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Post by sandy on Mar 3, 2005 10:07:52 GMT -8
and who would want to? I really don't see the appeal of a hairless gerbil.
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Post by doomgerbiluk on Mar 3, 2005 10:31:14 GMT -8
agreed anmd I'm not sure long hair would be good either I think new colours and colour combinations would be good  |
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Post by sweetie on Mar 3, 2005 11:58:01 GMT -8
I can see the appeal for a hairless anything!! I went to the petstore the other day and saw a hairless hamster. I just about got sick. My stomache turned! EEWWW
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Post by Ritzie/Admin on Mar 4, 2005 5:29:57 GMT -8
I don't like the hairless pets either! I've never seen hairless hamster, but I have seen rats and cats! Look like evil gremlins!
And about the hairless mutation, I was just making an example, that it can take a very very long while for a mutation to happen again somewhere! But I'm pretty sure that also the hairless mutation will appear again somewhere. Not everyone would like them, but I'm also sure that some whould! As some like hairless hamsters, rats and cats.
If it is good for the animals.....not sure about that either! When the skin is fine, and it is warm, the hairless thing would be no problem. Long hair can indeed cause problems when it is not maintained good by the owner.
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Post by doomgerbiluk on Mar 4, 2005 6:17:34 GMT -8
Their are two bans the one is due to diesease from pet monkeys imported from africa which has meant african animals cannot be imported (sorry I cant remember the detaisl but their have been posts on GSUK about it). The other is that certain states do not allow certain species, including gerbils) where accidental release could possibly devastate local ecosystems. Mongolian gerbils may well be Ok, as Peter has said they are Asian, except in those states where they are totally banned. The other problem is airlines, most will not carry rodents or if they do demand strict regulations re: cages etc. What it comes down to is do your research. Make sure you contact any and all agencies that might have a say in your importing/exporting animals, get all necessary paperwork, licences, cages etc and make sure your airline doesn't transfer you to another carrier, there have been occasions betweenn the UK and Europe when the airline selling the tickets was not the one doing the flights!! Yes Peters quite right, hairless varieties do well in captivity but only because we can cater for their needs re warmth etc. Personally I would not be keen on them . Long hair in gerbils,,seeing the way gerbils move around I could see trips and alls as well as hair getting caught in things. I'm sure the mutation will happen one day and we'll find out hoow gerbils manage. |
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Post by moghedien on Mar 4, 2005 10:16:00 GMT -8
Yeah, hairless gerbils would not be particularly attractive, probably... a shorty curly Rex-type coat could be kinda cool though.  And I think a longer-haired gerbil would be neat! Not so long that it impeded the gerbil, just enough to give it a more "fluffy" appearance. Anyway, I may have to start slowly doing some research into finding out whether blues COULD be imported or whether they have already. I kind of think that if it were possible, it would already have been done. I'm sure I'm not the only gerbil breeder who's had this particular thought! |
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Post by Shanawaz on Mar 23, 2005 5:36:47 GMT -8
I think I have a diluted agouti . I think .In the website ,
the pic , diluted agouti is the same as one of my gerbs . all the while i thought he was a golden agouti .
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Post by sandy on Mar 24, 2005 12:10:21 GMT -8
Shanawaz, can you take a picture for us? Or post a link to a picture?
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And I think a longer-haired gerbil would be neat! Not so long that it impeded the gerbil, just enough to give it a more "fluffy" appearance. 