hila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
> but now there is a another big problem - this sand is more like
> flour than sand . and also it is white .
> so now my gerbils are all white ! and when we touch them our hands
> are covered with this stuff too
> should I take it out also ?
The idea of a dust bath is that the animal gets the dust into the fur
where it will help absorb excess oils etc, and then it grooms the dust
out. Leave your gerbils for ten minutes and they should look
particularly beautiful.
At shows it is usual to dust bath immediately before the gerbils are
entered in the show. That way, by the time the judge gets to them they
have groomed out the dust and their coat is in perfect condition.
--
Julian
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