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Post by flutter on Dec 9, 2012 17:15:11 GMT -8
Hi, I'm looking for a companion for my girl, Sasha. She's in the picture attached. I found my girl living in a totally unsuitable habitat at a pet store. After seeing how depressed she was after weeks and weeks of living alone; a water bottle, food bowl and 1cm of wood shavings her only company, I brought her home. Now I have her happy and healthy in suitable accommodation I'd like to get her the friend she needs. If you have a female gerbil, and can get to Sheffield or live in the Sheffield/Rotherham area then drop me a message. I don't drive so my travel is limited. Just let me know her age, a little bit about her temperament, with a picture and anything else of interest. I'm in North Yorkshire with car access for a week over Christmas so can pick up from North Yorkshire around Christmas too. I hope someone can help me out, and sell me a girl or direct me to somewhere around Sheffield that I can buy one (not Pets at Home). Attachments:
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Post by sofluffy on Dec 10, 2012 3:35:55 GMT -8
Aww, she looks adorable Have you tried searching sites like gumtree, preloved, etc. ? A lot of people advertise gerbils on there that they don't want/can't look after any more
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Post by flutter on Dec 10, 2012 13:32:45 GMT -8
I've looked on gumtree and preloved been looking on them for a few weeks now. It's just really frustrating even more so because everyone goes on about how many unwanted gerbils there are but I can't seem to find even one! Just want Sasha to be happy
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Post by flutter on Dec 10, 2012 13:33:27 GMT -8
P.S. I love this picture of her, such a cutie! Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2012 14:30:24 GMT -8
have you thought about getting a male and neutering?
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Post by sofluffy on Dec 10, 2012 14:35:58 GMT -8
oiyou has a point I have a neutered male and female living oh-so happily together The op did cost me £75 though.. ps- she is gorgeous
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Post by flutter on Dec 10, 2012 14:54:22 GMT -8
I don't agree with unnecessary surgery. Chopping it's nads off just so I can stick it with mine could result in death, pain, illness, stress, when instead it could just live happily, nads intact, with another boy. Surgery to me should be kept as a necessity for health reasons.
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Post by sofluffy on Dec 10, 2012 14:59:35 GMT -8
I bought my two gerbils after being told they were both male, when they were actually one of each and I woke up one morning to a litter or 6 babies I was not a breeder and had just lost my job, so letting them breed again and again was not an option for me, and splitting them up in to different cages and having to go out and buy two new gerbils to keep them company was also not an option. I did what I believe was the responsible thing and had him neutered so he could live happily with his partner, and no more accidental babies would arrive I am not a breeder and don't intend to be, so for me it was a very necessary operation. gerbilforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=breeding&action=display&thread=24872But saying that, I see your point If you went out to purposely buy a male, only to have him castrated intentionally, that would be rather unnecessary.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2012 15:20:03 GMT -8
it is common practice for pets to be castrated. horses, dogs, cats, rabbits, you name it really. it is relatively safe and is worth it if it improves an animal's quality of life. i only suggest this if you were were rescuing a gerbil. if there are no female rescues, what i am suggesting is look for a male and neuter. the male will have a companion and a new home, and the female will have a companion.
however there is no point explaining my sugguestion since it is obviously out of the question for yourself.
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Post by flutter on Dec 10, 2012 15:20:23 GMT -8
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to say what you did was wrong, everyone is entitled to their own opinion and has reasons for their choices and you have good reason, that's not what I meant at all. I just mean that that kind of thing just isn't something I feel I could do in this situation because it's not something I believe in as I don't have good cause. You're gerbils still have each other so I think they'd be happy with your choice!
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Post by flutter on Dec 10, 2012 15:24:36 GMT -8
If someone had an already neutered male I'd take it. There's nothing I can do about the fact it's already been done, but I can provide a good home and companionship.
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Post by will0wisp on Dec 10, 2012 17:37:09 GMT -8
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Post by bigbadlion on Dec 11, 2012 1:58:52 GMT -8
I don't agree with unnecessary surgery. Chopping it's nads off just so I can stick it with mine could result in death, pain, illness, stress, when instead it could just live happily, nads intact, with another boy. Surgery to me should be kept as a necessity for health reasons. Agree entirely with Flutter on this one. Surgery is a risk for such a small creature, there are risks, and stress can kill gerbils. (Sofluffy made a decison based on circumstances that arose, which is a different scenario.)
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Post by flutter on Dec 11, 2012 14:40:51 GMT -8
^ That's what I was trying to say, you put it better!
Thanks will0wisp, I've seen one of them once already and have sent them a message, I didn't see about the white gerbil though! How did you find that? I searched "gerbil" with my parents postcode in (as that's where I'll be staying). Maybe the postcode thinned the search results too much so it didn't pop up.
The white gerbil is 2 years old. I'm not sure how old mine is (the pet shop thought it was a boy never mind having a clue how old she was). Would it be too hard to introduce this older gerbil? Not sure it would be worth the relocation and introduction stress for what could be a short amount time together as the other gerbil is already 2. I know they can live nearer 4 or 5 years but with the gerbil coming with "saw dust" I'm not hopeful. Anybody have any thoughts on this?
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Post by will0wisp on Dec 11, 2012 14:59:41 GMT -8
I typed in 'female gerbil' and the location 'York, North Yorkshire' and I found the little white girl in local adverts. It might just be that it wasn't there yet! As for the age, I would guess at your Sasha being at least 1, as my adopted gerbils were also that age. It's the age where they 'stop being tiny and cute' rubbish! But anyway, I find that gerbils of a similar age will bond best (apart from adult lone males and pups, they looove pups!) so I think this white gerbil could be a good fit. Oh, and I used to call the wood shavings 'saw dust' as a kid, still do sometimes out of habit You might want to ask them about that in a preloved message. No harm right? Good luck flutter P.S. Your gerbil is very cute. She reminds me of my swift lil daredevil Shadow
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