Paige McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>One of my gerbils seems to have a bald spot on his tail, near the
>middle.. I was thinking maybe the heat mixed with stress of his
>first litter was the cause, but I just wanted to make sure and
>see if there was anything I could do for him. He's completely
>healthy and his tail doesn't seem to be bothering him in the
>least.
>
>This also seems to be happening with lighter colored gerbils, if
>anyone else has noticed. My sapphire/dove had the same thing, and
>now this IC/PEW is having it. Neither of them seemed bothered by
>it and went through life fine. Any ideas?
>
>Paige
Hi!
Darker gerbils have darker skin on the tail so it is less noticeable.
Usually this is because other gerbils are removing the hairs. It may be
a sign of boredom.
--
Julian
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