Mike Lynch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>
>We tried them on Milkbone dog biscuits but the
>response was lackluster. They would take them because
>Momma and Daddy were offering them in their hand but
>there was usually a delay in accepting them. Also,
>they tended to checked out the hand first to see if
>anything else was being offered. We ended up giving
>the box of biscuits to my husband's brother for his
>shelties.
>
>Our boys do like dried cat food. I got a small
>handful from my sister once and they would readily
>accept a piece as a treat.
>
>
A small amount of dog biscuit is probably good as it is high in calcium.
We have always found that gerbils quite like Markies. These are dog
biscuits with a marrow based centre.
--
Julian
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National Gerbil Society
http://www.gerbils.co.uk/