Hi-
I'm not a breeder but I have heard it said many times on the list not to
use pine with breeding gerbils and babies. The pine can be particularly
irritating to them. It's worse, I believe, for the young gerbils as their
immune systems will already be compromised at around 3 weeks of age when
they wean. Combined with pine, I think the chance for respiratory troubles
would be quite high. Personally, I'd switch them to aspen and toss the pine
out all together. I also *think* the pine with chlorophyll is not
kiln-dried, which makes it all the more potent.
Jill
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> From: Lisa Paleczny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Litter question.
> Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 10:42 AM
>
> Hi list,
> I am not using aspen right now because I have to finish up a bag of
> Chlorophyll Pine Bedding. Is this ok for them. Yesterday there faces and
> hands where green. I do have aspen just incase. I want to use this up
fast.
> Should I keep them in it or swich back to aspen? Can it kill the pups.
The
> pups are 2 weeks old today (14 days). On the back of the bedding bag it
gives
> ratings for which is good for what animals. 3 stars is the most it can
have.
> *** Chlorophylle Pine (type they are in now)
> *** Aspen
> ** Cedar
> *** Regular Pine
>
> Please help me if you can,
> Lisa and The Field CLan .....(by the way The Field Clan is only the
> + My other pets too.
> gerbils not my other pets)
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