suegreen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
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>I think it is very important that you get a pair of gerbils from an
>experienced breeder. If you do, they will be used to being handled when
>you get them. The breeder should be happy to show you how to handle them
>safely. Gerbils from pet stores may have had little handling apart from
>fingers poking at them.
Various studies have found that 4-8 weeks is a vital time for the
emotional development of the gerbil. Unfortunatly, for pet shop gerbils
this is the time they are most likely to find themselves without regular
human handling and are likely to be subject to greater stress than other
gerbils.
--
Julian
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