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Post by GerbilGal on Feb 2, 2006 7:01:17 GMT -8
Have you had your gerbil purr while holding. It is very subtle. They quiver. An extremely happy gerbil. My one gerbil Cloak purrs. She just loves to come out and climb all over me. She did that this morning before work and last night. So sweet. Never knew that the quivering meant purring. So Sweet!
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Post by whitmoregirl on Feb 2, 2006 8:17:34 GMT -8
I know mine like me (at least I hope!!) but I've never felt purring... *jealous* Lucky devil  |
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Post by ashgerbil on Feb 2, 2006 8:42:17 GMT -8
yes, gerbils vibrate in your hand when they are happy - basically a gerbily version of a cat purring! ;D
Ash purrs alot when you hold him ;D it's so cute!
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Post by dawn on Feb 2, 2006 13:30:10 GMT -8
Eugene was purring in my hands the other day - he seems to do it when I stroke the back of his neck in between the back of his ears.
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Post by caz on Feb 2, 2006 15:25:04 GMT -8
Awwww - my two won't keep still long enough for me to find out !!!  Glad I found this out, might have thought there was something wrong otherwise. LOL Caroline |
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Post by RyanF on Feb 3, 2006 20:57:51 GMT -8
When they vibrate, it usually means they are mad I believe.
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Post by doomgerbiluk on Feb 4, 2006 2:12:42 GMT -8
No it's purring ryan.
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Post by whitmoregirl on Feb 4, 2006 10:58:00 GMT -8
Nah its happiness, I remember reading it  |
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Post by AndreaS15 on Feb 4, 2006 12:08:51 GMT -8
I know Sandy had a couple older gerbils who did it. Very cool. I'm hoping mine will as they get older and more clam. Right now everyones to hyper to sit still and recieve pets |
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Post by whitmoregirl on Feb 5, 2006 12:06:02 GMT -8
 *spazzes* Kipp does it! If my mum strokes his head, while I hold him (naturally we're both cooing over him, saying how gorgeous/sexy/handsome he is) he sort of "trembles" and blinks, allll prettiful   |
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Post by coloradogerbils on Feb 9, 2006 15:59:28 GMT -8
It kind of sounds like what rats do. What the rats do is called 'bruxing.' When they're very content OR when they're nervous and are trying to calm themselves, they brux. It's actually them grinding their teeth together. When rats do it their whole body or their head usually shakes. Sometimes their eyes even pop out a bit, too. It's quite amusing to watch and cool to feel! I've never had a 'bruxing' or quivering gerbie. I hope soon I will!
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Post by cinnycinnamon on Feb 12, 2006 7:20:13 GMT -8
Squirt is the only gerbil of mine that does that all the time when I pick him up. It's like he's talking back to me. I think it's thee cutest thing. ;D
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Post by RyanF on Feb 19, 2006 14:10:46 GMT -8
Well instead of thinking that they hated me, they must love me then. ;D They vibrate in my hand all the time. So cute. |
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Post by dawn on Feb 20, 2006 9:32:24 GMT -8
*spazzes* Kipp does it! If my mum strokes his head, while I hold him (naturally we're both cooing over him, saying how gorgeous/sexy/handsome he is) he sort of "trembles" and blinks, allll prettiful Awww, thst exactly what Eugene does!! |
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Post by malabui on Apr 16, 2006 3:47:30 GMT -8
My gerbils also purr. Sometimes they even squeak to me very quitely. Sometimes I can only just hear them. It makes me want to hugg them more!!!
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*spazzes* Kipp does it! 
