Don't worry about it, your Cairo is being a completely normal silly gerbil. My littly
grey one did the same thing when I first got them (about six weeks old back in late
March). That's why I named him Ding-dum...onomatopeia for the sound he made when he
sent himself flying across the cage the moment he tried to stop running in the wheel!
He did that three times in front of my eyes, and who knows how many without me seeing,
before he figured it out!
Amy
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On Mon, 11 June 2001, Blue wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I know I've posted a lot of questions lately, please
> bear with my new-owner questions. :)
>
> I have a metal wheel, taped over with cardboard to
> make it safer. Both Cairo and Zerwin like to run on it
> -- however I noticed Cairo running extremely fast and
> when he stops, tries to stop, or something similar,
> he'll get flipped onto his back, turn with the wheel
> or even halfway thrown out of the wheel. It's
> disturbing to watch and I was wondering if they
> eventually learn to have more control over the wheel?
> As I've said before they're young -- 5-6 weeks, so
> could it just be inexperience?
>
> Is this "normal"? Thanks again!
>
> Cheers,
> Christina
>
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