Indigo Child <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
> Hello again everyone...recently a friend of mine broke out into
> hives. The doctor said it was an allergic reaction, and it began
> shortly after she bought her 2 gerbils. Have there been known
> allergies to gerbils? Could it be the substrait in the tank?
It is possible but is rare. Wood shavings or hay, or even the food, is
more likely to cause allergy.
>
> As well, my gerbils sqeak a lot...when they're in their nest
> together they squeak a lot...is this just their form of
> communication or is there more to it?
They are probably just communicating. Although gerbils do not vocalise a
lot, they do make more noise than most people realise.
--
Julian
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