Caroline Hussey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote

>I've had two female gerbils together since June 8th, 2001.  Just today I
>noticed the bigger one chasing the smaller one around their tank.  Then the
>bigger one would climb on top of the smaller one and they'd freeze like that,
>then the smaller one would run away.  But if the smaller one tried to do this
>to the bigger one; the bigger one would flip over to knock her off.  This
>kept going on untill I would move and then they'd act normal, but as soon as
>I walked away from the tank they'd start it again.  I have no idea what
>they're doing, so could someone tell me what's going on.
>
>Thanks,
>Caroline

Sounds like dominance marking to me.


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Julian
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National Gerbil Society
http://www.gerbils.co.uk/

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