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I am glad to say that all 9 pups have survived the night. They are
all in a nice pile and wiggling this morning. I may have to haul out my 33
gallon aquarium to put them in between two and three week. I can't imagine
nine active pups, mom, and dad in a ten gallon aquarium.
So far I have tried to give both of my moms puppy food, but have had no
luck. They will not touch it. None of my gerbils will eat any of the
fruit that I give them either. I have only had luck with some cereal,
spinage, and multi grain bread.
I would like to make my own gerbil mix. We have NO pet stores with in
an hour of us, and they only have small bags. With Hanna's three pup now
eating I am flying through the food.
I want to be sure that the mix is healthy! I need to know how to make
my own mix, that will meet the gerbils nutritional needs. If any of you
make good feed that your gerbils are thriving on please let me know.
For example:
1. Is bird seed an OK way to get the seeds for them?
2. Should I add puppy or kitten food? How much? Which one
or both? What brand should I use?
3. What about the green pellets in their current mix? Is it
rabbit food? Guinea Pig food? (I know that this has vitamin C in
it. Is this OK for gerbils?)
4. What else should I use?
Thank you for your concern for my little pups, and the advice on the
food.
Janet and Liz
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