Some might wonder where I got the name Gerbil.

I was enjoying a drug-filled night of dancing in Black Rock city. I had a few drinks and and some gourment mushrooms to loosen up. I ended up at the Lotus( about 9:00 and espanade) were I begin to dance with a beautiful girl dressed like a genie. In the course of our firey dancing she pulled about 4 pieces of thin square paper from her panties and put them in my mouth and told me to suck on them. I did :). As I walked home an intense warm sensation came over my body. Lights and sounds begin to intensify and morph. When I got back to camp the drugs within began to take control. I definetly went into another world. A world full of Sand Gerbils. My campmates found me running on all fours chasing and capturing sand gerbils. I was then given the name Gerbil. Crazy Gerbil......

COMMUNICATION
Gerbils rarely squeak, usually you can only hear them if they are fighting or frightened. Scientists have discovered that gerbils actually communicate quite frequently, but since it is ultrasonic, we cannot hear it. Using sophisticated recording instruments, these scientists have been able to slow these sounds so that they fall within the normal range of human hearing. They have reported that gerbils spend most of their time saying "Turn me on, dead man" and "I buried Paul.
"FEEDING HABITS
Pet gerbils are usually fed a mixture of seeds, grains, and rabbit pellets. In the wild, however, gerbils prefer steak, caviar, lobster thermidor, and pâtè de foie gras. Gout is very common among wild gerbils
BEDDING MATERIAL
Many pet stores sell cedar and pine shavings for small animal bedding. While these may be sufficient for a mere hamster or guinea pig, gerbils prefer shredded dollar bills. This bedding should be changed daily.
ECOLOGICAL IMPACT
Gerbils originally lived in the desert, and can cause great harm if released in warm climates. California and New Mexico have laws against importing gerbils. Despite these laws, some gerbils have escaped into the wild where they have bred like rabbits. In the southwestern United States, it is now very common to see roving packs of feral gerbils taking down full-grown cattle.
Gerbils greet one another by licking each other's mouth; they recognise each other through the taste of their saliva. Another way of greeting is touching each other's noses.