Males will also do this when sexually excited, but since you said he
did this while looking at you, it's possible you may have just
startled him. :)
My guess though is if you've heard this before without your presence,
it's most likely his attempts to impress his little runt of a mate. ;)
-Jackie & The Copper Dragon Clan
>This is a warning system gerbils have- when they have been startled or feel
>danger may be near, they'll thump to alert any other gerbils in the area.
>Jill
>
>
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>> From: thundregon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: "I'm Thumper!"
>> Date: Monday, July 23, 2001 11:06 PM
>>
>> I went in to my room because I heard my gerbils moving
>> around and I was going to go check em out and maybe
>> play with them if they were active.
>> Sebring (the male) came out and stood right in front
>> of me and started thumping. I left the room and I
>> could hear him thumping some more. I had heard this
>> thumping before in his house, but I wasn't in the
>> room.
>> So what's he doing?
>>
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