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Sunday, October 25, 2009
Dear Smurf,Our gerbils are really entergetic, and they love coming out of their cage. Since you are a gerbil yourself, I was wondering, are there any games that you like to play with your owner? If so, please tell me how to play them with my gerbils. Thanks!
From,
Kelly
Hi Kelly, Thanks for writing to me! I’m so excited. This is the first question someone sent to me!
The types of games that you play with gerbils are different than the types of games you play with a pet like a dog, but we can still have a lot of fun with you!
With Halloween right around the corner, your gerbils would probably enjoy it if you made them a treat-filled Halloween ghost!
Soon, it will be winter, and then your gerbils can have fun making paper snowflakes! Gobo and I love opening these homemade gerbil toys and finding treats inside!
If it’s okay with everyone in your home, you might also think about giving your gerbils some playtime in the tub.
We also love to play with wooden bird ladders and plain brown paper lunch sacks. The lunch sacks are especially fun!
I hope those ideas help!
Your buddy,
Smurf
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