I heard that if you raise the gerbils from childhood in a tank with dirt to similate
their natural environment, then they'd dig in the dirt and wouldn't develop
stereotypical digging. My two male gerbils also dig furiously in the corners and
sides of the cage. They also dig in their coffee cans and flower pot. Do you keep
your males and females in different environments?
Amy
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On Wed, 06 June 2001, Nancy Palmer wrote:
>
> <HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3 FAMILY="DECORATIVE" FACE="Tempus Sans
>ITC" LANG="0">Hi,
> <BR>
> <BR>I have a quick question. My Pepper is constantly digging at the sides and
> <BR>corners of her tank, and recently Buttercup has taken up the habit as well.
>
> <BR>I know it's just something that comes as instinct, but is there any way at
> <BR>all to keep them from doing this?? Not only is it loud, but it's incredibly
> <BR>obnoxious and I know have to move them out to the kitchen cuz it's keeps me
> <BR>awake at nights. I also find it odd that it's just my female gerbils.
>
> <BR>Cinnamon and his sons (in their own separate tank) don't do it and I don't
> <BR>have a problem with them. Any suggestions?
> <BR>
> <BR>Nancy
> <BR>Pepper, Buttercup, and 5 new additions
> <BR>Cinnamon, Ranma, Ryoga</FONT></HTML>
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