How to get them used to their names?

[conor]

Well I've got two females and I'm trying to think of some names any suggestions and also how could i get them used to their names

[buzz]

Well, it would require treats and a fair amount of them, so break up nuts and sunflower seeds etc into very small pieces. And you have to train each seperately so the cage isn't really a good place.

For some reason rodents are drawn to the sound of vibrations and if you tap your finger on the floor and call her name, if she is close enough to you she should come over and investigate. When she does come over give her a treat. Repeat this quite a lot of times till she gets the idea.

The next stage would be to take away the tapping and simply call her name. If it doesn't work then you'll have to go back to the tapping and calling her name. It can take a long time, but eventually it should work. When she has learnt her name you will always have to reward her with a treat if you call her to you and she responds otherwise extinction happens and she begins to learn that the 'coming to you' behaviour doesn't result in a reward anymore, so there is no benefit.

As for names: um.... dixie and trixie? I'm rubbish with names

[Lala]

I don't know how Jack & Coke learnt their names, but if I tell Coke too come out she usually does and Jack won't and vice versa!
Punk & Rocket are coming around to the idea I think, but I may try what Buzz has suggested

Buzz, you can't be that bad with names! I love the names of your goos and gerbils

[phe]

i dont think mine will ever know their names, and i dont know what they were called before we had them
she knows tone of voice thou its so funny wen i catch her doing something she knows shes not sposed to be doing i go DOTTY! and she looks at me like 'yea? and? what u gonna do about it? u cant stop me! im too quick'
as for names someone did a post on them recently, people came up with LOADS of really good suggestions, have a gander!
xxx

[conor]

well i've chosen the names its quite silly to have boys name for girls but Max and Paddy

[alex]

I'd give them little name tags. Job done.

That said Optimus & Prime have no ideas about their names. I dont think they can read

[conor]

new Q
Max keeps picking fights with Paddy i'm worried is this just to declare dominance

[buzz]

Most likely. Unless its really violent... they should never draw blood.

[conor]

May 7, 2008 19:55:00 GMT buzz said:

Most likely. Unless its really violent... they should never draw blood.

kk thanks

[alex]

fights are "normal". If they still sleep together at night etc and no blood it is natural.