Hi! I am new to gerbils, although my son and daughter
have had Degus and guinea pigs for awhile breeding
them for 4-H project money. We are fascinated by the
color range of the gerbils and have sat for hours
figuring out possible combinations.
I have several questions. First, I have a young
(5-week old) gerbil that is very small although its
breeder assures me that it will grow (I have no reason
to doubt her), that MAY be a female according to the
breeder, but I believe it to be a male. Friday it
started licking itself and it is now bald and very
swollen around its genital area. Any ideas? I separatd
it from its mother when I noticed this behavior and
the results.
Second, I have heard that people ship gerbils and am
wondering how they do it. I want to acquire several of
the rarer colors (Bermese, Apricot, Silver/blue fox,
DEH's) and would appreciate anyone who has these to
contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (the
underscore is very important in the address). I am in
Kentucky. I do not mind driving a reasonable distance,
but would rather just ship.
Third, does anyone know the history of how the gerbils
became "colored"? I remember them as a child being the
agouti only, like the degus of today. I am curious
about when, where and how the "sports" occured.
Finally, how does one get them registered and where in
the world are these shows that I hear about? We show
horses and dogs. . . may as well show gerbils!
Thanks for any and all responses.
Namaste.
Cynthia, Chelsea and Hunter
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