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Post by dangermouse2005 on Jul 3, 2005 11:29:25 GMT -8
one of my gerbils is very timid-how do i tame him,i think its mainly cos he has one eye!
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Post by whitmoregirl on Jul 3, 2005 11:39:21 GMT -8
Just treat him like you would with any other gerbil - but just don't swoop down on him - try speaking to him before you do anything then put your hand in to his good side. A good treat wouldn't go amiss either  |
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Post by meganb52 on Jul 3, 2005 11:46:00 GMT -8
I agree, Treats are good; you can also try placing your hand on the bottom of teh cage and just letting you rgerb crawl all over you to het used to you and your scent...
-Megan
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Post by dangermouse2005 on Jul 3, 2005 13:22:39 GMT -8
see all my other gerbils are v tame they climb out of cage on to me and always come up to see me
but cos "wee lamb" has 1 eye he cant see that good and he always gesa fright-hes come over smell my hand and then hell catch sight and make a dash for it!...hes so sweet i jst dont no if hel ever be tamed
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Post by Lauren on Jul 4, 2005 3:15:27 GMT -8
Like Megan and me said, keep trying to get him used to you by putting your hand in with treats and being careful when you're on his blind side. Not all gerbils like crawl straight up your hand (most of mine are like that ) but he may just be comfortable enough to sit on your hand and take food from you. |
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Post by mice on Jul 4, 2005 9:04:38 GMT -8
Hey good luck taming up wee lamb, I completly agree with what every body else has said. I have come to the conclusion though that sometimes, no matter how hard you try, some gerbils are just naturally scared. My gerbils for instance, dispite trying to handle them every day for five months are still not comfortable enough with me to sit in my hand and eat.  but hey they've definatly improved and if your other gerbils are fairly tame, I'm sure wee lamb will get the idea soon! |
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but hey they've definatly improved and if your other gerbils are fairly tame, I'm sure wee lamb will get the idea soon!