I saw something COOL!!!!!

[pepandmax]

Ok. So I hadn't been in the petshop for a long time... which is a good thing... but I was in the area, and I couldn't help myself, so I stopped in.

They had something in a tank that was labeled "JIRD." The little sign said that they were from Africa (of course, this is the petshop that couldn't sex Mongolians correctly, so I have no idea if that's true). They looked to be larger than the average Mongolian, with a longer tail and a more prominent tuft. Their faces looked more like something from the Gerbillus genus than the Meriones. The face was more pointed and the eyes were more prominent than a Mongolian.

Now that I'm all excited I'm going back tomorrow to get the scoop... take some photos... maybe bring one home no, I need to find out more information, first. If they could tell me their breeder/ supplier, that would be great. Don't know if they'll do that.

What do you think it was?

[ashgerbil]

possibly persian Jird?? or possibly a shaws with just more of a pointed face?
i'd find out for definite which species they are before bringing one home lol!
but i'd be careful, if it says they're from Africa, there may be a chance that they've actually just been shipped from the wild! i'd give them a real good check over before buying them and ask (as you said) about the supplier or something
can't wait for pics!

[pixytwinkle]

i would say the same as ashgerbil probably a persian or shaws jird. hope you get loads of nice piccies for us all!

[naomi]

sounds like a Persian Jird to me and the seasons right to have little ones about as they only breed twice a year, one of those times was just recently!

they have longer faces than Shaws Jirds - they're like little bush babies and yes I believe they are from Africa. I would be totally jelous if anyone else had these and I would desperatly like some!

[twister]

pepandmax said:

Ok. So I hadn't been in the petshop for a long time... which is a good thing... but I was in the area, and I couldn't help myself, so I stopped in.

They had something in a tank that was labeled "JIRD." The little sign said that they were from Africa (of course, this is the petshop that couldn't sex Mongolians correctly, so I have no idea if that's true). They looked to be larger than the average Mongolian, with a longer tail and a more prominent tuft. Their faces looked more like something from the Gerbillus genus than the Meriones. The face was more pointed and the eyes were more prominent than a Mongolian.

Now that I'm all excited I'm going back tomorrow to get the scoop... take some photos... maybe bring one home no, I need to find out more information, first. If they could tell me their breeder/ supplier, that would be great. Don't know if they'll do that.

What do you think it was?

Sounds like a persian jird to me to I looooooove persian jirds they are so beutiful! I would like to have persian jirds but I haven't space for them now, but when we have move to our new hous i maybe going to by some! For just about 2 yers ago persian jirds was VERY rere here in Sweden, but now i think we have obout 2 breeders around there i live