I responded to your post on 6/10/01.
Here is another copy of what was sent:
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: Fw: Bloody Nose =(
> Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 6:23 PM
>
> Hi Everyone,
> I posted this concern a couple days ago, and didn't get any
responces
> =( Nape's nose is still pretty red, but I can't tell if there's any
fresh
> blood or not. But I know they aren't fighting, and Nape seems in great
health
> -- he runs around, plays in the wheel, is eating and drinking. I have no
clue
> what could be causing this. Please, any suggestions would be very much
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Jessica
>
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>
> From: "Jessica Pierson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 11:52:39 -0400
> Subject: Bloody Nose =(
>
> 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
