[EugeneK]

Here are my Gerbils: Judy(black) and Mary(brown)

Gerbil Yawn!

Someone needs to figure out what Mary is doing in this pic, she's hanging onto Judy's head with one foot off the ground. She held that for 2 minutes, long enough for me to notice and get my camera.

 

[Lazarus Short]

Cute little furrys!

Don't nobody post no Joe Cartoon jokes or links, pls. Don't you stoop to it.

 

[EugeneK]

What's Joe Cartoon? - Or should I just remain ignorant?

 

[Lazarus Short]

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Originally Posted by EugeneK /img/forum/go_quote.gif What's Joe Cartoon? - Or should I just remain ignorant?

Remain ignorant - your IQ will thank you.

 

[Edwood]

I prefer hamsters because you never know where a gerbil's been.

That and they're illegal in California.

 

[EugeneK]

I expect it's like spongebob, with gerbils?

If so, I don't want to know.

 

[EugeneK]

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Originally Posted by Edwood /img/forum/go_quote.gif I prefer hamsters because you never know where a gerbil's been. That and they're illegal in California.

Really? Why are they illegal?

 

[Edwood]

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Originally Posted by EugeneK /img/forum/go_quote.gif Really? Why are they illegal?

Blame Richard Gere.


J/K

Serious answer: California Fish and Wildlife says so because of Department of Agriculture paranoid about Gerbils possibly escaping and surviving in the wild, posing risk to crops. Yet the Syrian hamster which is well suited for California weather is perfectly legal.

There are quite a few pets that are illegal in California for little reason, namely Ferrets, which were supposed to be legalized, but the legislation slipping through the cracks. You can openly buy ferret products at every pet store, and vets will offer care for them, so that law has no tooth whatsoever.

-Ed

 

[EugeneK]

Hm, I guess that's as good a reason as any. Gerbils do multiply fast and they're pretty hardy. Don't think they're a risk to many crops though, they prefer nuts to greens.

I guess a law isn't much if no one is going to enforce it, I guess the police just let ferret products slip since they were supposed to be legalized anyway.

 

[Edwood]

Nice thing about gerbils is that they are active during the day, unlike most hamsters which are active mostly at night.

Although my favorites (Roborovski and Winter Whites) are spratically active through out the entire day.

-Ed

 

[EugeneK]

Gerbils have 2 awake/sleep cycles per day.

Mine seem to be active in the evening (5pm - 10ish) and in the early early morning (4am to 8am).

 

[EugeneK]

Mary trying to get out of the playpen.

 

[craiglester]

I must be missing something here.. how is a gerbil a gadget.. move to Members lounge perhaps?

 

[fjf]

Something interesting about them is that if you scare them a bit (i.e. with noise) they suffer an epileptic seizure. No harm done, they recover fast and spontaneously.

 

[dj_mocok]

They look like mice to me.