ANDREA SPIEGLE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Ok, here's another newbie question: I don't have gerbils yet but I've
>been thinking of getting them. One of my main concerns is the heat in my
>bedroom. See, my room is the only place I would be able to keep them,
>but during the summer it gets pretty hot during the day. Nighttime and
>morning are usually fine, it's just the day that gets really hot. Is
>there a way I would be able to keep them cool? Do they have certain
>temperature requirements? Does being desert animals make them more able
>to handle high temperatures? I know having a fan blowing on my fish tank
>keep the temp. from going too high for my tropical fish, would the same
>work for a tank of gerbils?
Unless the temperature in the room climes above 28C (I don't have a
"currency converter" to hand) they will be OK. Between there and the low
30s they will be less active and drink more. Above about 33C they will
get uncomfortable.
A fan to assist air in moving through (not around) the room will help a
lot in cooling things down.
--
Julian
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