It was probably not blood that your roommate saw- gerbil mucous is red and
sometimes there is a discharge around the nose. It can be caused by an
allergy to something in the tank or surrounding environment, an irritation,
stress, or it could indicate an illness (upper respiratory infection).
Jill
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> From: Jessica Pierson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Bloody Nose =(
> Date: Sunday, June 10, 2001 11:52 AM
>
> Hi,
> I was gone on vacation for the last week, and my roommate took
care of
> my two little guys. He said that at one point Nape's nose was bloody!
It
> looks fine now, but this bothers me. I don't know why his nose would've
been
> bloody. Indy and Nape are both males, and have been living together for
about
> a month. They get along great, they nest together and groom each other,
so it
> couldn't have been a fight. And I have then in an aquarium, so its not
from
> chewing on the cage. Does anyone have any ideas??
>
> Thanks,
> Jessica
