Hi Jill, this is an interesting question. It would be neat to have people post
pictures of different nest styles to some bulletin board for comparison. We
have one gerbil, Blossom, who is an incredible gnawer and loves to rearrange
the tank. It seems every time I look in there she's constructed a new style
gerbil city. If she were human she'd definitely be an architect (either that
or re-arrange the furniture every week!) Donna
Jill wrote:
> Hi list-
> I have three 15 gallon tanks side-by-side and as I've been observing
> lately I've noticed how different the nesting styles of the gerbils are. I
> have 2 tanks with one pair each and one tank with a single gerbil. Joan, my
> single gerbil, makes the tallest nest I've ever seen. It looks like whipped
> cream on top of a sundae! The first pair, Sammy and Tyson collect all the
> tissues and put it in a corner and then stomp it pretty much flat and lay
> on top of it. The next pair, Calantha and Blake don't make a nest, but dig
> a hole deep into the shavings. Has anyone else with multiple tanks noticed
> nesting differences? Do you think they learn this from their parents? I
> thought it was pretty interesting.
> Jill
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