This won't help much, but I thought I'd add it. I do know that guinea pig
mothers will chew on the back feet of their children after birth to get them
to wake up, cry, start breathing. I don't think that was the case with your
gerbil. Sorry I can't help.
Happy Wheeks and Squeeks,
-Jenni(the human behind The JenniFUR Clan)
-the Gerbils(my little handfulls)
-and Weeble(the female super cavy)
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http://www.angelfire.com/nm/jennthompson
**GERBIL FOR SALE**- lone male, his cage mate recently died. He needs a
good home.
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>From: Bill & Fran Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: Bill & Fran Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: OH MY Gosh! Help!
>Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 12:52:46 -0500
>
>I found Goldie chewing on one of her babies feet! I pulled the baby and put
>it with Lucky Sunshine's new litter,she has adopted it just fine. Why would
>Goldie due that? last NIGHT OUR E-MAIL WENT OUT...Last night the leg looked
>so gross but, today it looks much better....I started work Monday and feel
>bad because I can't spend as much time with the any more. I am home for
>lunch now... Got to go... If someone knows why she would do this I would
>love to know. Thanks
>~*~Fran~*~
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>Home to the Angelica Clan of...
>22 Gerbils Silver,Goldie,Stardust, 6 pups~Lucky Sunshine,Misty Sunrise,
> Twilight Moon~Blackie,Calie 6 pups~Midnight,Bullet~,Dusk,Dawn 4 pups~
>1 Hamsters: Sparky,
>6 Dwarf Hamsters Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo, Minnyme, Snow flake
>2 Dogs: Cottie & Teddie
>2 Cockatiels ( in a couple of week)
>Member of the AGS & Proud to rescue small animals.
>Homeschool 1 child.
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