Gerbil Knitting

I am On a Knitting Podcast!

2010-01-21T14:11:00.004-05:00

I was interviewed via phone a couple of weeks ago about my knitted gerbils for a knitting podcast. Since they do have gerbils on the show occasionally. It was perfect. She found me through my Etsy store. The podcast is called The Savvy Girls Podcast. This was first interview ever!My interview is about 10 minutes into the podcast. Her gerbils do a a little bit close to end of the podcast. It

My New Gerbil Esty Store

2009-12-09T21:58:00.003-05:00

I just opened my new store today. I have 3 of my knitted necklaces for sale and my hamster keychains. Go take a look. I will be having more items in the next few days. Excellent Holiday gift items and stocking stuffers.Store Name: Squeaky Knitting DesignsWhat do you think? I welcome opinions and suggestions.

Gerbil and Hamster Update

2009-11-16T15:47:00.002-05:00

Just an small update on my babies.Sam is doing fine alone. He does get a little bored. He recently started purring when we take him out to play.Bud is thriving on being alone. Not at all depressed.Spot and Little bear now a tad over 2 years old. Starting in the senior realm of gerbils. Spot recently started jumping into my hand and climbing onto my shoulder without any bribery. Little is

Bud and Sam Not Meant to Be

2009-09-16T11:20:00.005-04:00

Poor Bud and Sam. Putting them together was not meant to be. Their personalities clashed. They won't even interact when I held each one in my hand. They have been in a split since the end of the July.Last night Bud went to his own digs. I took the divider out and gave Sam the big 20 gallon for now. I will just have to give them extra toys and stimulation. Bud was always good with the ladies. I

Bud and Sam Intro Round 2

2009-08-31T09:46:00.003-04:00

Well...this past Saturday on the 29th I tried another intro.It went a little better. I managed to keep them together for about 1 1/2 hours before they wanted to hurt each other. I really thought it might work today. The split tank was cleaned out. It had to be cleaned. A tiny bug problem. There are wheels on both sides of the 20 gallon split now.They seem to want to be together. They sleep in

Gerbil Updates

2009-08-25T23:48:00.004-04:00

It's been awhile since I posted. A bunch has happened over the month. A couple of days after this last post, Trixie passed on. She developed pneumonia. We didn't want Bud to be left alone. So we got three wonderful 8 week old pups on July 24th.. We thought we might make a foursome. It wasn't to be. The pups were all too old to be put together. So we left two pups together. The other pup we are

Trixie's Weekly Update

2009-07-21T15:04:00.005-04:00

Trixie is holding on. She still weighs about 60 grams. She has slowed down. Breathing is becoming more labored. She is still eating and drinking on her own with supplement food from me. She starting to like bread crust. So I have been feeding that also. She now likes to sit in my lap in her pouch where it is nice and warm. She is losing some muscle mass. She still likes to chew on paper plates.

Trixie - Weekly Update

2009-07-14T21:49:00.003-04:00

I am going to keep a weekly posting on Trixie's progress of her condition. She did well this past week. We are still feeding her the extra food she needs to stay active so she can do as near normal gerbil stuff as she can. Trixie is still eating, chewing, playing a little with her buddie Bud. She gets cooked noodles everyday (one noodle at least 3-4 times a day) with a little bit of her favorite

Trixie Update

2009-07-08T15:30:00.003-04:00

It's been a little over 2 weeks since Trixie was diagnosed with cancer. She is doing well. She is still a very active spunky little girl. She is thriving on the extra food we have been feeding her. She gets cooked elbow noodles everyday. At least 3 times a day. Trixie also gets a small portion of baby food at least 3-4 times a day. Her favorite is Gerber Oatmeal, Apple and Banana. She gobbles it

Senior Gerbil Trixie

2009-06-23T20:42:00.002-04:00

This is my little grey agouti Trixie. She is 3 1/2 years old. About the beginning of May there was a small lump on her belly. Vet said to watch it. While I was away at the gerbil show. The sore opened. Took her to the vet the day after I got back. Vet gave me medicine and brown liquid stuff to keep it clean twice a day. Trixie seemed to respond well to the treatment.After two weeks, I took her

Spot Won at the Gerbil Show!!

