My gerbils in general don't seem to like motion from
above or behind them (a prey-predator reaction)? When
I pick the up, I let them run up onto me, or I scoop
them from underneath. And when the are running loose
I put my hand in front of them for them to run into.
Donna
--- Timbit - <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thank you all for all the help. Yes, I guess I
> expected to much from my
> little friend. I guess affection isn't the right
> word for gerbils. More to
> dog and cats. But I still have one question, Do
> gerbils not like to be
> petted or is it just mine? Timbit will happily jump
> on my hand but when I
> take my hand slowly to pet him and then lightly
> stroke his back gently, he
> jumps of in a panic runs back to his house. I let
> him smell my hand before
> I pet him but he still gos to hide in his home.
>
> Diana Releen
>
>
> >From: Jill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: Help with Timbit
> >Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 00:08:13 -0400
> >
> >Often the best way to see the affection gerbils are
> capable of showing is
> >to house them with a gerbil friend (same sex unless
> your intention is to
> >breed). Although they may not be able to meet human
> emotional needs, when a
> >pair of gerbils is bonded they are very
> affectionate with each other-
> >cuddling, snuggling, grooming. They are not
> solitary animals by nature and
> >I have found that often they are more responsive
> and friendlier to their
> >human caretakers when they have a friend- if only
> because their life in
> >general is happier.
> >Jill
> >
> >
> >----------
> > > From: Timbit - <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Help with Timbit
> > > Date: Sunday, April 15, 2001 9:15 PM
> > >
> > > I bought my very first gerbil on Thursday and
> brough him to his new
> >home.
> > > My family and I laughed as this little cutie ran
> madly around his new
> >hom
> > > with tubes, wheels and other toys, yet still
> having lots of room to run.
> > > Letting our new friend "Timbit" get used his new
> home we left him for a
> >few
> > > hours. Later we decided that we should try to
> make him unafraid of us.
> > > Now, he isn't afraid of us anymore but he treats
> humans as if were not
> > > alive. Like were stepping stones and he shows
> us no affection. Are all
> > > gerbils like this? Will Timbit grow out of it
> and relized were his
> >family?
> > > Is there some way to make him a little more
> affectionate?
> > >
>
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