Comments on: Potter http://cantkeepquiet.com/2005/10/09/potter/ "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." - Douglas Adams Thu, 20 May 2010 03:17:07 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Belinda http://cantkeepquiet.com/2005/10/09/potter/comment-page-1/#comment-4165 Belinda Fri, 14 Oct 2005 18:56:31 +0000 http://cantkeepquiet.com/?p=387#comment-4165 I had gerbils growing up, and I had one female, "Pinky", who lived an astonishing 6+ years. She had several different "tank-mates" during that time and didn't have any problems...maybe it's different when they're male vs. female. I had gerbils growing up, and I had one female, “Pinky”, who lived an astonishing 6+ years. She had several different “tank-mates” during that time and didn’t have any problems…maybe it’s different when they’re male vs. female.

]]> By: LuAnn http://cantkeepquiet.com/2005/10/09/potter/comment-page-1/#comment-4064 LuAnn Mon, 10 Oct 2005 02:54:43 +0000 http://cantkeepquiet.com/?p=387#comment-4064 Gerbils must be nicer than hamsters then. A few years back, the boys wanted a hamster...so we got one and they named it "George" after the character in "Stuart Little". Then after a while, they decided George needed a friend. So "Stuart" came to live with us. George was basic brown; Stuart was kind of a buff white. Stuart wanted to be king of the castle so he attacked and took him out. Yes, that is what I mean. Gerbils must be nicer than hamsters then. A few years back, the boys wanted a hamster…so we got one and they named it “George” after the character in “Stuart Little”. Then after a while, they decided George needed a friend. So “Stuart” came to live with us. George was basic brown; Stuart was kind of a buff white. Stuart wanted to be king of the castle so he attacked and took him out. Yes, that is what I mean.

]]> By: Lisa http://cantkeepquiet.com/2005/10/09/potter/comment-page-1/#comment-4063 Lisa Mon, 10 Oct 2005 02:20:44 +0000 http://cantkeepquiet.com/?p=387#comment-4063 I've never had gerbils but I had a hamster once that died when I was little. He was kept in our bathroom and the window was left open and he caught pneumonia and died. His name was Nibbles. Sorry about your gerbil. I’ve never had gerbils but I had a hamster once that died when I was little. He was kept in our bathroom and the window was left open and he caught pneumonia and died. His name was Nibbles. Sorry about your gerbil.

]]> By: Noah Bawdy http://cantkeepquiet.com/2005/10/09/potter/comment-page-1/#comment-4062 Noah Bawdy Mon, 10 Oct 2005 00:28:01 +0000 http://cantkeepquiet.com/?p=387#comment-4062 Wow, reading that back it looks like English is a second language. Here's what I meant to say: I owned scores of gerbils when I was a boy. They will fight to the death if you just put them in the same cage. You need to put a screen between them that they cannot chew through, dig under or climb over. Give them a week or two to become familiar with each other before removing the barrier. I recommend that you get more than one new gerbil (all already used to each other) so you don’t have to do this again for a while. Best of luck ! Noah Wow, reading that back it looks like English is a second language.

Here’s what I meant to say:

I owned scores of gerbils when I was a boy. They will fight to the death if you just put them in the same cage. You need to put a screen between them that they cannot chew through, dig under or climb over. Give them a week or two to become familiar with each other before removing the barrier. I recommend that you get more than one new gerbil (all already used to each other) so you don’t have to do this again for a while.

Best of luck !

Noah

]]> By: Noah Bawdy http://cantkeepquiet.com/2005/10/09/potter/comment-page-1/#comment-4061 Noah Bawdy Mon, 10 Oct 2005 00:25:35 +0000 http://cantkeepquiet.com/?p=387#comment-4061 I owned scores of gerbils when I was a boy. They will fight to the death if you just put them in the same cage. You need to put a screen between them the they cannot chew through, dig under or climb over. Give them a week or two to become failure with each other before removing the barrier. I recommend that you get more than one new gerbil (all already used to each other) so you don't have to do this again for a while. Best of luck ! Noah I owned scores of gerbils when I was a boy.
They will fight to the death if you just put them in the same cage. You need to put a screen between them the they cannot chew through, dig under or climb over. Give them a week or two to become failure with each other before removing the barrier. I recommend that you get more than one new gerbil (all already used to each other) so you don’t have to do this again for a while.

Best of luck !

Noah

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