Patty Wilburn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>hi,
>
> someone told me that if a male tries to mate with a female but the female
>runs around the enclosure that means she isn't receptive. is this
>true???
Chase and catch is part of the mating ritual. If she runs then stops and
raises her behind, she is being receptive.
>Also, my gerbils bury their food dish. can they find it once it is
>buried? or should i just scatter the food around the cage???
They have a hoarding instinct and will bury food they don't need
straight away.
If you like you can scatter food, or you can try fixing the bowl to a
piece of wood to raise it up. Using a mug can also work. Either way,
gerbils will try and bury their food n will normally only eat what they
need straight away.
--
Julian
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