I recommend giving Carefresh a try. I have some great tunnelers and they
have a ball! When I clean them I put about 3 inches or so of Carefresh, a
good amount of white tissue, and they usually get white paper plates for
chewing. In a couple days when it's good and mixed up, it makes for good
tunneling.
Jill
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> From: Beki Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Alternatives to Wood Shavings
> Date: Friday, April 06, 2001 9:40 AM
>
> Hi
>
> I am sure this has been discussed before but I have missed the discussion
> but, I would like to give my gerbils an alternative to wood shavings.
> Something they can dig tunnels in which would be firmer and hold the
tunnels
> and borrow systems. I have read messages asking if you can use "dirt" to
> which the answer has been no, but what can you use? Sand would not hold
up
> to tunnelling, not unless its kept permanently wet which I would imagine
> would cause respiratory problems. I have one perpetual digger who at the
> moment only achieves kicking the woodshavings all out of the mesh
acquarium
> lid, or burying her sister LOL!
>
> Can anyone give me any guidance please, I'd like to try them on something
> different?
>
> Beki
>
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