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Post by RyanF on Sept 28, 2004 13:21:23 GMT -8
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Post by RyanF on Sept 28, 2004 13:28:36 GMT -8
Btw, Sandy was (and hopefully is) only a few months old.. I hope I find her!  |
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Post by lydia on Sept 28, 2004 14:29:46 GMT -8
I am so sorry Ryan.Have you had an escapee before ?
I've found that mongolian's respond very well,if you mimic their drumming sound.They can't seem to resist,coming out to see what is going on.
Also, if you think you know which room she is in,put a deep enough container in the middle of the room,put some food inside it,maybe a bit of hay or bedding as well.Put something on the outside,for her to climb up (wooden playbricks are ideal).Hopefully,she will climb up,jump inside the container (plastic buckets are ideal) but be unable to get back out.
I do hope she turns up soon,good luck.
Lyd
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Post by RyanF on Sept 28, 2004 14:52:42 GMT -8
Bad news... We found her in the bottom of the heater/AC... She fell down the vent and died. She was a beautiful and sweet gerbil. She is the one in my small pic on the left. She was only 3 months old. Poor thing... |
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Post by sweetie on Sept 28, 2004 16:50:28 GMT -8
Ryan, I am sorry !! It is difficult loosing a loved one especially in a traumatic way like you have. My thoughts and prayers are with you! |
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Post by paws on Sept 30, 2004 6:30:29 GMT -8
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Post by paws on Sept 30, 2004 6:33:54 GMT -8
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Post by andrea on Sept 30, 2004 6:36:18 GMT -8
 I am very sorry Ryan The main thing to know is it wasn't your fault sometimes these things happen to the best of us.
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Post by RyanF on Sept 30, 2004 12:15:34 GMT -8
Thanks you all. I had also lost my dog to old age in Feburary.  |
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Post by lydia on Sept 30, 2004 14:38:31 GMT -8
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Post by RyanF on Sept 30, 2004 17:30:19 GMT -8
Yes, we all do. We all feel guilty about how we could have saved her.  If my mom wouldn't have left the cage open, if my bro's ac/heater vent cover was on, if I would have opened up the ac as soon as I could when I heard her inside. It makes me feel like we killed her. She was a really good gerbil. And we learn that life is truly very precious. |
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Post by sweetie on Sept 30, 2004 17:47:24 GMT -8
Ryan, The "what if's" in life could kill you by them selves . Please don't feel that you killed her. It is some thing that happened and you can't go back. To think "what if" won't change that!! It is understandable that you feel responsible. It is understandable that you ask "what if". Please use those feelings to prevent it from happening the future but don't stay angry in the past!! I hope you are able to come to terms with Sandy's passing. I hope that your hurt subsides and the good memories take over! Again our thoughts and prayers are with you  |
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Post by squeaky on Oct 1, 2004 2:45:18 GMT -8
Oh Ryan, I am so very sorry.
Big hugs.
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Post by lydia on Oct 1, 2004 16:10:58 GMT -8
Ryan, follow Sweetie's excellent advice.The "what if's" really don't help.
Lyd
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Post by RyanF on Oct 1, 2004 16:51:48 GMT -8
Thanks for the advice and comforts all. I am getting better about being sad and feeling the blame. I just can't believe she was here in the morning, but when I got home she had passed away. |
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My mom forgot to close the cage top and when we got back home, Sandy wasn't there. We have searched EVERYWHERE in the house. We think she went down an open heater/AC vent in my bro's bedroom.. I will keep you all posted if we find her... 
