Thanks for the funny tale, Jenn. I HAVE noticed that people looking at the gerbils in my home turn and look at me kind of funny when I say "I know how to sex gerbils." I think they believe I am talking about the making of the babies instead of determining their sex... LOL.
Jade --- Jenn Millington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >got one....pfew....I can imagine the phone talk > with friends...."What you're > >up to tonight?"...."Nothing much...just watching my > gerbils bulges!" LOL!!! > > Could be worse. My conversation with my husband > last night went something > like this. > > Me: "We need to sex the gerbils." > > Husband: "Ok" Picks up gerbils turns them over. > "They're all girls." > > Me: "That can't be right. I sexed them at ten days. > At least two of them > had nipples." > > Husband: "Well I don't see any little bulges." > > Me: "You're doing it wrong." Take gerbils turn them > over notice very > slight bulge near the genitalia. Turn the gerbil > slightly, further > examine, then with a critical eye, touch the area. > Low and behold out > popped bulge #1 and then #2. "Their testicles are > retracted." > > Husband: "Well how do you tell then??" > > Me: "Push gently on the area around, if a bulge pops > out it's a boy. > > Husband: "I'm not touching their balls!" Hands the > gerbils back to me. > > Umm well that was gerbil sexing 101 lesson failure > LOL. I don't think my > husband's interested in sexing 5 week old gerbils > anymore. > > Jenn __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.com
