The liquid vitamins for gerbils aren't really necessary- once in the water they break down very quickly and by the time the gerbil drinks there is little active vitamin left. The milkbones (as I understand it) provide extra protein, but they probably are also a source of calcium. If your gerbil is eating a balanced diet, he'she should get all the vitamins and nutritional requirements from that. I believe Julian also said that if there is a need for extra calcium, you can offer a little bit of cuttlebone. But make sure you don't overdo it either. For chewing- my gerbils all have wood toys in their tanks that they use to chew and I offer a ready supply or cardboard and paper as well. I've never had any overgrown teeth with this set-up. Jill ---------- From: GeckoX <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: C : Care Questions Date: Monday, November 13, 2000 1:57 PM A couple questions... I have been hearing that people feed their gerbils milk bones. Are those a good source of calcium (im assuming that from the name), or should I find another source? I add liquid vitamins to my gerbils' water, does that contain calcium? On that note, does anyone know what the nutritional value of the vitamin supplement is? Secondly, I give my gerbils toilet paper rolls (or paper towel ones) to chew on. Is that sufficient enough for them to wear down their teeth, or do they need something more tough like a piece of wood? Thanks, Jason _______________________________________________ Why pay for something you could get for free? NetZero provides FREE Internet Access and Email http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
