----- Original Message -----
From: "Deb Rebel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: update on my gerbils :(
> >I just got my gerbils yesterday and today they somehow died I don't
> >know how :(
>
>
> Jenny, first of all, can you tell us anything about how they acted...
> a) in the store
> b) right after you brought them home
> c) what did they look like when you found them? (any signs of
> bubbling or discharge at the nose, ruffled fur, anything?)
>
> Take them right back to the petstore you got them from, there
> should be a guarantee.
>
> Check ALL of the animals there carefully (gerbils, hamsters,
> mice, rats, and chins) to see if there's any sign of disease,
> before bringing home any more from that store.
>
> They should all be bright eyed, glossy coated, and active after
> being woken up (be careful not to get bitten). No dull eyes,
> scum at eyes or nose, clicking or wheezing sounds, ruffled fur,
> or wet bottoms.
>
> This is the time of year when the southern wholesale suppliers
> have disease problems go through their stock (march and april
> are notorious for it) and stuff coming into your pet stores may
> be sick coming in. If a sick animal comes in, all the animals
> in the store will get it.
>
> I would try to find a private breeder at this time of year to get
> animals from, as they usually don't have the problems that the
> stores do at this time.
>
> Deb
> Rebel's Rodent Ranch
they looked fine at the pet store but when I brought them home they could
hardly walk then I just found them dead after I ate dinner I don't know what
could have caused that
