At 12:35 PM 6/5/00 -0400, Donna Anastasi wrote:
>Hi Lisa,
>
>I don't consider nibbling a problem, and in my (admittedly limited) gerbil
>experience have found it to be separate completely from biting. That is,
>nibbling doesn't lead to biting. The gerbil seems to be checking for food or
>experiencing you through taste (especially the pups and youngsters).
>
>Don't know if one teaches another about nibbling; maybe they both think
>you smell
>salty or something. They do seem to teach the pups about crawling through
>tubes
>and gnawing them up.
>
>-- Donna A.
I have also experienced my gerbils trying to groom me! They learn pretty
early that they have to be more careful with human skin. As long as
they're gentle I think it's sweet. :)
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