Yeah and remember each gerbil has a different personality. One of my young females will gladly jump in my hand, but the big male is more cautious and sometimes nips me when he thinks I have been there to long. He is very protective of his clan. I usually let him out first and then after that I play with the others. Each one is different.
>From: Tana and The Little Rascals <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: Tana and The Little Rascals <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: (no subject)
>Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 17:35:50 -0700
>
>I would be patient and certainly don't chase them around the tank. That
>would only frighten them more. Not to imply that you are doing that,
>just a warning. :) Just spend LOTS of time just sitting with your hand
>in there, eventually their curiousity should compel them to come
>investigate. It sounds to me like they came to you without much
>experience with humans, or else they're unusually shy. It will take a
>lot of patience. Hopefully with time they'll begin climbing into your
>hand. Take it very slowly at that point. Once they seem used to you,
>you can slowly lift your hand up just a bit at first. I think somebody
>else has described this already.
>
>Caroline Hussey wrote:
>
> > I posted this sometime last week, but got no responce. I would really
> > like
> > some advice with this. Thanx again. . . .
> >
> > I've had 2 female gerbils for some time now, and ever since I got them
> > they
> > always run away from me when I tried to pick them up, or even put my
> > hand in
> > the cage. I've tried to get them to walk onto my hand using treats,
> > but they
> > just grab the treat and run to the corner. And when I open the cage
> > door and
> > hold my hand outside of it they put their front paws on me and if I
> > move my
> > hand at all they run. This is getting very frustrating, especially
> > when I'm
> > trying to clean the cage. Is this normal? What can I do to get the
> > gerbils
> > to let me pet them and pick them up?
> >
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