I would suggest switching to plain paper instead of using cedar if there
are no other packaged beddings available. Cedar is very unsafe for these
small animals, and the red nose your gerbil has may be the beginning of a
problem. Cedar causes a variety of respiratory ailments and has also been
linked to the development of cancerous growths, I believe primarily in the
liver.
Jill
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> From: pela Marinèiè <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: pups and parents and red nose
> Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 5:55 PM
>
> Hi!
>
> I have pups 6 weeks old and parents in the cage. I saw today that pups
> are jumping on a father. They didn't do that before. I had gerbil -
> litters before in my life, but i have never seen this before. Then
> father jumps in the air, and then pups do it too... Jumps are 1,5 inch
> high... Funny, huh? Did you ever seen this at your gerbils?
>
> And one more thing: father of my gerbil pups has red nose, but he is ok.
> I didn't change bedding. he is 1 year old, and he never had problems. Is
> somerhing wrong? I can't buy non ceddar bedding or somethin, cause we do
> not have so much beddings in pet-shops (i live in Slovenia - Europe).
>
> Thanks!
>
> bye
> Spela
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