Hi Kristen:
I did that a number of years ago. On the advice of a reference book, I kept the sand
relatively moist to minimize cave-ins, etc. The aquarium was connected to the gerbils
regular wire cage via 3.75cm [1.5 inch] diameter tubing.
I found that the Gerbils absolutely loved digging tunnels in their new "sand box". The
landsacape would be completely rearranged on a daily basis.
The major drawbacks included the necessity to add water to the sand almost daily to
keep it moist enough and the need to completely replace all of the sand once a week.
The latter was because the Gerbil droppings would mould and decompose in the moist
sand.
Finally, one had to take a daily census to ensure none had become trapped in the sand.
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On Sat, 11 Mar 2000 20:08:44 Kristen Baker wrote:
>Hello.
>
>I was in a book shop today and I was looking through the animal section of
>books, and I found this gerbil book and I looked through it, and I saw a
>couple of set ups with sand, and it was really neat, (filled with sand) and
>it had some neat little drift wood toys, that i've seen in pet shops before.
>I thought this would be a great idea, for when I get a 20L gallon tank. I'd
>like to fix it up for my gerbils, so they have more room to run and have some
>stuff to climb around on. Would be a good idea to keep sand in it
>permanatly?.. Let me mention that the gerbils that would be put on sand is a
>breeding pair, so i'm not sure if thats safe for newborns or not. Thanks all.
>
>Kristen
>
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