Gerbil Blog for Twin Squeaks

Featured Shelter Gerbil: Peeps

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:54:00 +0000

This weekend’s featured shelter gerbil is Peeps, a very handsome boy who is at the Humane Society of Camden County in Kingsland, Georgia.

If you live near Kingsland and can give Peeps a home, please visit Peeps’ Petfinder page to learn how you can adopt him!

Herman's Daughter Truth

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:32:00 +0000

Recently, I received a copy of this photo from Kelly at Garden of Eden Gerbils.

The gerbil in this photo is Herman’s daughter Truth. (Truth is also Sebastian’s sister.)

It’s great to see how much Truth has grown up and to see how friendly and curious she is. :)

Thanks, Kelly, for sending this photo!!

New Gerbil Photo Of The Week

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:02:00 +0000

We have a new Gerbil Photo Of The Week! This week’s featured gerbils are Justine's adorable little pied black gerbil Pogo and lilac gerbil Hic-cup. :)

If you have a gerbil photo you’d like to share with us, please send it to us, and we’ll consider using it on our site.

Featured Shelter Gerbils: Bora & Mongo

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:15:00 +0000

Bora and Mongo are two female gerbils at a pet rescue in Durham, North Carolina who are looking for a home.

Mongo is a lilac gerbil, and Bora (pictured to the right) is, according to the Carolina Pet Rescue, a spotted dove, although in this photo, she looks more like a spotted lilac. Either way, she’s a very lovely gerbil, and so is Mongo.

The adoption fee for Bora and Mongo is $20 for both gerbils (adopted together as a pair). If you would like to take these beautiful girls home, you can fill out an adoption application with the Carolina Pet Rescue.

We hope to hear soon that Bora and Mongo have a new, loving home!

A New Gerbil Tip

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:57:00 +0000

We’ve posted a new gerbil tip. Jaycue sent us this tip about a free gerbil toy.

The timing was perfect, because just a month earlier, Donna gave Herman and Sebastian the same toy at the New England Gerbil Show.

If you have a gerbil tip that you’d like to share, please send it to us, and we might use it on our Web site.

Feature Shelter Gerbil: George

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:29:00 +0000

I try to feature a shelter or rescue gerbil on the Twin Squeaks Blog as often as I can. Several of my gerbils have been either rescues or shelter gerbils, and so this is a cause very close to my heart.

Today's featured shelter gerbil is George. If you live near Abingdon, Maryland, maybe you can help George find a home.

George is a very lovely pied agouti male gerbil who is currently with one of the caregivers at Lunas House, a rescue organization for animals.

George is 1.5-years old and, according to Lunas House, will sit still in your hand and let you pet him. :)

Please visit George's Petfinder page for more information. If you are interested in adopting George, please contact Lunas House or fill out an online application.

If you adopt George, I'd love to hear about how things go in his new home. :)

Introducing Marco & Polo!

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:40:00 +0000

Tonight, I'd like to introduce you to Marco and Polo, the newest gerbils here at Twin Squeaks.

They are brothers from the same litter, and both came from Black Wolf Clan Gerbils.

I adopted them while I was at the 2008 New England Gerbil Show.

Marco is a Light Dark-Eyed Honey, and Polo is a Honey Cream. (Polo is the lighter-colored of the two.)

Marco and Polo are two of the friendliest, tamest gerbils I've ever known. Both are happy to hop into my hand, and I can sit on the couch and let both of them run around on my lap without worrying that either will run away.

The boys are almost three months old now and are starting to look more grown up, but they still have lots of pup enthusiasm and energy. And Polo is an excellent sand bather. He loves to roll in chinchilla sand. :)

They're just super friendly. And did I mention adorable, too??? :)

Featured Shelter Gerbil: Gillyweed

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:39:00 +0000

This is Gillyweed, this week’s featured shelter gerbil. Gillyweed and several other rodents were going to be put to sleep, but then they were rescued by the Rabbit & Small Animal Rescue in Westland, Michigan.

