Hi mark,
Tuesday, March 13, 2001, 4:06:38 PM, you wrote:
> I haven't sent any emails to the group in a while, and I was wondering if anyone has
>tried this. We have taken a regular 10 gallon aquarium and filled the bottom with
>dirt for our gerbils to dig
> in. We filled about six inches of the cage with sifted dirt, and let it dry
>thoroughly. The gerbils love to dig in it. They already have an impressive tunnel,
>and they are still digging away. I
> think that we will probably take them out if they breed, but for now, they seem very
>happy. Has anyone else ever tried this?
Yes, we used to have all our gerbils on dirt and they loved
it. We did, too, because you only have to clean their cage
every few months and they just had so much more to kepp them
happily occupied.
Unfortunately we read several articles about Legionnaire's
disease being transferred by dirt and we gave it up. All
the digging *was* making it pretty dusty in our house and we
just decided to go back to shavings.
I'd love to go back to dirt if I ever hear there is a way to
sterilize the dirt in a way that makes it safe.
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Best regards,
Susanne mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
