> I'm new here, and i'm not a gerbil breeder or anything, but i was
wondering if anyone on the list could help me. My gerbil wasn't drinking
much before, and today all I see her do is drink. She sits there for a few
minutes, drinking and then walks away, and within a minute, she's back at
her bottle. She might be kind of stressed, because I just got her, but I
can't figure out any other reason for her behavior. I would appreciate any
help you can give me.
> -Cyrena
Watch her for a few more days and see if she settles out about the
waterbottle. It could be that she's just 'catching up'. Also try giving
her some foods with high water content (carrot, a chunk of apple)
so she can rehydrate (if she was hiding and not drinking for the last
few days) a little more slowly.
Deb
Rebel's Rodent Ranch.
