Post by gerbiltopia on Apr 9, 2020 13:33:25 GMT -8
Hello Gerbil Forum dwellers,
My little boy, 2 year old Wiggly, suddenly started chirping like a bird a couple of days ago. In fact, I initially mistook it for birds singing outside since it's spring. He would do it for hours unless me and my wife took him out of his cage, petted him, fed him or did some kind of activity with him, and he would start chirping again the second we turned our backs. Today our little girl, 8 month old Digger, started doing the same. Now they're both chirping at each other as if they were talking to each other, and we're totally at a loss concerning what to make of this.
They both live in separate aquariums because Wiggly's brother Jumpy passed away a few months ago and Digger was the only female of her litter. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we have a limited amount of toys they can play with, so I could imagine they're less entertained than normal. Worse, the only small pet vet in the area is closed due to the outbreak so we are quite worried in case this turns out to be something bad.
Could it be something infectious that they spread to each other, or have they simply figured out that chirping draws attention and are just playing with us? (That would be sweet, but my personal experience with gerbils tell me that too much optimism can be bad for the little ones' health)
Thank you for your help!
My little boy, 2 year old Wiggly, suddenly started chirping like a bird a couple of days ago. In fact, I initially mistook it for birds singing outside since it's spring. He would do it for hours unless me and my wife took him out of his cage, petted him, fed him or did some kind of activity with him, and he would start chirping again the second we turned our backs. Today our little girl, 8 month old Digger, started doing the same. Now they're both chirping at each other as if they were talking to each other, and we're totally at a loss concerning what to make of this.
They both live in separate aquariums because Wiggly's brother Jumpy passed away a few months ago and Digger was the only female of her litter. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we have a limited amount of toys they can play with, so I could imagine they're less entertained than normal. Worse, the only small pet vet in the area is closed due to the outbreak so we are quite worried in case this turns out to be something bad.
Could it be something infectious that they spread to each other, or have they simply figured out that chirping draws attention and are just playing with us? (That would be sweet, but my personal experience with gerbils tell me that too much optimism can be bad for the little ones' health)
Thank you for your help!