2009-06-04T10:23:00.004-04:00

My Mottled Black boy Spot won a Blue Ribbon at the 2009 New England Gerbil Show in Bedford, MA on May 30, 2009.Spot is a beautiful Mottled Black Gerbil about 1.5 years old. There were two groups in the Mottled class. Black and Other. Spot won the black mottled. This is my first gerbil that has ever won a ribbon let alone a blue one. I am so proud of my little boy. He did so well. He now has 3

8 Days Until AGS Gerbil Show!

2009-05-21T11:46:00.005-04:00

2009 New England Show May 30, 2009Middlesex Community College Bedford, MATime: 11:00-5:00Admission: $2 per person, $10 family maxShow Details: http://agsgerbils.org/Shows/NEShow/I can't believe it will only be about a week before the Gerbil Show. I am so pumped. My two

18 Days Until 2009 NE Gerbil Show!

2009-05-12T11:41:00.002-04:00

2009 New England Show May 30, 2009Middlesex Community College Bedford, MATime: 11:00-5:00Admission: $2 per person, $10 family maxShow Details: http://agsgerbils.org/Shows/NEShow/Meet the Author! Holly Robinson Cookson appears with copies her brand-new book, The

Knitted Hamster Pattern Wanted

2009-05-01T14:44:00.002-04:00

Has anyone seen a knitted hamster pattern toy/stuffie? I have been looking all around and came up with nothing. I would love to be able to make some for the upcoming gerbil show at the end of the month.I will be bringing my knitted gerbils, rats, guinea pigs and hedgehogs.Can anyone help?

Help My Shelter Win a Makover!!

2009-04-18T16:12:00.003-04:00

Friendship Animal Protective League, Elyria, OhioThis is a legit cause. Go vote.

Fred's New Hamster Cozy

2009-03-25T14:33:00.004-04:00

Fred recently received this wonderful play pouch for him to play in when he comes out to play. It is now one of favorite toys next to his ball. he got this from a recent craft swap on Craftser.com. The maker of the pouch decided to use Fred's picture with him playing in the pouch as a model for her blog on how to make the pouch. With my permission of course. Fred is now a famous hammie! Click on

Spay Day 2009 - Vote for Fred!

2009-02-03T17:20:00.004-05:00

The Humane Society of the United States' and Humane Society International's Spay Day Online Pet Photo Contest! To support Spay Day, The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International host the Spay Day Online Pet Photo Contest $1.00 a vote.Isn't Fred the cutest hamster in the world! Go here and vote for this cutie.

Hamster - Feed Him

2009-01-28T17:40:00.001-05:00

I found this cute little guy in google widgets. To feed him, jsut click on an empty space.

My First Swap on Craftser

2009-01-09T21:47:00.006-05:00

My first swap on craftser was a Mini Holiday Swap. It was so much fun. I made my partner a pair of slippers, a gerbil stuffie in her favorite color, and some slipper ornaments in her favorite colors.I got these from my first swap: A little blue mouse stuffie, mouse earrings, a mouse stamp pin. The pretty little Christmas mouse card came with the package. Adorable! You can never go wrong in giving

Meet Buddy 2 "Bud"

2008-12-18T16:08:00.003-05:00

This is Buddy 2 "Bud". We got him from Pet Supplies Plus on December 16, 2008 at night. I was cleaning another gerbils tank when I realized I was out of corncob bedding. We were planning on getting Bud on the 17th but I was in the store Tuesday night and decided to get him. According to the store clerk. He is about a year old. I have been watching him for months since our Buddy died. He will be

Merry Christmas! Gerbil Snowflakes

2008-12-12T21:06:00.009-05:00

Merry Gerbil Christmas and a Furry New Year! My wonderful little gerbil boys made me this wonderful gerbil snowflake. It is so cute! Spot is my maniac gerbil chewer. He did most of the work. Little Bear helped. This is wonderful way to have your gerbils interact with the kids. Fold up a piece of whit computer papers. Have the gerbils chew for a couple of minutes and VIOLA! A Gerbil Snowflake.

Loss of Zoey

2008-11-20T16:32:00.005-05:00

I lost my beloved Zoey yesterday morning. It was very sudden. She was fine the night before and Wednesday morning my BF found her breathing hard, clicking and cold to the touch. I got her and warmed her up which I think helped. I got to my vet ASAP. The took an X-ray and could not see any fluid in her lungs. Not a respirary infection. I wish it was. Zoey had a mass in her abdomen which was

Dream Hamster

2008-10-26T15:37:00.004-04:00

This cute little robot hamster is the newest release in Sega's "Dream Pet" series. It is made in Hong Kong. I bought one off ebay. It takes one AAA battery. I am totally in love with this little guy. It got the one pictured above in that color. There are 3 colors available. The one color a above is the Golden Hamster. Everyone that I showed this too loved it. It does have that Awww factor. Specs

Patches Passed on

2008-09-19T20:24:00.003-04:00

Patches was a little trooper. Yesterday, he stopped eating and drinking at about 11am. He passed in a lap at 3:50pm. He lost weight overnight. The stroke was too much for him. I really thought he would make it. He is now up there with his cagemate and my Buddy.I lost my Buddy on the 5th. He was over 4 years old.

Patches - Day 3 Recovery

2008-09-17T16:32:00.002-04:00

This little gerbil ceases to amaze me. He was very hungry when I got up at 5:30am to check on him. He ate quite a bit from the syringe and was thirsty. He basically slept most of the morning. I held him in a towel for part of the time. I really thought it was his time to go with his shallow breathing but no. Right after lunch, Patches perked right up in the afternoon. He wanted to go. I had him