Happy Birthday gerbil! Gerbil came to live with us on October 12th, 2001. After his first year with us, Destiny became interested in figuring out the gerbil's birthday. We bought him in the middle of October, but how old was he when we got him? Based on the estimate of Grandma Kathy's gerbil, we figured our gerbil must have been a couple weeks old. It's probably not accurate at all -- but Destiny decided October 1 must be a close enough date. Good enough for me!
Yeah!! Happy Birthday Gerbil.
Long may you wave. The
gerbils my older daughter,
Sophie has kept, well, they're
jealous (albeit posthumously
so) on account of the fact
that Destiny's is allowed to
roam freely on a table. For
just photo ops or for a zesty
well rounded life in
general?//Life in a cage must
get mighty old.//When I was
hiking on the Appalachian
Trail in the Great Smoky Mnts.
the shelters had chain link
fences in front of them (even
w/ the drip line of the roof)
and we'd close ourselves into
them at night. The bears
roamed freely. The humans
were caged! Only saw one bear
and he wasn't hanging around
for a full inspection.
Lighting out for the
territories I suspect.
--busmun, 10/2/2003 10:39:46
The gerbil is allowed on the
table during cleanings, which
usually adds up to an hour or
so of running and peeking
over the edges; for playtime,
he is allowed many other
places. Sometimes he's
allowed to take a short run
through the apartment (with
an attendant close behind).
He's allowed most anyware in
the apt, provided he's got
someone with him. Gerbil has
no interest in escaping or
hiding -- he's just curious,
so under the fridge or stove
are off-limits more for
safety reasons than worry of
him disappearing. Leave him
alone long enough, he comes
over to see what you're
doing. A very happy gerbil
he is!
--Derek, 
10/2/2003 12:05:53
