Many of our pets have been adopted. It takes a lot of time to properly
care for another living creature. We all work hard to make sure that our pets are as happy and healthy as they can be.
In the wild these very sociable animals live in family groups (colonies) in burrow systems. Gerbils are
not only active during part of the night but have periods of activity in the early morning, late afternoon and evening. They
are fun to watch!
There are only a small hand full of books about gerbils!
We will have to write our own book
about gerbils. Stay tuned.....
"Gerbils of the Caribbean"
(Cute Movie Trailer Spoof.)
Click the arrow above to mix and solve the puzzle!
GiGi's Hermit Crab Sketch
9/14/07
Bumpy is a Land Hermit Crab.
Land Hermit
Crabs need to change homes when they grow, so we need to provide our crabs with extra shells that are 1/3 bigger than their
current shells. Hermit Crabs,like our Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, have a hard exoskeleton that does not grow
as they grow.So they will shed their exoskeleton and grow a small amount very quickly, until the new exoskeleton
hardens; this is called molting.
We have a Madagascar
Hissing Cockroach named Bowie. Bowie is a male. The Madagascar Hissing Cockroach is no ordinary
roach. It can grow to up to 3 inches long and over an inch wide. This type of cockroach is clean, odorless, sanitary, docile
and harmless.They are often called "The gentle giants of the insect world." In nature they would be found scavenging on the
forest floor.Their only means of defense against predators is to give a loud hiss!
