I noticed a ref. on a gerbil site that some gerbils may suffer from
respitory problems if they are near a heat source. I was very distressed to
see that, as we kept an electric blanket around the gerb cage (at one end)
during the winter, when it would get quite cold in the house.
Does anyone know anything about this?
-----Original Message-----
From: David Hinsley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 10:27 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Having Fun With Cardboard Tubes
Hi Everyone,
It has been quite a while since we last posted this suggestion on the GML,
so for all the new members here it is...
Get yourself a cardboard tube and tightly, and I mean tightly, pack it with
kitchen roll or tissue paper. Leave a little entrance way, but not enough
for your Gerbils to get inside. Now put the stuffed tube into your Gerbil
enclosure and stand well back as your Gerbils have some fun for the next
fifteen to twenty minutes. Honestly, if you have not seen the ensuing
melee before, prepare yourself, because it is quite a spectacle. Great fun
for you and your Gerbils.
All the very best,
David Hinsley,
www.gerbils.org
