If you have two gerbils, the tank should not smell much at all even at
its two weeks cleaning. This is my experience and sounds like that from
the people on the list as well. It sounds like everything in the cage
is pretty standard. So unless you have a very sensitive nose, there is
probably a problem with one or both of your gerbils. Have you done a
sniff test to see if the urine of both is pungent? If yes, perhaps it
is something contagious.
Bottom line is that there seems to be agreement from the list that this
is not the condition of healthy gerbil. You would probably have to
consult a vet to get a proper diagnosis and treatment. People on the
list are great for healthy-gerbil tips, but it's best to consult a
medical expert with a sick pet, especially for the serious on uncommon
ailments. Good luck to you and your pair. Donna
gerbils4 wrote:
> hello ,here are some more details , maybe it will help someone to
> identify the problem -I have two gerbils , I don't use wood chips
> bedding , only toilet paper and cardboard .after someone has mention
> it could be a problem of a dripping water bottle , I checked , and saw
> it is dripping but only a little bit.maybe this causes the problem ...
> but I dont understand why .oh , and I put fresh sand every three days
> so they can play in it.the last thing is that they have a wooden house
> as a nest and it smells worst then anything else .does it help to find
> out the origin of the problem ?I don't think it is a bladder problem ,
> because both gerbils are doing it , and it seem quite natural , they
> even make this "digging" movement right after
> .thankshila.
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> is the first message , in case you have no idea what I am talking
> about
>
>.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
