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> From: Jocelyn Kessinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Black Gerbils
> Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 3:19 PM
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> Who said that? I have had many black gerbils and they
> are often the calmist ones. I find that gerbils with
> red eyes tend to me more skittish. It seems the the
> more pigment they have the better they are. Such as
> REW is the worst color i have, they are psycho. And
> black is one of the best. The only color of gerbil i
> have ever been bitten by is REW and lilac. Both have
> red eyes.
This is probably because animals with red/pink eyes have poorer vision than
those with black eyes. Red-eyed animals may be more cautious of their
environment for this reason.
Jill
