Cat tails Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) Finally! After some setbacks! Meet Phosphorus (the light coloured chap) and Tin (silver grey little man). My new classroom buddies! Edited March 11, 2015 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Great names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Thanks! My abbreviation in school is PSN. And I am a chem teacher, so.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Very clever - I used to teach chemistry and biology too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Nice! They still have to figure out the tube though. I think I have gotten iPoes another kitty tv too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Great picture of iPoes watching them! They look very cute, and I love the names too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 So far Tin has figured out the tube, but haven't been home enough to know for sure that Phosphorus has seen the light too... The little bowl that I wanted to use as a sand bath is far too small I know realise... Within seconds they chucked out half of it's contents... Think I will use that bowl for food (slightly bigger than the little food dish that came with the Qute) and for now use a glass bowl for the sand bath. Tin turns out to be the hyper of the two and is busy with redecorating the whole Qute so far. Phosphorus is more of a napper and wil just hide out in their little house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Cute wee guys Has iPoes started swiping at the glass yet or is it just a spectator sport at the moment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 iPoes is a bit of a dopey cat, but such a sweet cat. Not the most active or smart, so it is mostly looking. But I did put the cage in my bedroom during the day and will close the living room door tonight too. Don't want to stress them out too much. Phosphorus still hasn't the foggiest about the tube and will get incredibly anxious when I put him in the top floor. For now have put some food and a tiny bowl of water down stairs to give him some food and water during the day. But he needs to start using the tube before they move to school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 A day further and Phosphorus is still denying the existence of the tube... Have tried the following so far: - lowering him down through the tube - keeping him 'upstairs' for a night - locking him in the tube from the bottom (stuck the bottom in a little bowl, but he just tried to dig his way out for 5 min and I didn't want to stress him out too much) - making him walk through the tunnel when I took it out and increasing the incline little by little But so far to no avail... He's been upstairs for the past hour and showing absolute no interest in the tube. His brother has been redecorating downstairs. He needs to start using it! I'm leaving next Wednesday on a trip and I can't really rely on anyone taking his 'disabbility' in account. And they'll be on their own for the weekend... Silly little gerbil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Lovely pictures Couldn't you dangle a tasty treat down the tube on a piece of string so that as you pull it up he would follow ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Very cute and I love the names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 Thanks! Lovely pictures Couldn't you dangle a tasty treat down the tube on a piece of string so that as you pull it up he would follow ? Unfortunately they aren't that treat motivated (well actually is a good thing, so they will eat their own food, rather than treats). Have tried bits of broccoli and cauliflower, which they did eat, but weren't overly impressed by. I might have to break all my responsible animal owning rules and go for a tiny bit of chocolate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 Not impressed by either peanut butter or chocolate... (very healthy gerbils!) But got the tube out again, and made phosphorus run through it a couple of times. In the end locking him whilst keeping the tube vertical and finally, he managed to scramble up! Stuck the tube back in and locked him in again (lid of peanut butter jar was very useful) and he managed to make his way to the upper level! Now just fingers crossed and hope he will remember how to do it on his own! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Phosphorus kept up the suspense.... But finally! Completely on his silly own, he got through the tube this morning! He cut it close too. They are off to school this morning and will have less supervision there. (Or well, probably more, but not the useful kind ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 After a few weeks, they are really settled in their Qute and have a nice little routine. They wake up at the beginning of my first lesson. Have a little stretch and go up to munch on some food. Then entertain themselves with a cardboard toilet roll or egg box. Have another munch and go back to snooze some more. Halfway during the day, they do some home redecorating and shifting all their woodshavings and hay around. One kid even bought gerbil popcorn for them! So nice! Here some recent photo's of my little guys: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 They are so sweet Such fab photos too, I didn't know that gerbils kept still long enough for a decent photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 They're really cute - I used to have a hamster but I think these guys look better! Great photo's too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 Thanks! They were absolutely mesmerised by my camera...! The little sounds it makes when focussing were something to watch very carefully and almost hold your breath! First two seconds they decided this must be some great threat and were actually stamping their little feet in alarm. Poor guys! They are really cheeky and friendly too. Tin does nibble on your fingers a bit (well sometimes it's more like a bite). Phosphorus is a bit more anxious, but will come to investigate. He also has a huge fascination for cardboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Awesome photos Glad they're settling in well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 They're adorable . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 They're on the gallery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Jep! Uploaded them yesterday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
