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Do's and don'ts about gerbil care
Do’s and Don’ts About Gerbil Care
When your gerbil is in health it enjoys its time with you, it has a playful attitude and is very serene to watch; however any illness can sometimes prove to be terminal to them, this is because of their small size. As they are very small in stature, a normal sickness can prove fatal within hours. The first gerbil brought to the United States was from Mongolia in 1954. Since that time the craze for such a cute pet with large bulging eyes and furred body has increased greatly. The tail is almost the same length of the body itself and sometimes even longer! This is a very social creature but has a short lifespan of two-three years; it takes very little space, and makes an excellent pet when cared properly.
The favorite pastime (when not sleeping or eating) of every gerbil is digging! It is very normal action for them; it does not reflect any personal emotion, being upset or sadness. As natural members of the rodent brotherhood the y dig elaborate tunnel systems when in the wild. It is essential for your gerbil’s health to try the exercise often. You do not need to build a tunnel system allover your house, but try to give it a place or a soil bed to dig and a tube where it can hide. You might also install an exercise wheel for your gerbil, but never opt for the standard hamster exercise wheel; it will be dangerous to your gerbil!
Do:
Call your pet’s veterinarian at the first sign of sickness. Gerbils do not show their masters an illness until it is too hard to bear.
Keep your pet gerbil away from other gerbils. Make a separate place for its dwelling.
Keep your gerbil warm; raise the temperature around it by 10 Fahrenheit.
Keep the cage humidity low. Pet Gerbils have a tendency of getting affected by skin diseases; therefore you need to keep the surroundings dry.
They don’t really have an affinity to drink water, ensure that they do drink the right quantity of water throughout the day. Try Feeding it with an injection without the needle.
Feed it with softer foods like strained cream of corn.
Don’ts:
Give it a bath! If it looks shabby then clean it with a wet rag.
When you see your gerbil in sickness, do not try to nurse the sick gerbil yourself. Call your veterinarian as fast as possible.
The gerbils being originally from desert, seldom drinks adequate amount of water. To a normal human it may seem to less to be the needful amount, but they can even remain a full day by drinking a teaspoon and not a drop more. Sounds Wow? You must also remember that their low amount of water consumption has anything to do with actually providing it with ample amount of water to them. It should be kept in a bottle, changed daily and should be kept well placed.
These are very cute, friendly and beautiful creatures and are admired as pets.
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