Here we go...

Ok, I'm a little new at this. But I figured a blog was a good way to get stuff out there, work on my writing skills and just have fun.

So...what to write about. I know! Gerbils. I recently bought two. ( a good trade, my mom said. ) Jamie named them Edward and Jake. Yes, we both love twilight. They are adorable to the extreme. And having them has made me learn some interesting things. Like:

A) Gerbils are desert rodents. This means that they cannot eat food with high water content because their kidneys are made for low water availability.

B) Alot of people believe that gerbils will kill and eat each other, but this is typically not true. Gerbils WILL, however, eat another gerbil if it is dead and left in the cage. This is a leftover instinct. In the desert, a dead carcass would attract predators, so the easiest thing for them to do is dispose of the carcass. This is a common behaviour in most rodents.

C) Gerbils "box". Seriously, like kangaroos. They will stand up and push each other around until one wins. This can be playful or violent.

D) Gerbils have scent glands on their stomachs. The dominant gerbil will mark all of the others with these.

Ok, I think that is enough. Seriously, they are amazing creatures! Go get one!