Jocelyn Kessinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>
> Hi,
> I was just wondering if gerbils needed mineral blocks. I have had
>gerbils for a long time but I never really considered it. I know rabbits and
>other rodents do and I have always given all my rodents one (even my
>hamster who just pissed all over his). But I can never tell if it is being
>used, even over a long period of time. I am going to be getting my first
>two breeding pairs soon and I just needed to know if I needed to get
>them each one.
>
>Jocie Kessinger
Our experience is that gerbils use them as chew toys and they do not
last long.
As long as they get a varied diet they should be OK.
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Julian
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National Gerbil Society
http://www.gerbils.co.uk/