In a message dated 9/4/00 7:42:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< I have noticed that as gerbils get older, they tend to gain weight. Have
other people noticed this? Could this be a possible indicator of age?
Molly
>>
Hi Molly!
Actually, I half agree with you. Mostly all of my males and female when they
got older tended to get 'bigger'.. whether this means in just general size,
or weight gain. Oddly enough, tho.. the females from my breeding pairs that
I've had/have, always seemed to be thinner when they were older. Maybe it
has something to do with bearing pups.. but it also could be that the births
had stunted their growth, especially if the female was with her mate since
they were young.. which gave them a chance to mate at their first mature
chance. I'm no expert.. but hey, it's a thought. (;
-[..Kay..]-
-[..Gerbils from The Choirgirl Hotel..]-
-[..'N Crew..]-
