The Gerbils make great progress the moment they reach day 15.
Passing the 2 week mark signifies a difference in their confidence and movement patterns -
it is just like the difference between a baby not knowing what is happening around its surroundings, compared to another which start to move about and notice its surroundings.
Passing the 2 week mark signifies a difference in their confidence and movement patterns -
it is just like the difference between a baby not knowing what is happening around its surroundings, compared to another which start to move about and notice its surroundings.
Day 15 - I'm full grown and starting to rock and roll
19th December.
The young pups are 7.4cm!
At this stage, there are certain similarities with baby gerbils and human babies.
Distinct Similarities:
- They move about and fall asleep any time and any where.
- They become aware of their surroundings (not very sensitive to it, but if you do vibrate the ground around, then some of the pups will begin to run for cover.
- They can memorize their surroundings (mainly the more active ones over the days). This is seen from how they run for cover when they sense vibration.
- They less active ones progress, but slower. They are calm, but mainly because they are still less aware of their surroundings.
It is also noticeable that the agouti coloured gerbils tend to progress faster than their lighter coloured siblings.
The squealing sounds have also reduced drastically.
The young pups are 7.4cm!
At this stage, there are certain similarities with baby gerbils and human babies.
Distinct Similarities:
- They move about and fall asleep any time and any where.
- They become aware of their surroundings (not very sensitive to it, but if you do vibrate the ground around, then some of the pups will begin to run for cover.
- They can memorize their surroundings (mainly the more active ones over the days). This is seen from how they run for cover when they sense vibration.
- They less active ones progress, but slower. They are calm, but mainly because they are still less aware of their surroundings.
It is also noticeable that the agouti coloured gerbils tend to progress faster than their lighter coloured siblings.
The squealing sounds have also reduced drastically.
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Fur - fully grown (including belly)
Eyes - Closed
Ears - A very small pin sized opening is seen
Fingers/Toes - separated and well defined
Movement - by physical feeling
Others - Very active
Eyes - Closed
Ears - A very small pin sized opening is seen
Fingers/Toes - separated and well defined
Movement - by physical feeling
Others - Very active
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From this video, you can see that the young gerbil relies on its fingers, body skin, and nose/mouth area (pushing) to determine its surroundings.
Sniffing action is not evident (no 'random jerky sniffing action') I also notice that when a gerbil does not know its surroundings, it DOES NOT assume its environment. It will actually turn around on the spot and slowly scratch and move about venturing slowly away from its starting point. |
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In this video, I reiterate on the differences and progress of the gerbils. You can also see the movement of the gerbils, to further understand what is being explained. |
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This is really interesting!
You can see that the shit that the young pups pass out is orange. This I believe is quite a rare picture. |
We take a close look at how a gerbil has grown since day one.
Observe how the gerbil constantly cleans its nose and mouth area. I believe this action is to remove the substance that it was born with, sticking its eyes, nose and mouth close. BONUS: See how an adult Gerbil can actually jump really high! |
Day 16 - Exploration becomes a 5D experience
20th December.
Today's Growth: 7.5 - 8.5cm
What is exciting is measuring the gerbils everyday and noting the minute differences in their growth everyday.
The young pups are no longer carried about by their parents.
(Actually from day 12, the parents have never been seen carrying the young pups)
On day 15, the gerbils have been noted to be able to move around the living area quite accurately remembering their whereabouts with relation to where they start off from.
On day 16, the gerbils have been noted to be able to move to their parent's location quite accurately.
Do they find their parents by scent, hearing, or vibrations? It is something worth pondering about.
One thing for certain, today the gerbils show signs of relying on the sense of smell. This can be a huge factor in enabling them to find their parents.
Check out the videos below, where I cover in greater details as we observe the young gerbil smelling my hand.
Today's Growth: 7.5 - 8.5cm
What is exciting is measuring the gerbils everyday and noting the minute differences in their growth everyday.
The young pups are no longer carried about by their parents.
(Actually from day 12, the parents have never been seen carrying the young pups)
On day 15, the gerbils have been noted to be able to move around the living area quite accurately remembering their whereabouts with relation to where they start off from.
On day 16, the gerbils have been noted to be able to move to their parent's location quite accurately.
Do they find their parents by scent, hearing, or vibrations? It is something worth pondering about.
One thing for certain, today the gerbils show signs of relying on the sense of smell. This can be a huge factor in enabling them to find their parents.
Check out the videos below, where I cover in greater details as we observe the young gerbil smelling my hand.
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Here, we observe the following points: 1) The gerbils show signs of smelling around. 2) The gerbils eyes are still close, but they are now able to go towards their parents or where they want to go. 3) Their movement can be observed to be controlled and not random. |
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Once again, we take a close look at the gerbil pup and how it has progressed since previously. As the fur continues to grow, the young gerbils begin to really take on the looks of its parents. |
Day 17 - Im so excited Im gonna run
21st December.
Oh My! The Gerbils have become so hyper active today. Despite not being able to see, the gerbils are moving about constantly, it has become so difficult to measure and observe them!
The agouti coloured Gerbils are growing faster and also moving about a lot more. It is becoming extremely hard to observe them as they dash around the tank in and out of the shelter.
However, picking them up is still pretty much a breeze. The differences have slowed down, so today I will spend time to check on the individual growth length.
Oh My! The Gerbils have become so hyper active today. Despite not being able to see, the gerbils are moving about constantly, it has become so difficult to measure and observe them!
The agouti coloured Gerbils are growing faster and also moving about a lot more. It is becoming extremely hard to observe them as they dash around the tank in and out of the shelter.
However, picking them up is still pretty much a breeze. The differences have slowed down, so today I will spend time to check on the individual growth length.
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In this video, I speak of a general overview of how the young gerbils are. You can see how the agouti coloured ones are always excited and energetic to move about while the lighter coloured siblings are calm and very relaxed . |