Hi Jessica,
Do you use a metal wheel? If you do, please consider taping the inside and
outside with masking tape to prevent broken limbs and tails. As for the
squeaking, when we have that trouble here we use a Q-tip and dab a little
vegetable or olive oil in the area where the metal contacts metal. It works
wonderfully! It has to be done again occasionally as the vegetable or olive
oil dries up but I prefer to use vegetable/olive oil in case the gerbils
might lick it.
Susan
Hillbilly Clan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jessica Pierson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 10:58 PM
> Hi!
> I'm new to the listserv, and I thought I'd introduce myself and
ask a
> simple question. My name is Jessica, I'm a college sophomore, and I just
got
> gerbils a few days ago, for the first time. I'm already in love with
them! I
> have a golden agouti male, Indy, and a black (female?), Nape. They're
doing
> great in their new home =)
> The only thing that's bugging me is that their wheel is extremely
> sqeaky! And being that they're active, they run on it frequently. It
keeps me
> and my boyfriend awake at night at times. Does anyone have any
suggestions for
> fixing this? I'd appreciate any ideas =)
>
> Thanks,
> Jessica
