Eeek, FLEAS!!

[<Ashley> <--!>]

I recently added another two gerbils to my family and I see they both have
flea's. I was pickin about 5 or 6 off of just one, and there is more. I can
also see little black flakes of what looks like dirt but what I think is flea
eggs. I know  using dog and cat flea medication is out of the question, along
with any flea medicine actually. Someone did tell me though that if I let
them roll in chinchilla dust it will smother the flea's..but how do I get the
eggs off? And the cage is going to need a good cleaning also.

Please help me, this is really importnant. I've had the new gerbils for three
days...they don't even do anything but lay and scratch..I'm really worried.
Please, dont purchase gerbils from petshops. .These ones looked really
healthy but I guess I missed the flea's crawling on them.