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| Name: |
Apple
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Age: |
Deceased
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| Gender: |
Female
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Kind: |
Gerbil
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| Home: |
Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
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Apple
was a white-spotted cream colored female who gave birth to over 15
offspring from three litters. Apple was a mother, a friend, and a
beautiful creature. She received her name because her eyes where dark
and as red as an apple. Her hobbies were chewing things, sleeping every
three hours, and caring for her pups. I fed her fruit and veggies on a
regular basis. Among her favorite snacks were carrots, crackers, and
celery. For fun she especially liked to chew the cardboard rolls that
she would receive on a weekly basis.
From having three litters of pups she began the habit of making
everything into a bed. She was a good mother and never neglected her
pups even when they grew too old for her to carry. Apple liked to chew
anything it seems. It wouldn't take long after I tossed in a piece of
cardboard for her to get the job done. Her record for ripping apart a
toilet paper roll was about five minute! Talk about fast! Her favorite
exercise routine was running around inside the gerbil ball. Out of all
ten of my gerbils she was the only one who liked the rolly ball. I
would place her inside the ball and off she'd go! She was the most
beautiful white-spotted cream colored female I've ever seen. Her
husband's name is "Road Kill" and he is an Agouti. From that combination
came three wonderful litters of white-spotted Agouties. She had been in
my care for two years to the day. To my dismay, on August 18th, the
beautiful Apple died of old age. She is missed by all of her children,
close admirers, and especially by me, her devoted owner and friend. We
miss you all too much Apple. Hope you have much to eat, places to
explore, and friends to care for. Rest in peace.
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