eTard’s Guide to Gerbil Genetics

Posted on Feb 24, 2010 under eTard guides | No Comment

Welcome to the first eTard help guide!

Today we will be covering gerbil genetics :) & introducing Professor Gerbil – he doesn’t have anything to say today, he’ll just be watching you to ensure you’re paying attention. He likes to study eTards.

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So purdy

Posted on Aug 02, 2009 under My Gerbils | No Comment

Purdy girls off Mrs Indaaaay! Izzi and Pandora, absolutely gorgeous little girls; Izzi is the darker female, Pandora looks almost Black Eyed White in some light.
You can really see why A- C- ee gg P- would be better off being the “honey creams” of the gerbil world when you’ve got them in person.

Hybrid Vigour

Posted on Dec 14, 2008 under Gerbil Colours & Genetics, My Gerbils | 1 Comment

Sometimes you will find that the offspring of two animals are larger and healthier than their parents. The reason behind this is called ‘hybrid vigour’, also known as ‘heterosis’.
Basically, it’s when the offspring are seen to be ‘superior’ to their parents. If the opposite happens and the hybrid inherits traits from their parents that makes them unfit to survive, the result is referred to as outbreeding depression.

Here’s one example of hybrid vigour…

Gracie (55g) X Kipp (90g) = Delu (120g)!

Just so you can see the size difference between mother and daughter..

That’s one hell of a big difference in one generation!