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Old 23-04-2008, 08:42 PM
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Re: Gambian pouched rat

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Originally Posted by gemma.penwarden View Post
That fake hand thing sounds like a good idea, my female seems fine with my hand but I don't let her snif it for too long as I am slightly concerned with her teeth as they could do a lot of damage, so I think I will seek out a fake hand so to get her properly used to it, as for noises she doesn't seemed to be bothered by anything, the first day or so she was a bit shy but now seems to have loads of confidence! Don't know if that is good or bad!!
True about the damage the teeth can do i got bit by my male when i collected him at 5wks old and just at that age the damage was impressive i'm just glad it was my hand and not my 1yr old son who startled him with his hand at the time to make him bite. I haven't been bit since though.
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