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Post by gerbil on Mar 11, 2005 12:45:43 GMT -8
Can gerbils hiccup? one of my gerbils seem like they do. she stays in one place and sorta jumps (like she's got jumped). what is happening? maybe a respiratory infection?
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Post by sunshine760510 on Mar 12, 2005 13:53:48 GMT -8
Hello,
In the past I had a gerbil who did this also. He did it when he got scared because I opened the cage to fast or came in the room to loudly. But this gerbil also was epileptic.
Kind regards,
Naomi
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Post by lydia on Mar 12, 2005 15:44:57 GMT -8
Gerbils can definitely jump when startled,and I don't know of any reason why their diaphragm can't get out of babance like ours to cause hiccups.If your gerbil is starting a R.I. I would expect it to be there permanently,not sporadically.Doesn't hurt to keep an eye in case,but,sounds very un-likely.
If your gerbil is slightly nervous,I would try and keep hand movements steady,and,try to increase it's confidence.
Lyd
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Post by gerbil on Mar 12, 2005 20:52:10 GMT -8
Thanks everyone! She's still doing it, but I'm keeping an eye on her. I'll post for changes!
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