on 2/2/00 1:44 PM, Julian and Jackie at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Persky, Hilary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>
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>
> Gerbils don't have to worry about getting too cold as long as they are
> indoors and/or have a lot of bedding to bury themselves under to keep
> warm. Gerbils come from an area where the temperatures get as low as -40
(-40 F)
> in winter. They have hairy ears, hairy tails and even hair on most of
> their feet. They burrow to keep warm but do not hibernate.
>
> We keep gerbils in a draft-proofed garage that gets sometimes gets as
> low as a degree or two above zero
(35.6 F)
> for a day or so at a time in winter.
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Just to clarify for the global list I assume Julian is speaking Of Celcius
temperatures. So everyone in the U.S. the conversions are pasted in above.
