Yes. I bought a trial bottle of baby shampoo, used a wet washcloth to wet
the gerbil, then used it to apply a *very small* amount of shampoo, then
used another wet washcloth to rinse, and then blow dried him dry.
Meg
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Breeder of Mongolian Gerbils
http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/4243/gerbils.html
Governing Committee Member, American Gerbil Society
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Shores/8181/AGS/index.html
Gus: Got to find something to chew! Mom! Give me something to chew!
Silver: Gus doesn't your jaw get sore from chewing all the time?
Arrow, Slategirl, Sunkist, Lucky, Pepper, Socks, Flower, and Tiny:
Maybe if I chew on these wires long enough I will chew my way out!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Ryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2000 6:18 PM
> Quick question - Please response as soon as posable.
> Anyone ever given his or her gerbils a bath? My females have covered them
> selves with urine smell, and I want to get rid of the smell and the urine.
> How can I do this?
>
> Thanks -
> BTW - the cages are being cleaned big time tonight - all cage parts being
> socked in hot water for a few hours, and the gerbils are in tall buckets
the
> ones used for bakery jelly donuts. I found that the female will still jump
> even though it is over 10 times her high, and I had to track her down a
few
> hours the last ime, this time - she is covered.
>
