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Post by gerbil on Feb 18, 2005 18:53:46 GMT -8
Ginger is a one year old gerbil. She's lively when in her tank, but whenever I pick her up, she gets all relaxed. I've heard that gerbils have high energy and are NOT lap pets, but Ginger lets me pet her for long periods of time and sits still when out of her cage. Once she's in her cage, she can go WILD!
Also, she seems to be potty trained in some way. She has never peed/pooped out of her tank.
What is happening here? Why is she like this? ANyone else notice this in gerbils?
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Post by spaniard on Feb 20, 2005 16:02:48 GMT -8
My gerbils are like that too.
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Post by Ritzie/Admin on Feb 21, 2005 3:50:41 GMT -8
My Mongolian gerbils are quite lively, inside and outside their tanks. They won't sit still on my lap to be pet.
Only some of my fat-tailed gerbils do this!
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Post by spaniard on Feb 21, 2005 13:47:08 GMT -8
yeah mine are lively when I put them down in my room or their tank but when I hold them or when they're on my lap/shoulder their still and let me pet them for a while.
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Post by lpn1993 on Apr 24, 2005 13:54:29 GMT -8
Mine are very lively, both in and out of the tank. I wish they would sit still a little bit so I can pet them, but they don't have time for that! Too much exploring to do!  |
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Post by AndreaS15 on Apr 25, 2005 20:06:16 GMT -8
Since all my gerbils are a year and younger I find they are all super hyper, only a couple will sit and climb on my sholders without trying to hop off.
But my last female pair once they were older I could hold and cuddle them no problems, they were quite affectionet. SO I think alot has to do with age and taming.
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