Recently, I purchased "hide-away nests" for each gerbil cage. The gerbils, of course, shredded them completely in less than 12 hours. The problem that I am having is that the shredded nest mixed into their bedding is approximately the same color as a DEH-- which makes Velvet a little hard to spot on the cam. I did give them a ripped up paper towel to shred, in the hopes that she'd pick a corner near the cam and build a little nest, creating contrast and hopefully getting her settled into one spot so that I can put the cam in for a closer shot of what's going on with her. So far, no luck. I don't think this cam is designed for capturing small things close up-- I have no problem getting a clear picture of my loveseat on the other side of the room. Still working at it, and the picture is improving. (I am climbing up that learning curve. <G>) The moral of this story is to stick with cardboard boxes, wooden houses, and glass jars for your gerbils to hide in, because some of the other products designed for rodents just can't take a gerbil assault. I do stand by my purchase of tiny ceramic food dishes for each cage-- the gerbils really seem to enjoy burying them, and I have the fun of playing "Hunt The Dish" at feeding time. (LOL) -- Mia Soderquist Firetalk #605102 ICQ #19818811 or 5926593 MSN Messenger/hotmail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