Gillyweed is a very handsome red fox who doesn’t ever bite, according to the Rabbit & Small Animal Rescue. He is very active and friendly. The rescue recommends that he go to a home without small children, but teens and adults would both make good owners for Gilly.

You can learn more about Gilly, see more photos of him, and even watch a video of Gilly on on his Petfinder page. To fill out an application to adopt Gilly, please visit the Rabbit & Small Animal Rescue Web site.

If you adopt Gillyweed, please email me and let me know. I love to hear of happy endings when a shelter gerbil finds a new home. :)

Congratulations, Herman!

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:57:00 +0000

I’ve been very slow to update the Twin Squeaks site over the past couple of months, because it’s been such a busy time! But I do have plenty of news to report, which I'll try to do over the next few days in a series of blog posts.

First, our gerbil Herman received 1st Place in the White Belly class at the 2008 New England Gerbil Show.

Herman went on to compete for Best In Show. The final decision came down to Herman and one other gorgeous gerbil named Adam from Garden of Eden Gerbils.

Adam beat Herman for Best In Show, but Herman had still accumulated enough show points at the 2007 New England Show, 2007 Midwest Show, and 2008 New England Show to walk away with an American Gerbil Society Championship.

When a gerbil earns enough show points to receive a Championship, he or she also retires from competing in gerbil shows, so Herman has reached the highest level a gerbil can achieve in the gerbil show ring, and he can now enjoy his retirement. :)

I’ve included a photo below of three of the gerbils who earned their Championships that day. From left to right in the photo are:

Kaden, who was Herman’s mate and is the mother of Herman’s son Sebastian. Kaden is pictured with her breeder, Jo Kelley of Black Wolf Clan Gerbils.

Herman (with me). Herman and Kaden were the first mated pair in American Gerbil Society history to both earn Championships. Even more special is that they both got their Championships on the same day.

Adam who is pictured with his proud owner Kelly Johnson of Garden Of Eden Gerbils. Adam also won Best In Show.

Featured Shelter Gerbil: Cuddles

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:39:00 +0000

Today’s featured shelter gerbil is Cuddles, a lovely little dark-eyed honey gerbil (like our gerbil Herman).

Cuddles was a classroom pet and is used to children. He no longer has a home, though, and is waiting at the Sheboygan County Humane Society in Wisconsin to find a new, loving home.

If live in the Sheboygan County area and can help little Cuddles find a home, please visit Cuddles’ Petfinder page for information about how you can adopt him.

UPDATE: 6/29/08 - Cuddles is still looking for a home. If you can help him out, please visit his Petfinder page to learn how to adopt him.

Polo Runs To My Shoulder

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:59:00 +0000

I had to share this video of Polo. He’s one of the new gerbils who came home with me from the 2008 New England Gerbil Show. Polo and his brother Marco are both very tame and friendly. They came from Black Wolf Clan Gerbils in Missouri.

In the video below, you can see how tame Polo is. :)

My Nephew Giggles At Maeby & Nellie

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:23:00 +0000

I had to share this video of my nephew watching my gerbils. Watch how when Nellie stops running in her wheel, he makes a running motion with his hands. :-D

My Nephew Meets Maeby & Nellie

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:42:00 +0000

This weekend, my nephew was in town.

He is almost 10 months old, and this was the first time that he's been old enough to notice the gerbils.

He was completely enthralled by Maeby and Nellie. When Nellie would run in her wheel, he would shriek and giggle. :)

So the bad news for my brother is that it looks like his son takes after his aunt just a little bit. I think he likes gerbils as much as I do. ;)

Can You Help Princess Find A Home?

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:40:00 +0000

UPDATE: June 15th: Princess has found a home! Thank you to everyone who took the time to visit her Petfinder page and learn more about her. We hope she’s very happy in her new home!

