Hi Deb,
Deb Rebel wrote:
> >Deb Rebel wrote:
> >> " They do best with daily feeding and daily water change/fill."
> >
> >While I give my gerbils their seed mix every day or every other day, I
> >do not change the water every day. I replace it when it runs dry
> >(usually becase they've kicked litter on it) and when I clean the cage
> >every two weeks. Is this bad for them to have the same water for so
> >this length of time?
>
> Kicking litter on their water? Do you use open bowls instead
> of a water bottle?!?!?
No I'm using water bottles, but I have about 3 inches of litter in the tank
(I'll be posting some of my tank setups soon btw) for the gerbils to burrow
and make tunnels in. This means that they sometimes kick it into a
mountain of say 6 inches. If that happens to be where the water bottle is,
then the litter touches the tip and it drips.
> I usually do a daily water change, filling a 10 oz lixit bottle about
> half full. Otherwise it can get 'slime' growing in it.... I know I'd
> rather drink water that's a bit fresher than when the bottle goes
> dry (about four days or so)
Is the slime something that is visible? Unless there is something I've put
in the water (e.g., medication), the water always looks clear even if left
for a week or more.
Donna
