Some of my gerbils flick their ears back and forth repeatedly every once
in a while, too. Usually young ones, less than 3 months or so, while
being handled. Maybe they're just nervous.
Rick
"Persky, Hilary" wrote:
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Persky, Hilary
> > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 9:26 AM
> > To: 'SMTP'
> > Subject: weird ear motions
> >
> > I just bought a seemingly healthy gerbil from a pet store, and although he
> > is very active, eating, etc, he does do something odd when he is first
> > lifted out of the cage to run around. His ears open and close
> > convulsively, and he seems to stretch his head forward slightly, also
> > convulsively. Could this be some kind of gerbil epilepsy? If so, is it
> > inadvisable to breed him? Or, could this be something that may pass?
> > Maybe a nutritional deficiency?
> >
> > He is about 10 weeks.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Hilary
