Wakka Shakka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Yup, they seem to do all of this.
>
>I have never seen/heard them thumping, which I presume is a good sign.
>
>They do however struggle quite often when I pick them up. If I put them down
>then they would never get used to me handling them, or I would never get
>them back in their cage when they've had their run... Am I doing something
>wrong? It's not that they are afraid of my hand, cos everytime I pop it in
>the cage they are all over it, just that as soon as I try to put it under
>them they will instantly leg it. I try to place both hands underneath them
>to scoop them up.
>
>Will need to check out their ear positions more...
>
>
>Thanks hugely,
>
>
>Stephen
Never grasp at a gerbil. They don't like it. They should get used to
being held in a cupped hand.
--
Julian
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National Gerbil Society
http://www.gerbils.co.uk/
