> And now a question: has anyone here raised gerbils wtihout
> supplemental water (water bottles)? Since gerbs are desert
> creatures, they get enough moisture through metabolism. One of my
> veterinary teachers told us this, and I've had great success. All
> three of my boys have not had water bottles since this past Christmas
> and all are thriving. Cages are a lot less messy too. I'm just
> curious to see if others have done this.
No, gerbils in the wild don't have water bottles. But they typically
only live 8 months or so.
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