Amy Gray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Yes very normal. That means it has red eyes. :) Black eyed gerbils don't
>have this.
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>From: Bob Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>> My young gerbils have eyes that turn red in the light. Is this normal?
>>
Gerbil eyes will often appear red if a very strong light is shined in
them. It is the light reflecting off the back of the eye just like red-
eye in a flash photograph. The lighter the colour of the eye, the easier
this is to see.
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Julian
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