>Hello beloved list.. *L*
Hi, :o)
>My Juniper-baby, DTW, seems to get much more 'dirty'
>then my other three gerbils, including his tankmate. I
>give them dust baths weekly (or earlier if I notice
>Juniper is getting very 'spikey')
I have two DTW's, and I've noticed they often have a 'fluffy day', they just
get fluffy once in a while. I've gotten used to it, they are healthy, dust
baths help. But they are not dirty, no clumps and so on. Don't know if it
comes with the color. What do others think?
>His fur is in little 'spikes' and clumps.. not smooth
>and sleep like the rest. He grooms himself, in fact
>he's doing it now. :) Could this be a sign of health
>problems (mites? too much fat in the diet?) or does it
>just vary from gerbil to gerbil?
I have other gerbils, they all get the same low-fat diet, and they don't
fluff up. I think it might be mites, but then his cagemate should have
problems too. If there are mites, both the gerbils should scrach a lot, be
lethargic.
It's the clumps I'm worried about, maybe you should see a vet?
Maybe you could put a pic somewhere?
>Also the white fur area behind his ears are tinged
>faint pink. I just noticed the pink tinge today..
Sounds normal to me, mine have it to. They just have less hair there, so you
can see their pink skin.
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Cheers,
>Christina
Hope I could help, good luck!
Sarah
