The fellowship of the fridge.

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I ordered a sticker for my laptop a couple of weeks ago because it looked just like Sam and it has been appreciated by the gorgeous lionpig himself through some very cute sniffs.
There was a sticker which looked very similar to Frodo but it was a long-haired so I’m holding back on that for the moment.
It’ll be something to make me smile everyday. :)
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(Frodo is very jealous of Sams beautiful sticker)
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So cute! I love that sticker and the piggies! :love: Did you get that sticker from Paw Love? They have a site on RedBubble and I love their stickers and other piggy stuff!
 
Aww so cute! How much space do gerbils need out of curiosity? I thought they'd have to be kept in tanks so I'm interested to know what barred cage you used :) so freaking adorable
 
Unfortunately I have never been a gerbil person. More hamster and guinea pig. Think its the tail that freaks me out! I would love another hammie but OH says "NO"! Not sure why as my pets are my responsibility not his. He only feeds Betsy, Meg and Patsy when he absolutely has to.
 
Fair enough, gerbils are great but they are not everyone’s cup of tea. And I do understand the tail - every now and then, Pippin’s wiggles like a little snake… :yikes:
But I do love mine, and losing Merry was really hard, they really become a part of the family. I don’t think I could handle the short lifespan of a hamster, even gerbil’s are very short. :(💔💖
 
Aww Betsy, you're not the only one, the tail freaks a lot of people out. I don't mind it but I'm used to owning rats so that's probably why.

Hamsters are amazing. There's lots up for rehoming now as people went out and bought them during lockdown...then got bored. Could sneak one in claiming it's a dwarf pig 😉

Gerbilord how is Pippin getting on without Merry? Will you get her another companion?
 
We've made the decision not to introduce any other gerbils to Pippin. She's slowing down in her old age and her fur is getting a bit thinner, we don't think she'll live longer than a few more months sadly. :( I of course want her to live as long and as happily as she can but I don't want her last months to be filled with the stress of having to get used to other gerbils, especially if they decide they want to be the dominant/top gerbil.
Pippin's always been a bossy little madam and I don't know how she'd feel with other gerbils around, she's got the cage to herself now and I think she likes it like that. She's also getting on really well now, doesn't look lonely, she's got plenty of things to keep her busy in her cage and I have her out with me for a few hours every day to keep her entertained.
On a more practical note, I don't have any spare cages that are suitable in case it didn't work out in the bonding, so I don't know what I'd do in that situation.
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Here she was snoozing yesterday while I did some sewing.
 
gerbilord said:
We've made the decision not to introduce any other gerbils to Pippin. She's slowing down in her old age and her fur is getting a bit thinner, we don't think she'll live longer than a few more months sadly. :( I of course want her to live as long and as happily as she can but I don't want her last months to be filled with the stress of having to get used to other gerbils, especially if they decide they want to be the dominant/top gerbil.
Pippin's always been a bossy little madam and I don't know how she'd feel with other gerbils around, she's got the cage to herself now and I think she likes it like that. She's also getting on really well now, doesn't look lonely, she's got plenty of things to keep her busy in her cage and I have her out with me for a few hours every day to keep her entertained.
On a more practical note, I don't have any spare cages that are suitable in case it didn't work out in the bonding, so I don't know what I'd do in that situation.
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Here she was snoozing yesterday while I did some sewing.
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Sounds sensible. I hear females are harder to pair as they get older anyway?

She's so cute 🥰 How easy are they to tame? I adopted mine yesterday and in less than 12 hours they were coming up to me and smelling my hand (they're choice).
 
Yeah, I heard that too, we were thinking she might bond well with very very young gerbils as she’d accept them as pups, but then when they grow up they might not want a mummy anymore…

Thank you, she thinks she’s adorable too:))
It really depends on the gerbil, some are just more fond of hoomans than others. But generally as long as you give them lots of love and treats, they’ll respond back with love of their own. :luv:
Mine took around two or three weeks before they were comfortable with me, and after that we bonded really well.
Aw how exciting, what are their names?
 
I love the lotr names. Pippin’s color is my favorite gerbil. Second would be black. If I ever seen two like pippin in person I’d likely bring them home. But I never see that for sale anywhere it’s mostly sapphire, all brown or albinos.
 
gerbilord said:
Yeah, I heard that too, we were thinking she might bond well with very very young gerbils as she’d accept them as pups, but then when they grow up they might not want a mummy anymore…

Thank you, she thinks she’s adorable too:))
It really depends on the gerbil, some are just more fond of hoomans than others. But generally as long as you give them lots of love and treats, they’ll respond back with love of their own. :luv:
Mine took around two or three weeks before they were comfortable with me, and after that we bonded really well.
Aw how exciting, what are their names?
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I won't clutter your thread so you can see them here: My crew

They're called Sol and Luna :)
 
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