Grasshopper, better known as Hoppy was my little Mongolian gerbil I got for my birthday in May, 2001. She had a peppy, fun loving personality which continued even after her sister and best friend Lily died of a tragic accident. She loved to eat sunflower seeds, and enjoyed making nests from shredded paper, climbing through tubes, exploring mazes and running on her exercise wheel. She died for unknown reasons on March 23, 2003. She is greatly missed, but I know she's in a better place now.