I would definitely do this. It may be too late for him to be any tamer,
but if he accepts the two young pups, he will be happier. :)
ABCgerbils wrote:
> Gerbils need to be breed for good temperament and
> handled frequently from a very young age.
>
> You might try getting a pair of male pups and see if
> he will accept them. If not you would still have a
> pair of nice gerbils.
>
> Donna
> --- Xoobee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi. I have a 1.5 to 2 yr old male gerbil that has
> > never been very
> > friendly. I'm wondering how I can tame him more.
> > He won't let me touch or
> > pick him up. He will however accept treats from my
> > fingers through the
> > bars, and nuzzles my face when I put it close to the
> > bars. He sits in my
> > hand if I put it in the cage, but I can't actually
> > pet him or lift him.
> > Also is there any way I can introduce another gerbil
> > or is it far too late
> > for that? I don't want a fight to happen, but he
> > looks lonely.:/ I didn't
> > research gerbils before I bought one, and was
> > unaware they were supposed to
> > live in pairs or more.:/
>
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