HI Tracy,
Well, mine used to do the same thing. When did you put this "sail boat
house" thing in there tank? They may need time to get used to it. Mine
have had their house in and out of their cage (cause of newborns) and they
used to just think it was just something to chew on and go in and out of. 6
months later, they all were sleeping in there!!! It was very weird. Is
your "sail boat house" like a normal gerbil house? Does it have a roof?
Tell me more about it.
The Sunflower Clan-
Amy
Aveda
Juan
and Pups!
and No Pups!!!
Proud member of the AGS.
Aveda: Juan, look, these pups already are getting fur!!!
Juan: I have fur, why don't you talk about me like how you do. I have nice
fur...It is pretty fur...I have better fur than you.....blah blah blah
Aveda: Amy, does he ever let it rest???
Amy: I don't think so
Juan: But I do have good fur! It is beautiful fur! It is fluffy too. The
babies fur isn't fluffy, but mine is!!!!!
Aveda: SHUT UP!
----- Original Message -----
From: Tracy Croteau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 5:49 AM
Subject: gotta question
> When I got the boys, I bought them all the supplies they'd need. One of
those
> being a house- I bought one of those little yellow sail boats called a
> Critter Climb and Sail. I had originally put my rats wooden house (that
> they'd out grew) in but even with scrubbing it "I" still thought I smelled
> urine (my rats don't care where they "go" ), so I decided to get the
gerbils
> their own little house.
> Now, that I've replaced the house, the gerbils won't sleep in the little
boat
> house. When I went in just a few minutes ago to say good morning they were
> huddled together like hamsters do, in the corner of their tank under the
> water bottle.
> I even put some of their bedding (a mix of aspen and carefresh-same thing
I
> use for the rats) in the boat and I worked it into the bedding some so
that
> they could enjoy a little burrowing. They have no trouble getting in or
out
> of it, they dart right for it the minute they see someone's hand go for
them.
> Is it normal for them to do something like this? Am I worrying about
nothing?
> I already threw out the stinky wooden house, now what?
>
>
> Tracy
>
