--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: 28 May 2001 15:30:35 -0000 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I have a litter of seven, born May 5, whose eyes are > not yet open. They are active, just not "seeing". > Any > ideas? I have another litter that I am about to wean > (is four weeks too soon?) and am wondering how in > the > world they locate a water source? I have not seen > them > go near the water bottle. . . > > Someone told me that I needed to confine them in a > smaller space with a water bottle hanging very low > and > supplement their feedings with apples or other high > water content fruits/vegetables. Is this correct? > > Finally, I feed lab block almost exclusively (20% > protein, 5% fat) as it keeps their teeth worn down. > These pups sit and eat it, and seem to have no > difficulty locating it, BUT, the adults are getting > absolutely FAT on it. I thought with the low fat > content that it would be appropriate, but, I have > the > fattest gerbils I have ever seen and it cannot be > healthy. Am I overfeeding? I give them several > blocks > a day, and the blocks are approximately 3/4th an > inch > each. They RUN to it and eat as though they are > starving, so I hesitate to cut back, despite their > fatness. Each cage has a wheel (other than the ones > with pups) that is in constant motion (groan). > > Any ideas/suggestions? > > namaste > > Cynthia and the zoo > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great > prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/
