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Post by Die Fledermaus on Sept 10, 2005 0:32:17 GMT -4
So, I rescued a GP on September 3rd, and a few days later on Labor Day I was greeted by two miniature GPs looking back at me!! I have loads of experience with gerbs and hams but forgot for a moment GP babies come out usually in a pair and ready to go, eyes open and furry. I love their colors and fur. Perfect! The mom is white - genetics are interesting. I knew she was pregnant when I got her, btw.    - - - - - - - A note added today, 3/28/10. - I named them Samantha and Leslie as I was not yet sure of their gender,. Turned out they were both males. Sam lives on today with long-haired Lester, but poor Leslie (three colors) died a year later, and it is a still great sadness for me many years later.  Their mom has passed, too. Time flies.  |
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Post by Hamsters82 on Sept 10, 2005 10:15:18 GMT -4
Aww...very cute! What will you name them?
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Sept 10, 2005 21:41:14 GMT -4
YOU want to name them? I have to sex them first, obviously, why I waited. I took a look and at least one seems to be a guy. But they are very young, and I have never sexed GPs first. I'll write more later. It is getting hot again. This summer bummed me out like none ever has.  |
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Post by cognac on Sept 13, 2005 16:37:45 GMT -4
They are cute. The easiest way to sex gp's is to run your thumb down from the rib cage to the nether regions (I use enough pressure where I'm not hurting them) if it's a boy a penis will pop out, It never hurts to try it a few times. Males do have testicles, but not the huge ones rats and hammies have.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Sept 24, 2005 23:11:34 GMT -4
They are cute. The easiest way to sex gp's is to run your thumb down from the rib cage to the nether regions (I use enough pressure where I'm not hurting them) if it's a boy a penis will pop out, It never hurts to try it a few times. Males do have testicles, but not the huge ones rats and hammies have. I will try that this week, now that they are older. They are growing, bigger, but still very cute. I suppose based on their fur dad was an Abyssinian?? |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 8, 2010 12:35:38 GMT -4
Sam joined his brother and mom in death yesterday. See other threads, |
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Post by gerbilgal on Oct 11, 2010 14:48:54 GMT -4
so cute!
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Oct 11, 2010 21:17:50 GMT -4
So missed. Leslie was the worst death I ever had, his mom died too young, and Sam passed in the heat wave in July--see Memorial thread. |
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Post by pinky on Oct 30, 2010 13:16:39 GMT -4
What cuties they were! So cool that they are born ready to rock and roll. Would like to know the evolutionary reason for that. My evolutionary biologist buddy might know.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Nov 5, 2010 23:15:59 GMT -4
Not commenting. It is too sad for me. But thanks. |
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