Our gerbils, when startled or attempting to escape, often spring straight up. It's what they were made to do! -----Original Message----- From: Donna Anastasi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 7:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: jumpy gerbil update Hi Everyone, Only Julian replied to my jumpy gerbil question (thanks!) so I am figuring that springing straight up in the air is rare gerbil behavior. I've had him a week now and after the first two days haven't seen any more signs of this springing. I am thinking it was a severe stress reaction to being separated from his parents, shipped across the country, and placed in a whole new environment all in one day. He is a really sweet boy who loves to perch on my shoulder and run down into my arms then scramble back up to my shoulder. When he's not out though all he does is sit in a box in his tank. I'll be introducing him to other male youngsters very soon, so I'm hoping he'll come out and explore more when he's in a group. -- Donna A.
