[I hope this reaches you in a timely fashion. It has been
sitting in queue since shortly after you posted...my ISP
isn't linking and taking outgoing mail and it's always
got to be RIGHT AFTER everyone leaves for the night
that things foul up there. ]
>The questions I have are: Are these really safe for gerbils?
I don't know I've never seen the product.
>Would it be okay to let the gerbils shred the towelette
>after it has been used and it has dried and evaporated?
No. Usually those towelettes are made of sterner stuff
than the paper towels and toilet tissue we usually offer
our gerbils. They don't break down like the other two
things will after being well soaked. If ingested, the
towelette would probably cause an intestinal impaction/
blockage...
>Would there be residual medication on it that the
>gerbils might ingest?
Yep. Lots and more concentrated.
>Would it be any different than If they had been
>treated and then groomed themselves?
Yes. The amount of medication would be much
higher, and possibly cause damage...not to mention
the towelette bits causing problems.
>Would there be enough medication on the shredded
>towelette to be an effective repellant/preventative in the
>bedding?
My advice is NOT to give the towelette to the gerbils
after use. Discard as instructed on the package.
Deb
Rebel's Rodent Ranch
