This must depend on the gerbils. Mine have less problems on Carefresh than on
anything else. Well, allergies to certain things seems to be hereditary in
humans, why not gerbils?
"Cinthia A. Dunn-Izquierdo" wrote:
> His nose is being irritated by something in the tank.
>
> 1: Are your gerbils on a paper based bedding or have paper for nesting
> material? Toilet paper makes a very fine, irritating dust, and I'v found
> Carefresh to do the same. I can't use paper based bedding at all in my
> tanks.
>
> 2: If they are on wood shavings what kind are they on. Pine and cedar have
> toxic resins that are irritating to the respiratory system. The best bedding
> and nesting materials are corn cob and aspen shavings.
>
> 3: What do you use to clean the cage with. Cleaning solvents, dish
> soap/bleach, can cause irritation if not rinsed THOROUGHLY with VERY hot
> water. It is really best to use very hot water only for cleaning their
> homes.
>
> Get some Neosporin to apply to the muzzle. A very thin coat is all you need.
> Don't want to block the nostrils. This will relieve some of the irritation
> and hopefully reduce the constant rubbing.
>
> The red you see is their mucus not blood. The muzzle will swell a bit and
> will lose it's hair. This is very temporary. As soon as you find out what
> the problem is and correct it, the nose will slowly become less irritated
> and the gerbil will begin to leave it alone. Thus giving the nose a chance
> to heal. This may take a week or two so don't get worried.
>
> Cinthia A. Dunn-Izquierdo
> The Izzy Clan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jessica Pierson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 5:30 PM
> Subject: Re: Fw: Bloody Nose =(
>
> > Me again,
> > Just to add as a sidenote, he also seems to be cleaning his nose a
> lot,
> > pawing at it a lot more than usual. Thanks for any response, I'm worried
> about
> > my little guy =/
> >
> > -Jessica
> >
> >
> > > Hi Everyone,
> > > I posted this concern a couple days ago, and didn't get any
> responces
> > > =( Nape's nose is still pretty red, but I can't tell if there's any
> fresh
> > > blood or not. But I know they aren't fighting, and Nape seems in great
> health
> > > -- he runs around, plays in the wheel, is eating and drinking. I
> have no clue
> > > what could be causing this. Please, any suggestions would be very much
> > > appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Jessica
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------
> >
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