We only lasted a few weeks after Sandy's sad demise before we felt the place was far to quiet with out him scurrying round at night. We fancied having two critters running around, but of coarse Syrian Hamsters don’t play well with others. Unfortunately the Russian Dwarf Hamsters that we had been told were an option would escape our currant set up easily. So we, well myself and Quinn anyway, decides upon two Gerbils instead.

Salt

[Salt coming out pipe ]
[Pepper coming out pipe ]

We came home with one whiteish one and a black one. Salt and Pepper, as they were soon named were put into the rearranged cages (couldn’t stand to see it as we had it setup for Sandy) and settled in well, chewing everything.

[gerbils cage setup ]
[Salt on the Bed ]
[Salt in cardboard ]

Salt was a greedy gerbil and noticeably bigger than his brother. He had a strong liking for pumpkin seeds which we rationed to 3 a go when he came up to the bars of the caging.

[Salt in tunnel with pumkin seed ]
[Salt in blue cage ]

Sadly one morning salt didn’t appear for his usual pumpkin seeds as he tended to of a morning; I investigated and found him badly constipated. We rushed him to the vet who cleared the blockage. Unfortunately he was still no better the following morning and we took him back to the vet who reckoned he’d had a stroke and it was decided we were doing him no favors by keeping him alive and we had him put to sleep and laid him to rest besides his brother.

>[Salt & Pepper asleep ]

[Initials monogram  A R T]

This page added..30/09/09