Original Post Below:
Today I saw this photo of Princess on Petfinder.com. From her photo, she looks like a pied lilac gerbil. She’s still very young and sounds wonderful. Princess is very active and playful and is looking for a new home. Her previous owners received her as a gift but did not want to keep her. (It’s very sad.)

If you live in Howard County, Maryland, please visit Princess’ Petfinder page or her page on the Animal Advocates of Howard County Web site to find out how to adopt Princess.

Sonjas Gerbils Kökö & Binki

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:22:00 +0000

We have a new Gerbil Picture Of The Week! This week’s photo comes all the way from Sonja in Germany! These are her gerbils Kökö and Binki.

Kökö is a lovely agouti gerbil, and Binki is a very handsome burmese gerbil. Thank you, Sonja for sending this great photo of your gerbils!

If you would like to see your gerbils on our Gerbil Picture Of The Week page, please send your gerbil photo, and we will consider putting it on our site. :)

Dahlia: Today's Featured Shelter Gerbil

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:39:00 +0000

Update: June 15th: Dahlia has been adopted! Thank you to everyone who took the time to visit her Petfinder page and help spread the word that this sweet girl needed a home. :)

Original Post Below:
Oh, what a cutie this girl is! Dahlia is an adorable little pied black gerbil who is in Evergreen, Colorado, waiting for her first real home!

Dahlia was rescued from a pet store where she was getting bullied and picked on. She currently lives alone but enjoys running on her wheel and chewing cardboard and paper.

The Evergreen Animal Protective League, the shelter that is looking after Dahlia, says that she is overwhelmed by small children. Therefore, the shelter will only adopt her to a home where all of the children are over 10 years old. Dahlia would make a great pet, though, for an adult, a teen, or a tween.

You can find more information about adopting Dahlia on her Petfinder page.

What It Means When Your Gerbil Stomps His Or Her Feet

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:38:00 +0000

The video to the right shows my gerbil Tori thumping her feet. This is a sound you will probably hear your gerbils make at some time in their lives.

This is something that gerbils do to warn other gerbils of danger. It's similar to when prairie dogs bark to warn other prairie dogs of danger.

You might hear your gerbils thump their feet if you make a sudden movement that scares them, if they see a shadow move across the wall (they might think it's a bird), or if they hear a scary sound.

Male gerbils may also thump their feet before mating with a female. Although both types of foot-thumping may sound the same to us, gerbils can distinguish between a warning foot thump and a mating foot thump.

Sometimes very young gerbils will even thump their feet for no reason at all. They are just practicing and learning how to be adult gerbils. :)

In this video, Tori is thumping her feet because I stood up from the couch quickly and startled her. You can clearly see and hear how she warns her sister (and any other gerbils who might be within earshot) of potential danger.

Chocolate & Swirl: Today's Featured Shelter Gerbils

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:06:00 +0000

This is the third day of our new project to find homes for gerbils in shelters across the U.S.! Today's featured shelter gerbils are Chocolate and Swirl, two female gerbils who are best buddies. (Because Chocolate and Swirl are such good friends, they should be adopted together to the same home so that they can stay together.)

It looks from the photos on Petfinder like Chocolate is probably a lilac gerbil (a lovely grey color) and like Swirl is probably a spotted lilac gerbil. In Swirl's photo, you can see the cute little white strip on her nose, the white spot on the top of her head, and part of the white spot on her neck.

Both of these lovely gerbil girls are waiting at 3R Rescue (Raleigh Rodent Rescue) in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is a shelter that is devoted to finding homes for rescued or abandoned rodents. You can learn more on Chocolate's Petfinder page, on Swirl's Petfinder page, or on the Raleigh Rodent Rescue Web site.

If you are near Raleigh, North Carolina and have the time, space, and love to give to Chocolate and Swirl, please contact Raleigh Rodent Rescue for more information about a possible adoption.

April 19th: Chocolate and Swirl are still looking for a home! If you are interested in adopting them, there is still time to contact 3R Rescue.

