This works for me. My dog helps. She lets me know where the little gerbil
is hiding. She is a gentle dog, so she never catches it. Then in the
hiding place, we put a circular tube (The kind they sell for gerbil cages).
I fill it with some sunflower seeds, not to many though. Then we watch for
a while. When the gerbil gets brave enough, they walk in the circular tube
and start eating. When they get to the sunflower seeds, I pick it up
quickly(I really mean quick) and cover the hole and then I put the gerbil in
its cage. This has worked numerous times.
Doreen
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From: GEORGES DONDAINE [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: ANOTHER new gerb
I have had the same adventure with an hamster. He was IN the seat of
my
car: about 36 hours to catch him with a trap. But I have lost him after 2
days. I think he had eaten the material of the seat, and this material has
inflated when the hamster has drink.
The box in carton is not ideal for the transport of such animals. I
have
seen a breeder who gives hamsters in a jar in glass with metallic lid
perforated for the air. It seems not a bad idea.
My trap is very human and easy to home-build, but I am not capable
to
explain it. If it's permitted in this list and if you want, I can join a
scheme to a next mail.
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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Gerbil Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]De la part
> de Julie Thomas
> Envoy� : mardi 26 septembre 2000 16:31
> � : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Objet : ANOTHER new gerb
>
>
> Ok, things have gotten a little crazy in our house. To many of you, 8
> gerbils would sound like nothing, but this number represents a doubling
> in our gerbil population since last month!
>
> First Barley died. . . then we got Sparky to be a new pal for Pippin,
> Barley's cagemate. Then I got the trio of female pups from Evon. Then
> Pippin and Sparky didn't get along (two failed intros), so we had two
> loners. Since Pippin seemed content to be alone, we decided to get
> Sparky a pal and leave Pippin by himself.
>
> Sparky's pal joined us yesterday! He is (I think) a dove pied and is
> very friendly. I think he's in the 6-8 week range; he came from
> PetsMart. Michael had an adventure bringing him home last night. The
> new gerb chewed his way out of the take-home box and got loose in the
> car! Michael didn't even know it until he picked up the box and it
> seemed too light. It took a little while, but we caught him, and he was
> fine.
>
> Our two newest boys are in the split cage now. I hope this intro works!
>
>
>
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> Julie & Michael (homo sapiens)
> Alex P. Kitten & The Little Rascal (felis catus)
> Reebo & Zooty; Pippin; Sparky & new guy; Bossy, Baby, & Goldie
> (meriones unguiculatus)
> <Two humans with 2 cats and eight gerbils>
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