I have been feeding my gerbils a number of live worms, and they kill each
and every one that they find, even those that goes deep in to the bottom
(gerbils are great diggers), later on they seem to find them and eat the
worms at there own leaser. Cause I have not yet found a worm in the litter
mix.
I also sometimes feed them Gumby bears - they seem to love the taste.
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From: Gerbil Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
Sondra Dorsey
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 1:03 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Mealworms and gerbie love
Hi everyone,
I started giving my gerbils two or three live
mealworms a week to ensure they are getting enough
protein. Is this a good idea? I've read that giving
gerbils flesh foods will make them more likely to
eat/attack their babies....I've also read that giving
gerbils mealworms will satisfy their protein/flesh
food urges so they _won't_ cannibalize their babies.
Ah, the conflicting info you can find on the internet
these days! :) Does anyone have any advice?
One other thing...we have two pairs of gerbs, one (M
and F)about 10-12 weeks old and the other (M and M)
about 6-7 weeks old. Both were bought in pet stores,
and none of them are all that friendly. They put up
with you once you've got them out of the cage
(barely!), but they always run away and hide when we
reach in to catch them. We have to trick them into a
container and lift them out of the cage that way. Am
I doing something wrong? I only handle them about two
times a week each because I worry that I'm totally
freaking them out by going in their cages. Could I
have a weird smell on my hands, or be handling them
too much or not enough?
Any advice would be great!
Happy Valentine's Day to all!
Sondra
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