Comments | fannishliss: the SHE-TICK vs. GERBIL MPREG

fannishliss

the SHE-TICK vs. GERBIL MPREG

Nov 01, 2009 16:21

Yes, you read that right. What I thought were my two gerbil brothers, Battu and Borishka, produced a litter of six tiny pink pups on Thursday, Oct. 29. Battu has always been the brave, exploratory, caretaking big brother, and has often been known to hold Boru down and lick [her] all over, because that's what good big brothers DO, right? But no ( Read more... )

ben edlund, orator, gerbils

Comments 9

andreth47 November 1 2009, 21:36:40 UTC

Heh...I thought this was a fic post, and I was kinda thrilled. ;) However, wee pink gerbil babies are also awesome! They are the SamnDean of the gerbil world, obvs., and an evil witch came along and turned Sammy Boru female, and now they must raise their hideous progeny!

Or something.

SPOON!

fannishliss November 1 2009, 21:48:22 UTC

o now I smell a challenge. Tho she-tick vs. Gerbil mpreg might well be beyond my powers!!!

I also have to go fix my typos, speedy!

Sam is in the cage, complaining that Dean should get some wd40 for the wheel, god dammit!

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fannishliss November 2 2009, 20:34:37 UTC

It seems like California is pretty paranoid about pets. I think feral gerbils would be the most adorable pests!!

I must admit that we did think of Battu and Borishka as Sam and Dean, though, the Dean gerbil (Battu) was bigger, so that was a little confusing!

Battu was a Mongolian warrior, so that is how he got his name, since gerbils are meriones unguiculatus (tiny clawed warriors) and are from Mongolia. A friend from China came by and was astonished that we had named him such a well-known Mongolian name! Borishka is just named after our black rabbit Basha (who was christened Boris) since [she] is a tinier black pet. :) (The bun in the icon is Tina.)

azephirin November 2 2009, 00:07:31 UTC

That is the best subject line EVER.

Yay gerbil babies! I can't wait to see them. I don't think I've ever seen baby gerbils before!

fannishliss November 2 2009, 20:36:25 UTC

They are ugly yet cute.

I think this week's spn will be very funny! (At least I hope so!)

davincis_girl November 21 2009, 11:49:23 UTC

I'm glad my gerbil sisters are really sisters. And Tick LOL!

fannishliss November 21 2009, 12:01:23 UTC

the gerbil babies have their eyes open now are all fluffy and adorable. It is really a blessing to see such tiny miracles, even though it is inconvenient trying to figure out where they will go after they are weaned!!

davincis_girl November 21 2009, 12:10:35 UTC

My daughter just woke up and I told her about your gerbil babies.
Boo: Oh, I want one!
Me: Honey, she lives in another country.
Boo: She could send them by mail. Just put a little water container and food dish in too.
Me: But you already have gerbils.
Boo: Babies are cuter.

fannishliss November 21 2009, 12:12:57 UTC

It does seem awfully unfair how we make friends across such annoying distances. Please tell her that I'm sorry, but I don't think Gerbils like to go by mail.

My boy woke up at 6 but thankfully he went back to bed. :)