>> > After about two weeks between gerbil tank cleaning the Carefresh gets
>> > more densely packed (probably due to not only time but water spills and
>> > liquid waste) and then the gerbils can really borough and tunnel in it.
>> > But by this time, it is time to clean out the tank. Any suggestions
for
>> > a safe and hygienic way to make Carefresh good for tunnel structures?
>> >
>> > Thanks, Donna
>>
>> I wouldn't clean them out so often. I only clean mine out every 3-4
>weeks. Gerbils just don't produce that much waste.
>>
>> --Tana and The Little Rascals
I use shredded recycled paper bedding. Which does not do much
for odor control. Trust me, gerbil cages smell...it's a lot different than
the hamsters, but it smells. Hamsters-weekly. Gerbils-every two.
Deb
Rebel's Rodent Ranch