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Basic Behaviour
Topic Started: Jan 7 2012, 11:34 PM (134 Views)
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Have you Ever seen you gerbil do something weird and think , why do they do that ? Well lets have a look.

Play Fighting - This shouldnt not be confused with proper fighting , play fighting sorts of dominance in young gerbils without full fighting , play fighting should not draw blood.

Boxing - Gerbils Stand on their hind legs and push eachother , this is boxing. It sorts out dominance without needing to fight.

Kissing - Gerbils kiss when they meet for the first time and sometimes when they meet in the middle of the tank. Gerbils transmit messages such as gender and dominance through theyre saliva , this is perfectly normal.

Hiding Food From Friend - Gerbils will often take a tasty treat from you and run into a hiding place and turn its back to its friend. Its a natural instinct to keep the food safe from other gerbils , its a survival tactic but it can be amusing to watch them try to steal eachothers food.

Scent Marking - Scent marking is whe gerbils drag their stomach along the floor or on new items. This is letting other gerbil clans know that they shouldnt not go there. It is usually done by the dominant gerbil.

Storing Food - When cleaning out your tank you may find a storage chamber with your gerbils favourite snacks in it. This is a natural thing for the gerbils to do in the wild , its what helps them get through winter by storing it for a later date.

Licking The Glass of the tank - Gerbils lick the tank when they need to get water or if they havent worked out how to use the bottle , if you see this then check if the water bottle is still working.

Thumping - Gerbils will stamp their feet very quickly in a few short sharp bursts , this is to warn other gerbils that there may be danger.
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