High Jump Gerbil

Zen makes a record breaking High Jump into the Tower!

After several warm up jumps by both our contestants, Zen and Tao, it's Zen who finally makes the distance!

Tao decides it's easier to take the lift! X3

*shiro's note*
This is actually the second time Zen managed to jump into the cage, after the first time i was determind to get it on film, lucky for me Zen is a detemind gerbil when he sets his mind to something.

And no, I don't usually make them jump into thier cage like that, I'd removed the ladder for cleaning and was about to put it back when Zen made his first successful jump.

Guess he was just eager to explore! XD"

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• gerbil
• jump
• high

[bubbba94]

My gerbils haven't really started to jump yet... D:

[ZenandTao]

@bubbba94 Mine didn't jump for ages, I didn't realise they could until they nearly jumped out of the box I put them in while I was cleaning thier tank! XD" Make sure they have a soft landing once they show signs of wanting to jump about. ;)

[Leopardpool07]

So we thought we had mice in our house, but the "mice" have furry tails, so I'm pretty sure it's .... gerbils.. T__T That's sooo weird!

[ZenandTao]

@Leopardpool07 weird, you should try using a humane trap to catch them and find out. X3

[Leopardpool07]

@ZenandTao Omg, do you know any humane traps?? We haven't been using mouse traps cuz I'm an avid animal lover and won't let my mom kill them.

[ZenandTao]

@Leopardpool07 you can find lots if you type in 'humane mousetrap' on google, or ask at a hardware store. :) You could try using a cardboard box, put some cheese/apple/peanuts in it and put it where you think the gerbils are running about, near a wall. You'll have to wait and watch tho with that kind of trap. Once they go in, scoop up the box. Gerbils love to explore dark boxes so if you know the time they are active you might have some luck with this. Good luck! ;)

[Leopardpool07]

@ZenandTao Thanks so much! lol I didn't even remember I could use Google >.<"

[kaleighfoley]

@ZenandTao Thanks! :)

[ZenandTao]

@kaleighfoley Gerbils make great pets, you should always get more than one of the same sex as they don't like to be on thier own. Having 2 or 3 isn't any more trouble than having 1 and they will play and groom and sleep together. :) Buy the biggest gerbilarium you can afford and if you can fill it with peat/clean soil and they will love it and create great tunnels. Also means you can clean out less often. ;)

[kaleighfoley]

I'm thinking of getting a gerbil. Any thing that I need to know?