I have noticed that mine do try to bite if I feed them with my fingers.
A lot of the people on the list recommend feeding seeds to tame, and if
you notice they say to put the seed in the palm of your hand and let
them come get it. I think if you feed from the fingers, they may get
confused and I don't feed them that way any more. (When they were
biting, it was more of a nip not a chomp)
I hope this helps
rena
Blue wrote:
> Heya all,
>
> Ok, this may sound strange and I've never seen it on
> any websites.. but my Cairo, 6-7 week DEH male, will
> eat his (Or Zerwin's.. they don't really have little
> name tags attached. (..cough) feces. I've heard of
> rabbits doing this.. Not gerbils. Anyone have a clue
> about why he may be doing this? I haven't caught
> Zerwin doing this yet.. Could it be diet related? I'm
> thinking maybe the apple slice I gave affected this..?
>
> And.. Zerwin and Cairo have become nippy. I try
> blowing gently in their face to stop them.. they
> usually try to nip my fingers/palm again. Is it
> because I offer treats in my hand? Should I stop? I
> heard some breeder say theyr gerbils have never bit
> them because they neverfeed treats out of hand..
>
> Thanks for any insight.. :)
>
> Cheers,
> Chistina
>
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