On Sun, 05 November 2000, Wakka Shakka wrote:
>
> Yup, they seem to do all of this.
>
> I have never seen/heard them thumping, which I presume is a good sign.
>
> They do however struggle quite often when I pick them up. If I put them down
> then they would never get used to me handling them, or I would never get
> them back in their cage when they've had their run... Am I doing something
> wrong? It's not that they are afraid of my hand, cos everytime I pop it in
> the cage they are all over it, just that as soon as I try to put it under
> them they will instantly leg it. I try to place both hands underneath them
> to scoop them up.
>
> Will need to check out their ear positions more...
>
>
> Thanks hugely,
>
>
> Stephen
>
>
You have to keep gerbil nature in mind. It just isn't in their nature to enjoy being
picked up, held, and petted. They much prefer to climb up your arm and sit on your
shoulder and such. That way they are in control of things, at least to a certain
extent. My gerbils are extremely tame and love to climb all over me, but 99% of them
make at least a token protest when I have to pick them up for some reason. I usually
don't bother, I just stick my arm in the tank and wait a moment, they'll be on me in a
jiffy!
--Tana and The Little Rascals
http://gerbils.freehosting.net
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