Cathy McAllister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Hi, Everyone!
>I just joined the list - primarily to see if someone can help me with
>our gerbil (Christmas present to my husband). Her name is Millie (for
>Millennium). I think I saw mites on her yesterday. Definitely smaller
>than fleas (with 6 dogs & 4 cats, I'm pretty familiar with fleas) - a
>tiny round gray spot that I wouldn't have thought anything about except
>that I saw it crawl into her fur! Yuck! Poor thing! I've been to two
>pet stores to try to find something to help, with no luck. I read about
>cleaning out the cage, using boiling water, etc. to clean everything
>with, but what do I use on Millie to get rid of them? Any help or ideas
>would be appreciated! Thanks!
>
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> Cathy & the Critters
> Woodstock, GA
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You can buy mite sprays for birds that are effective.
--
Julian
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