*Millie, Maisie, Luna & Lexie's Thread*

[Charley101]

I hope you don't mind me making a picture thread for my four gerbil girlies! I have taken so many pictures of the hams recently that I feel like i'm leaving them out!

Millie and Maisie

Millie was being shy today so I only got a few shots of her in her house :rolleyes:

Millie

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1861.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1877.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1893.jpg

Maisie

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1852.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1865.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1890.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1889.jpg

Together

There is usually food in their food bowl but I decided to scatter feed them tonight :)
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1863.jpg

Mealworm

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1882.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1884.jpg

[Charley101]

Luna and Lexie

They are both confident little gerbs and always come out when they know i'm about :)

Luna

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1913.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1912.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1900.jpg

Lexie

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1914.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1931.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1902.jpg

[Charley101]

Together

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1917.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1916.jpg

Kisses

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1904.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1905.jpg

Mealworm

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1929.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1930-1.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1926.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_1928-1.jpg

[samzyzg]

Extremely Cute :3

[Instinct]

They are all so adorable!
I've had a few gerbils in the past, they are very amusing to watch. :D

[gutterglitterxx]

Aw cute!

After my Fluffy passed in February, I thought about getting gerbils. I saw them in the shop and they were so funny!

Buuuuut then I saw Cheeto and the rest, as they say, is history.

Are gerbils very different from hammies?

[Juice]

Ah your gerbils are lovely. I had 2 gerbils when I was 18 (long time ago now!) called Jack and Daniel. x

[Kissa]

They're gorgeous, makes me want gerbils now and I've never wanted them before :lol:

Out of curiosity, why are they two pairs, not a four?

[fluffymunchkins]

They are so lovely :)
When Gerbils snuggle together they are just adorable! I love catching my boys sleeping on their backs with their feet twitching :mad:

Kissa - I would expect a colony to cause more problems than a pair as a hierarchy has to be established. Females also tend to be more difficult to bond than males x

[Kissa]

Kissa - I would expect a colony to cause more problems than a pair as a hierarchy has to be established. Females also tend to be more difficult to bond than males x

Okay :) I don't know anything about gerbils, I was just curious :p

[Charley101]

Aw cute!

Are gerbils very different from hammies?

No, not really. The only big difference is that they are very social creatures and should always be kept in pairs where possible. I think it is cruel if you intentionally go out to buy just one gerbil. However, if there is a lone gerbil up for adoption that is a different matter as it would have already been split from its cage mates.

They have what i class as basic housing and dietry needs (15 gal tank minimum but bigger the better, deep layer of substrate, wooden chews, toilet roll tubes, hay, gerbil mix, dried mealworms, millet, water etc...) and are friendly. I wouldn't say they are as cuddley as, say, a syrian but they do like to be handle when tame (you should NEVER pick them up by their tail though as it can do damage and be painful).

They are so funny to watch and when they snuggle up together it is really cute :)

They're gorgeous, makes me want gerbils now and I've never wanted them before :lol:

Out of curiosity, why are they two pairs, not a four?

The main reason mine are pairs is becuase Luna and Lexie are about a year older then Millie and Maisie so they all aren't siblings/cage mates. I would never keep more then 2 gerbils together myself as you can get a dominance issue and declanning, especially when hitting maturity. It is generally advised not to keep more then 2 females together as they are a lot more feisty and are more likely to cause problems. Male are ususally a lot more docile so more then 2 together can be okay, but obviously it's not always guaranteed :)

[gutterglitterxx]

The shop I always go to ONLY sells them in pairs. They won't allow anyone to purchase just one. They always have really beautiful gerbils. Even my mom thought they were adorable and she usually has a tail phobia. :D

[fluffymunchkins]

How old are your girls may I ask?
Curious to know as I'm not really that sure on average life span. I know they can live up to 5 years, but my last pair only lived about 2. My current are just over 2 and still nice and healthy, so I'm hoping they've got a good while to go.
I hope to maybe introduce a couple of babies if one is left on their own, as I'd feel awful for them alone after so long x

[Charley101]

Luna and Lexie are approx 15 1/2 months old and Millie and Maisie are approx 17 1/2 weeks. Average life span is around 2-4 years although can be longer. My last 2, Chip and Dale were nearly 3 when they died.

