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LEENKNEGT-LIOEN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>Hi all,
>I have two gerbils, Scully is very tame, she likes to crawl on to my
>shoulder. But Mulder is very, very afraid of me. He barely comes out of his
>hole when I want to play with them. So it is hard to tame him. I always try
>to make him get on my hand by putting some oats on it, but then he runs to
>my hand, pick as fast as he can some oats and runs back to his hole.
>Should I just be patient and try to tame him or is there an other way? I
>already did what the FAQ said, put them in an empty bathtub and go sit with
>them, but it makes him even more nervous.
>THANKS for sharing experience!
>Sarah
I would stick with the open hand method. If you place your hand so that
he has to crawl on it to get the treat, and allow him to spend as much,
or as little, time there as he wants. he will get used to you
eventually.
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Julian Barker
