Gerbils need to be breed for good temperament and
handled frequently from a very young age.
You might try getting a pair of male pups and see if
he will accept them. If not you would still have a
pair of nice gerbils.
Donna
--- Xoobee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi. I have a 1.5 to 2 yr old male gerbil that has
> never been very
> friendly. I'm wondering how I can tame him more.
> He won't let me touch or
> pick him up. He will however accept treats from my
> fingers through the
> bars, and nuzzles my face when I put it close to the
> bars. He sits in my
> hand if I put it in the cage, but I can't actually
> pet him or lift him.
> Also is there any way I can introduce another gerbil
> or is it far too late
> for that? I don't want a fight to happen, but he
> looks lonely.:/ I didn't
> research gerbils before I bought one, and was
> unaware they were supposed to
> live in pairs or more.:/
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