the back thing.. like a muscular spasm?? If so, that can be a sign of pain in rats.. not sure if the same applies to gerbils though. Sure gerbils sometimes vibrate when they're ill too, bit like cats purring - it's not always a good thing, it can be a self soothing thing? I'm sure I'm wrong, never seen a gerbil in heat so if everyone else thinks it's that then that's prob all it is.
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