I noticed that my last batch of corn cob bedding was quite dusty. I plan to get a large strainer next payday and use it to sift the dust from my corn cob bedding from now on. Corn cob bedding does need to be changed quite often due to the problem of possible mold growth. The less amount one uses in the cage the mor frequently it should be changed. Also the more gerbils that are on it the more often it should be changed. But unless I remove the dust prior to next cage change, I too worry that there is too much dust in the corn cob bedding these days.
Jade --- Jean M Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not a gerbil expert in any sense of the word - > as proven by the > mistakes I've made since I got my gerbils and the > death of several. > But....the vet to whom I took two of my baby gerbils > with respiratory > infections said that corn cob bedding is not good > for the gerbils. Not > only does it have dust that can get into their > nostrils, but it promotes > fungal growth within it. This may have contributed > to the respiratory > virus my babies developed - and that I'm still > fighting. She said > bedding from paper products is the safest way to go. > -Jean __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find the one for you at Yahoo! Personals http://personals.yahoo.com
