Anyone have gerbils?

[GodBlessTheUSA]

I have seen some websites where they say you can give them apples and carrots as treats, but be careful how much. They haven't been specific. (At least the resources I have found.)

Any other fruits/vegetables? I am figuring that by feeding her any treats by hand to help with removing her fear of humans.

 

[Electric Amish]

Risky question in this forum.

amish

 

[GodBlessTheUSA]

I was wondering how long it would take for the perverted reference.

Does "ARMAGEDDON" ring a bell?

 

[UberNeuman]

I like your name GodBlessTheUsa... Just those letters - G B T U. Looks a bit like - G U T B.

 

[firestar46]

<< I like your name GodBlessTheUsa... Just those letters - G B T U. Looks a bit like - G U T B. >>



LMAO!!! That's great...but how'd it get there? And is it actually just a coincidence that the cardboard tube is not mentinoed in his nick...hmmm...

 

[Fausto]

Okay, I had gerbs as a kid, so I'll try to give you a sensible response.

Apples, carrot, raisins, etc are all OK (no citrus fruits) in small doses for the same reason you wouldn't want a diet consisting totally of fruit, if you get my drift. Too much and your critters will be crapping like it's going out of style.

Treats will help them get over fear of being handled as they will come near your hand in order to get the fruit. Try letting them loose in a confined space and get them to hop on your hand by placing a raisin there or something. Then progress to picking them up. The real trick is to try to handle them some every day so they get used to you. Mine were tame enough where they would ride around in my shirt pocket.

Now where's my Nomex(tm) suit.........

Fausto

 

[GodBlessTheUSA]

You know this is a sick, sick world when a refence to a childs pet has such a moniker attached to it.

Just because of the sick bastards putting animals up their ass to get off.

 

[Fausto]

I think it's pretty much an urban legend to be honest. Although I have heard some astounding stories of other items recovered from individuals hind ends from my doctor buds over at Grady Hospital in downtown Atlanta. My personal fave was a chair leg...guy claimed he "fell on it". Riiiiiiight.

Anyway, good luck with the critters.

Fausto

 

[firestar46]

<< I think it's pretty much an urban legend to be honest. Although I have heard some astounding stories of other items recovered from individuals hind ends from my doctor buds over at Grady Hospital in downtown Atlanta. My personal fave was a chair leg...guy claimed he "fell on it". Riiiiiiight.

Anyway, good luck with the critters.

Fausto >>



LMAO!!! "Fell on it"...yeah, that prolly woundn't explain the other 3 guys stuck on the other legs, or the masking tape and spatulas...

 

[GodBlessTheUSA]

Fausto,

Having a friend that's a doc in a hospital located in Manhattan , urban legend it's not.

One of my favorite stories from him are: Barbie Dolls and a shot glass one time needed to be "extracted".

(Not same person.)

 

[Fausto]

<< LMAO!!! "Fell on it"...yeah, that prolly woundn't explain the other 3 guys stuck on the other legs, or the masking tape and spatulas... >>



Note to self: never, ever read Firestar's posts while drinking coffee. Failing that, wrap monitor and keyboard in Saran Wrap to repell any coffee expelled in violent fits of laughter at aforementioned reply.

There's a book I was reading through once of true bizarre/inspirational stories sent in by doctors around the country. The best was the couple who came in: the guy has a bloody icepack on his crotch and the woman has a bloody bandage on her head. Turns out that she decided to crawl under the table and blow the guy while they were having an intimate dinner at home one night. During the fellatio, has a small epileptic seizure and involuntarily clamps down on the guy's johnson. He panics and starts stabbing her in the head with his salad fork, trying to get her to let go. She finally does...and then the scene with them coming into the ER. So sad, yet so funny.

Fausto

 

[Pliablemoose]

In case extraction is an issue: Gerbil extraction FAQ's

Stolen from hardocp

 

[jjones]

my brother had gerbils when we were kids. first he had two then, not too long afterwards, he had dozens. well, apparently this was too much responsibility for him and it wasn't long before he neglected to feed them. pretty soon there was just two gerbils again and a bunch of little fur coats.

 

[cr]

<< You know this is a sick, sick world when a refence to a childs pet has such a moniker attached to it.

Just because of the sick bastards putting animals up their ass to get off. >>



So true, i actually clicked on this thread expecting to see Richard Gere jokes.



<< my brother had gerbils when we were kids. first he had two then, not too long afterwards, he had dozens. well, apparently this was too much responsibility for him and it wasn't long before he neglected to feed them. pretty soon there was just two gerbils again and a bunch of little fur coats. >>



LOL

 

[Tauren]

<< Risky question in this forum.

amish >>




Too true!