Kara Neville <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Hello everyone,
>
>My name is Kara and I am new to the list. I have 2 gerbils, Maggie and Mae.
>I have had them for a little over a year and I ran across this mailing list
>when I was online looking for toy suggestions. I have come across a problem
>that hasn't happened before. First off let me say that the girls live in a
>50 gallon aquarium and I use a little concrete cave for a nest box. It has 2
>windows and a large door. Anyways, I clean the cage thoroughly at least once
>a week and then I change their nesting almost everyday. When I have been
>changing it lately it seems to be damp. It doesn't appear to be urine and
>their water bottle is at the opposite end of the cage. It is not wet, but is
>all very damp and it concerns me that this may make them ill. I have not
>changed anything in their cage that I can think that would cause this. This
>will probably sound dumb but is it possible for gerbils to sweat? What
>should I do if anything? I noticed that Mae was damp and her hair was all
>weird. She isn't acting funny and neither is her sister. The baby girls and
>I would appreciate any suggestions that you guys can offer :)
>
>Thanks,
>Kara, Shawn and the baby goos
I can only think of condensation.
Another thing, I think you are cleaning them out too often. Gerbils
should not need cleaning more than at most once every two weeks. As for
bedding, offer them fresh bedding, if then need to change their bedding
they will do so. You have not said what the bedding is.
--
Julian
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