It might be better to not leave the sand bath in the cage permanently- it
can get soiled with litter and waste and reduce the quality of the bath
they get. Offer it for a short period of time, maybe 1/2 hour, once a week
or so.
You may also find that chinchilla dust does a better job at conditioning
the fur than sand. I've tried both and, while sand is fun for the, it
doesn't clean nearly as well as the chinchilla dust. I know others also use
cornmeal, but I've never tried that.
Jill
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> From: Christina Mearns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Greasy fur
> Date: Friday, November 03, 2000 2:42 AM
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I have 2 gerbils, one of which has quite greasy fur. I was wondering if
this
> is usual. They are both 7 weeks old, live in the same cage and have a
sand
> bath permanently in with them.
>
> Is this normal or is something wrong with her. Apart from that she seems
to
> be fine.
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice you may have,
>
> Christina,
> Willow & Clover
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