Cute Photo Of Herman & Sebastian

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:39:00 +0000

I just had to share this adorable photo of Herman and Sebastian. Here they were, all worn out after having some playtime outside of the tank one night last week. :)

Libby: Today's Featured Shelter Gerbil

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:22:00 +0000

UPDATE: Great news! I have heard from the Brookings Regional Humane Society, and Libby has found a home! Congratulations, Libby!

Today's featured shelter gerbil is Libby, a beautiful red fox gerbil who is at the Brookings Regional Humane Society in Brookings, South Dakota.

Libby is about 3 1/2 months old. She came to the shelter with her brother Digger and is currently living alone.

UPDATE: April 19th: Libby has been adopted! Congratulations, Libby, on finding a new home!

Featured Shelter Gerbils For March 31st, 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:55:00 +0000

I'm going to start something new on the Twin Squeaks Blog: displaying gerbils who are in shelters across the U.S. and need to find loving homes! This is a cause that is very close to my heart, because my gerbils Faith and Hope both came from our local Humane Society, and so did Buster.

UPDATE: Thank you to Linette for your efforts to find homes for the gerbils in St. Paul, and thank you, too, for letting me know that they've all been adopted! Great news!

Today's featured gerbils are a huge group of gerbils in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Animal Humane Society there recently took in 37 gerbils who were rescued from becoming snake food!

Update: April 19th: All of the gerbils in St. Paul have been adopted. Thank you so much to everyone who helped these gerbils find homes!

Gerbils Help Scientists Learn More About How We Hear

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:29:00 +0000

I ran across an interesting article today about how scientists used gerbils to learn about our sense of hearing.

Specifically, scientists studied the brain activity of gerbils as they distinguished between sounds of different pitches and frequencies. Scientists believe that this research can help them understand how we can pick out a single voice in a crowded, noisy room. They also believe that this research with gerbils may one day lead to the development of better hearing aids that can distinguish the sources of different sounds.

Come To The 2008 New England Gerbil Show!

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:13:00 +0000

The American Gerbil Society's 2008 New England Gerbil Show is rapidly approaching!

This year's show will be in Nashua, New Hampshire and takes place on May 17th.

Gerbil breeders and owners from around the country will be at the show to show off their gerbils, sell gerbil merchandise, and even adopt out gerbil pups! It's a great opportunity to learn more about gerbils.

AGS members can also enter their gerbils in a gerbil show (just like a dog show, except with gerbils). Although judging occurs behind closed doors, at the end of the show, winners are announced. You can see what a prize-winning gerbil looks like!

I will be a judge at the New England Gerbil Show. Several of our gerbils; including Herman, Sebastian, Mike, Toby, Grace, and Tori; will be at the show as well!

Click the banner below the photos to learn more about the New England Gerbil Show. Hope to see you there!

Sid & Scrat Are This Week's Featured Gerbils

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:19:00 +0000

Kirsty sent us an adorable photo of her gerbils Sid and Scrat. They are this week's featured gerbils on our Gerbil Picture Of The Week page.

Sid and Scrat also made an appearance on the Twin Squeaks site a little over a year ago. You can see their earlier photo from the December 23rd, 2006 edition of the Gerbil Picture Of The Week. They've grown up a lot since then!

If you would like to see your gerbils on our Picture Of The Week page, please send your gerbil photo to us, and we will consider using it! (We get a lot of gerbil photos, so it sometimes takes a while for us to put them on the Web site. Please be patient. We try to use as many photos as we possibly can!)

Happy Easter From Grace & Tori!

noreply@blogger.com (Twin Squeaks Gerbils) — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:18:00 +0000

Grace and Tori would like to wish everyone a very Happy Easter!

After they kicked all of the Easter eggs out of their Easter basket, they discovered that the Easter Gerbil left some Cheerios and Kashi in the bottom of the basket. :)

Grace and Tori hope that your Easter is as wonderful as theirs!