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RudeSprinkles1240 t1_itorwml wrote

Reply to comment by Wilson-theVolleyball in TIFU by taking care of a mouse problem by coolneatrad

OP described a prolonged encounter, complete with eye contact.

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Wilson-theVolleyball t1_itoz957 wrote

Maybe he just thought it was a different kind of mouse especially since he didn’t know there were gerbils in the house? Like if someone doesn’t have a mouse side by side to compare, I can understand mistaking a gerbil for a mouse.

I dunno. Maybe the story is made up, maybe it’s not.

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pax_penguina t1_itql8mh wrote

Hi, former gerbil owner here. I’d say most gerbils can’t pass for the average mouse on a good day, but if you don’t really know what you’re looking at it’s easy to be confused. Plus some country mice do have slightly varied coloration that makes it not un-possible to confuse the two species.

Honestly though, gerbils don’t usually give a fuck. Mice are usually pretty skittish. I can totally imagine a domesticated gerbil coming up to a human and going “Hey.”

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