Gerbils are jumpier and more active... hamsters... LOL... they don't really move much so yah, taming can be easier.... but gerbils are more fun

Errr... what's your definition of "tame"? Everyone has their own definition of "tame". In my case, my "tame" means that they don't bite and you can handle them. Your "tame" might be "staying still", if that's the case, then yes, I agree that you can't hold them for quite long, as they'll struggle and start exploring your hand when you put them on your hand.

Well yeah ur right.. i refer tame as---> will come to your hand.. won't try to escape when you catch it... won't get shocked and jump and run when you make sudden movements.

for me tame is can be hold by hand,didnt bite or run when we want to hold, didnt meronta when we hold..

Hmm.. more updates from a noob here. My sp agouti will only let me stroke it's back when it's busy chewing the toilet roll.. the DTW sleeps a lot.. what are the common gerbil diseases and symptoms? Sp agouti is not like 2-3 times more active than DTW..

Hahaha.. Both akachester & me can hand feed that 4 monsters. Now they will try to bully us back. Coz when we put our hands into the tank (moving), they will come near us, let us cuddle & hold our fingers. Then play play want to nip pulak.. Especially the Dove & Agouti. Play play, hold hold...-NIP-. Luckily not those hard hard type. Soft type of nipping.

Dont worry, it's normal. Got disease also home-sick disease... hahahaha

They nip you, you nip back them... hahahahahaha

for me.. tame is.. we can easily hold the gerbils..
and play with them..
and most important, do not bite la..

I'm paranoid la.. how to know if gerbils sick wor? lol.. anyway.. here are some pics..




She loves to dig at that particular small tiny corner.. wonder why...


Behold.. the destructive power of gerbil's teeth!

Still sleeping!! why?!?!? zzz.. is she sick ah??


This post has been edited by BlueHeng: Apr 2 2007, 08:17 PM

blueheng, seems your tank full of kotak..
then your gerbils' teeth become more sihat & kuat..
haha.. JK..

BlueHeng, gerbils love to dig the corner of the tank, so just let them be lah. Nth to worry about. You bought new tank d? Or still using the 2ft one?

lol.. because i haven't had the time to go buy aroma burner yet.. their food i just put at one corner for now.. so i use boxes and toilet rolls..lol

Still stuck with the 2ft.. no time to go out buy these days.. have projects and report to finish.. the stupid physics project must create a contraption for an egg and drop it from the 5th floor. Egg must weigh at least 55g while the whole thing can only weigh 85g.. any engineering students here? lol.. sorry for the OT...

OT: Wow... Luckily i didnt take up engineering course. If not i'm sure i will cekik that lecturer till he/she surrender of giving that project. lolz...

Put food at the corner ar? Then you can't estimate or see the food left lor?

Hmmm... what's the materials that you're going to use?

Yar can't estimate.. so everyday i just give them approximated 2 hand full... about almost what nezu said lor.. 2 tablespoon of food. I doubt they eat all that much right? materials..? totally dunno.. XD die.. maybe can ask gerbils for advice...
Btw, my sis named my ww Snowball.. DTW as Whitey-Chan and Sp Agouti as Brownie-Chan... swt.. she got the whitey chan idea from bleach.. Captain Hitsugaya.. -.-" But isn't the term 'chan' behind used mostly for guys???

Nolar... That "chan" is not for guys only. Girls also can use.

Yeap, can be used on girls too.

New pics of my Sp DEH & Dove. The other 2...Keep on running here & there.

I bet your chair is full of their poo. Hahahahahaha...

Hahaha... No wor. Just found only 1 poo but dont know who left it. lolz...