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Understanding the body language of your gerbils
Understanding the body language of your gerbils
For keeping any pet, its absolutely essential to understand their body language and what they mean by their diversified gestures. More often than not, we tend to misinterpret these subtle signals and end up doing more harm to our pet than any good. Even when we come across a wide range of pets like dogs, cats, rabbits, gerbils, a very striking observation that follows is that people fail to pay enough attention to the small ones. Gerbils skip our concentration span and soon, negligence turns them into a frustrated creature. So just buying another gerbil is not sufficient company for your pet, you have to take time out to understand its body language.
If you have had a pair gerbils in your house, you are probably aware of the curious way in which they bid each other hello. One gerbil runs to other and touches her mouth or nose to kiss them or to let them recognize their partner. Gerbils recognize each other by the taste of their individual saliva or by their body odor.
IF your gerbil stands up really tall on its hind legs and its front paws are joined together as if in a prayer, it means that your gerbil is alert and on the lookout. If he is standing in the above mentioned posture but his hands are not joined together, instead they are hanging limp on either side in front of his chest, it means that the gerbil is curious and expecting something to happen. She may not be scare of anything but it definitely means that she is becoming aware of her surroundings and expecting any threat signal from fellow gerbils or from outside. In this posture, gerbils may turn and try to look around themselves. But if its looking straight in the front, without moving its head in any direction, it means that its definitely looking for ominous signs. Sometimes when a gerbils stands and looks straight ahead, it means it is trying to see what is going on in the household.
When a gerbil rolls over onto its back and exposes its belly to its partner, it means that it is a submissive mood and would like to be pampered by the other gerbil. This submissive posture wins the confidence of the other gerbils, tells him who is in charge and even beckons him to tend the fur of the other gerbil. Gerbils also request grooming by placing its chin on the ground and use her nose to touch the underside of the other gerbil's mouth. When gerbils are angry with each other and try to impose something, you will observe them with their backs arched, pressing their faces against each other with their fur standing up on its end.
It is natural for gerbils to burrow and dig in one corner of the cage. It is not a symptom of frustration of escapism since gerbils, by nature, love to dig holes and form an elaborate network system in their natural habitat.
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