tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871811186601922632.post2225263129544199077..comments2023-06-08T04:18:23.951-04:00Comments on Eclectic Ramblings: We Now Own A GerbilJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671123263627692797noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871811186601922632.post-33196516480677297482011-12-11T17:57:28.090-05:002011-12-11T17:57:28.090-05:00LOL..Our gerbil mostly thinks confused and random ...LOL..Our gerbil mostly thinks confused and random thoughts because we keep arranging his cage and adding things to it. He was really upset when we removed the tube he slept in for a few nights and replaced it with the look-out tower. We decided to stick with one cage for now to keep it more portable. <br /><br />That's good to know about introducing them gradually in case he ever does get a friend! But I don't see that happening.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671123263627692797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871811186601922632.post-57054566123855186912011-12-11T14:52:26.846-05:002011-12-11T14:52:26.846-05:00LOL Believe it or not, those were pretty much my ...LOL Believe it or not, those were pretty much my thoughts exactly when Shannen wanted to get INTO the gerbil business. "Ewww. Rodents are creepy. And small rodents are extra creepy. The only thing creepier than a small rodent is a capybara, which is a giant rodent the size of a hog." In time I got fond of Robin (who looks just like Celer) and Batman II (who replaced Batman, who only survived 1 day and I thus never got attached to). <br /><br />We also liked playing the "What is the gerbil thinking?" game. Mostly our gerbils thought very scary thoughts, though. Our gerbils thought things like, "I'm going to bite through this wire and gnaw your face off in your sleep!" or "I am a ninja gerbil! See me fearlessly cling to the wire until you approach then leap at your hand and eat it off!" They weren't feral, I swear. OK, well, maybe Robin was a little bit. But Batman II was pretty cool and not necessarily inclined to pull any Hannibal Lecter stunts on us, but he was still into doing scary ninja gerbil things. <br /><br />Oh, and the reason we had two cages? When Robin met Batman II, they entered some kind of fierce deathmatch combat that involved (and I am not kidding about this) leaping at each other, locking bodies in mid-air, and attempting to bite one another to death. They had to be separated for a while until they got used to one another's scent. Just so you know in case Celer decides he needs a friend...Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866668718083328908noreply@blogger.com