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> Also the behaviour of rats and gerbils varies when you give them the free
> run of a room. The rats skulk round the edges. The gerbils run round
> everywhere having a good look at everything and are not afraid to go right
> into the middle of the room. Now if you sit down on the floor, I can
> guarantee that within minutes the gerbils will be running all over you.
> They will have great fun, climbing up to your shoulder and then sliding
> down your back. But the rats won't. Sure if you go near enough to them so
> they can smell you and call their names, then they will come for a stroke
> but they will not play with you like the gerbils.
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This is very untrue. Rats will go everywhere and come and climb on your
shoulder and bevery affectionate. I owned rats for a few weeks and they sure
were a joy when I let them run around. Gerbils and rats are great pets but in
very different ways.
Paige
