--- Jenn Millington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was just making sure that i did not need to give > > my gerbil a heat lamp or pad as the heating in my > > house goes off at night and gets below 7degress c > > > I wouldn't think so - gerbils are from mongolia > where > the normal temps are below freezing for half the > year. > http://www.samarmagictours.com/en_mon.htm
Julian would be a good person to comment here...but though the temerature on the service might be below freezing, I believe that gerbils in the wild live in deep, snug tunneling systems. I personally wouldn't feel comfortable keeping them in temperatures much below 65 degrees F. I'd also give them deep litter, tissue paper, and a wooden nest box not much larger than the two gerbils. If you do use a heating source make sure there are areas in the tank where they can get away from the heat and that you monitor it carefully with a thermometer. People on the list have over-heated their gerbils :( Donna ABC Gerbils www.abcgerbils.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com
