I have three gerbils in a large tank, and use aspen. I have noted that the
area they use as their little toilet needs to be changed more frequently
than with two gerbs. So, every week or so, I change the aspen there in
between major clean outs.
I have to say that the little gland smell males have has never bothered me
or been noticeable beyond a slight (and friendly) scent when they have sat
in my hand.
-----Original Message-----
From: Donna Anastasi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 11:52 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: urine problem , what can be done ?
>From my experience (I now have 13 gerbils) gerbils should not urine
frequently, or mark with urine, and the smell should be very mild.
Perhaps there is some sort of medical problem here (?)
gerbils4 wrote:
> hello allI love my gerbils and I dont mind giving them all the space
> they need in my room , I dont even mind the animal scent they
> producethe problem is with ... well , their urine .I dont know if it
> just my gerbils , or maybe all gerbils are like that , but when ever
> they are in a "new" place the first thing they do is to mark it with
> their urinethe thing is that they consider their place as "new" every
> time after I have cleaned it !so in a few hours it has such a smell
> that I'm having a problem to even get near it .does anyone has this
> kind of problem too ?do you have any suggestions what can I do
> ? thankshila.
