The Jeu-jeu Gerbils <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Hi everyone,
>
>I've noticed that my new gerbil (replaced my Ding-dum) doesn't seem to
>chew anything much. He's about 10 weeks now or so. I don't recall
>Poke-poke and Ding-dum not chewing like this, but maybe that's just my
>inexperience when I first got them.
>
>Is it because he's too young still? He does nibble a little at the
>toilet roll, but nothing at all like the frenzied chewing machine
>Poke-poke turns into when a roll is offered. The little guy doesn't
>take popsicle sticks either -- he's always way more interested in the
>fingers offering the stick instead. Should this be worrisome regarding
>his teeth? If so, what can I do?
>
>BTW, has anyone had to resist the urge to kiss your gerbil's little
>nose? My new little guy's tiny nose is so adorably twitchy all the time
>that it's hard to not try to kiss it!
>
>Thanks,
>
>Amy
>The Jeu-jeu Gerbils
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I would check the teeth are not overgrown.
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Julian
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National Gerbil Society
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