Re: Plastic cages and tubes

[Tana and The Little Rascals]

Sharon wrote:

> I have a question about plastic cages and tubes.   I heard that the SAM,
> CritterTrail and Habitrail type tubes and cages might not be good for
> gerbils.

My experience with that sort of housing has been:

1.    It smells (plastic absorbs odors more than glass)
2.    Gerbils inevitably chew through a connector somewhere and escape
(unless you're willing to go to a lot of trouble to chew-proof)

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