Twilight, one of my gerbils, has been making some strange noises lately that neither of her sisters have ever made nor have I ever heard any other gerbil make them. It happens mainly when Ebony is trying to play-fight with her, and the sound she makes is almost guinea-pig like and quite loud. In other words, nothing like the tiny, snuffly squeak that gerbils usually make.
Of course the sound alarmed me a little so I checked her nose and there's definitely no discharge. She breathes normally when not making the sound, but when she does make it her sides heave a little, but not drastically. Her condition is near-perfect and she still acts normal. It really is puzzling me.
Do you think it's just some sort of warning to Ebony to leave her alone? Eb does get a little boisterous with her sisters and more often than not Nightshade and Twilight get bored of her antics fast. Any info would be appreciated. :)
(I'll be trying to get some more pics of my lot over the next week!)
