Meet Lester. And he has a brother named Earl. Yeah, Flatt and Scruggs in gerbil form.

I got them about a week ago. I know, it might seem a little odd for a grown woman to want a pair of gerbils for her office, but to be honest, I’m a little odd and I just love gerbils. They are SO dang cute. And I love how they work all the time when they are awake, they are an inspiration to me. I just love to watch how focused they are on destroying cardboard. And moving litter about and searching for seeds and such.

Earl’s a little camera shy. I haven’t gotten a good shot of him yet.

I had an extra aquarium when Edward got his new deluxe large home and well, I was thinking… I would love a pair of gerbs. I had gerbils when I was young and then when we ran our pocket pet rescue with my daughter Maggie, I adored them then as well. They are SUPER easy to keep, just a little food now and then, enough cardboard to chew up and make nests in and water. Being desert animals, they don’t create much waste and you can let their litter go for weeks without a faintest hint of aroma. Super easy to take care of.

Since I’m often up quite late in the evening, working on my empire, it’s cool to have them awake and working on their own little bit of heaven. And it’s super cute to see them playing with each other and running about the place. I can hold them, they are really pretty tame and comfortable with humans, but I tend to leave them be for the most part. I just like to watch them while I’m working and they keep me company.

Of course, the kitties are very interested and will stop by often for a little gerbil TV. But even Jack has given up on watching them too much. He boinked his head a few times on the glass and now has given up on any paws on interaction time.

I guess if I can’t have hens or goats and all that right now, I’ll have to settle with a pair of gerbils, a guinea pig, two ferrets, 3 cats and a big old loafing dog. Works for me!