Hi again, I've discovered the reason Poke-poke's not his usual self... his two upper front teeth are gone. Poor boy! I feel quite badly, no wonder he's hiding and sleeping so much. And it's all my fault, I dropped him.
Sigh. But at least I know he has no internal injuries and he's not about to die. I found this out the night I sent my first email to the GML. My mom commented that Little Guy gobbled up five treat seeds when she offered, but Poke-poke was just "playing" with it. I got suspicious when I recalled that he'd gobbled up some yogurt before but didn't touch toilet rolls or hard food. So I offered a cornflake and again, he chewed furiously at it but didn't actually eat it. It took a fair bit of gentle handling to get a good look at his mouth. Poor Poke-poke, teeth all gone! At least gerbil teeth grow back. And now he's getting extra pampered with yummy soft food. Amy The Jeu-jeu Gerbils __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1