This was Chip
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/DSC00182.jpg

And this was Dale :)
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/DSC00181.jpg

[fluffymunchkins]

Thankyou :)
N'awww chip and dale, love it x

[MadAsAHatter]

Luna is gorgeous! Love the star on her head! I'd love to get gerbils :)

[Charley101]

Thank you :) They really are amazing little animals :)

[Charley101]

The shop I always go to ONLY sells them in pairs.

That's good to hear :D

[Charley101]

Managed to take a couple of photos of Luna and Lexie earlier. I was busy sticking a background to the back of their tank (just used my old wallpaper leftovers) as all the brown seemed a bit boring, when they came out to say hello :) Maisie's tank now has a background too and they all have a new log to climb on as well :)

I checked Maisie and she is doing well after Millie passed away yesterday. She was alseep when the photos were being taken so didn't want to disturb her.

Luna

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2222.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2147.jpg

Sleepy...
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2218.jpg

Lexie

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2141.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2140.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2146.jpg

Together

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2200-3.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2220-1.jpg

Who's who? ;)
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2209.jpg

[gutterglitterxx]

Awwww they're really so cute. I love the "sleepy" one!

And again, so sorry about Millie. :( It's so scary to think how quickly our babies can be gone. xx

[Charley101]

Thanks gutterglitter. I think it was more of a shock because there appeared to be nothing wrong with her until it was too late :(

[gutterglitterxx]

Yeah, that's awful. :( Well at least she had a life full of love while she was here.

[Charley101]

Yeah she did :)

[Charley101]

Maisie's turn today :)

Hi Mum
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2431.jpg

Hay
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2494.jpg

Digging!

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2442.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2497.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2488.jpg

I'm cute ;)
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2306.jpg

Tired
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2310.jpg

[Charley101]

And here are the girls' tanks. They don't seem very interesting to look at as all the good stuff is underneath ;) Both tanks has a large wooden house, a bendy sticks house, a glass jar, a sand bowl, log, food bowl and water bowl. They get cardboard to chew everyday and hay a few times a week :)

Luna and Lexie's 20 gallon long

Whole set up
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2505.jpg

Top view
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2504.jpg

Their main house
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2500.jpg

Sand bowl, log and food bowl
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2506.jpg

And a cheeky one of Luna :)
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2507.jpg

[Charley101]

Maisie's 15 gallon

Whole set up
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2489.jpg

Top view
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2509-1.jpg

Log house with food bowl, sand bowl, treat and ladder
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_2487-1.jpg

[Charley101]

Luna and Lexie this evening...

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_3408.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_3410.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_3411.jpg

Luna giving kisses to the camera
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_3412.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_3418.jpg

[gutterglitterxx]

Awwww cute as always!

[Charley101]

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_3426.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_3419.jpg

Bit flashy
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_3427.jpg

[gutterglitterxx]

They make me want gerbils!

[Charley101]

Update on their cages :) They had a clean out a few days ago hence why they don't have a very deep layer of substrate. It rises when they start chewing all the cardboard they get.

Luna and Lexie's

Not much has changed really. Just had a little tidy up although it won't last long once they get digging! :rolleyes:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_3586.jpg

At this end they have their large hidden wooden house, water bottle, hay and tubes.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_3589.jpg

And at this end they have another two hidden wooden houses, wooden stump, food bowl, cardboard to chew, sand jar and wooden chew.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_3590.jpg

Lexie hiding...
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_3591.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_3592.jpg

Maisie's

She has had a new, larger perspex shelf put in :)

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_3600.jpg

At this end she has her favourite hidden glass jar, hidden wooden house, hay, water bottle and cardboard to chew.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_3602.jpg

And at this end she has her perspex shelf, another larger hidden wooden house under the shelf, sand jar, wooden chew, food bowl, cardboard and tubes.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_3601.jpg

And one of her being nosy...
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/charleythomson/SAM_3603.jpg

[Kissa]

Looking good :)

How is Maisie doing on her own now?

[Charley101]

She is doing well although she has become slight grumpy! She likes being held but not for long. She still gets up to her usual antics though :)