One of my gerbils seems to have a bloody nose. It isn't bothering him,
but I am wondering if it could be a more serious issue. About 3 days ago, I
noticed that he had a "chapped" nose. I didn't really think much of it, as
it didn't look bad and he didn't seem to think much of it. The next day I
noticed it was a little worse, but I decided to wait one more day.
Yesterday, it looked as if it had cleared up a bit, so I left it alone.
Today I checked on it and it looked as if it had a scab on it and dried
blood on it. I thoroughly checked out both gerbils, but the only injury I
found was the bloody nose. I haven't seen, or heard for that matter,
anything else wrong with him. Is this serious? It still doesn't seem to be
affecting him. Do I need to help him? If so, what should I do?
Thanks,
Nick
BTW, I use a mixture of Aspen bedding and regular unscented "el cheapo"
Toilet tissue.
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This sounds like one is rubbing his nose on something in the cage.
The bars, or a toy, or some such. Try removing any wooden or plastic
items from the cage and see if the nose improves. Give them a
few cardboard rolls from the inside of toilet tissue rolls, for toys
and chew opportunities in the meantime.
Deb
Rebel's Rodent Ranch
