I'm sorry not to mention that I will buy my little friend a playmate real
soon. I have to wait for the pet store to get some more. Timbit was the
last one at the store and He had no one to play with. I felt that at least
at my house he have something to do. And the only reason I don't get
another one from a breeder is that they are much more costly (where I live)
And when I do I'll do the introdution thing so don't worry. :)
>From: "Deb Rebel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Little Timbit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: Gerbil Questions (yes again)
>Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 17:03:05 -0600
>
> >I know that all my messages must be getting on everyone's nerves
> >and I'm very sorry. But you just are so helpful and you answer all
> >my questions that the web can't. So I hope you can help me again.
> >My gerbil, timbit seems to sleep most of the day and night. Is this
> >nomal or a sign of being alone/lazy.
>
>Gerbils tend to sleep a lot with periods of activity, and more
>activity late at night. If you would get a companion for your
>gerbil, you would find him happier and more active, more
>curious about the surroundings, and probably gentler.
>
> >And how much do your gerbils sleep in a day? Also, I have
> >tried many different ways to get Timbit to like being on my
> >hand. He'll come out of his house, walk to my hand and
> >quickly grab the seed and jump off into the house once
> >again just as I'm raising my hand. What did you do to
> >train your gerbil to crawl onto your hand that worked?
>
>
>It takes time to train a gerbil. I think you've had Timbit for
>about a week (?) and that is not enough time to get an
>animal as tame as you want him to be.
>
>You might have to just leave your hand on the bedding with
>the seed on it, talking nice to him, for about a week, so
>he gets used to the idea of the hand and will sit there and
>eat the treat instead of running away right away. After he
>gets used to the idea of your hand and sitting on it, then you
>can try raising it slowly after he's retrieved the treat and is
>sitting on your hand quietly munching.
>
>It takes me about 4 weeks, with a six to eight week old
>gerbil, to get them used to being handled, picked up, and
>getting to sit in/on my arms and running up to sit on my
>shoulder. (some learn to climb the human quickly, some
>prefer to stay down by my hands).
>
>I do strongly suggest you get one more gerbil, as they are
>a social animal, and do much better with a friend. :)
>
>Deb
>Rebel's Rodent Ranch
>
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