Gerbil tears have a reddish substance in it, if I recall correctly it's
some sort of antibacterial stuff ... or something like that. Anyway he
probably just got a little something in his eye and it teared up to wash
it out. Unless it keeps happening I wouldn't worry about it. If it
does keep happening maybe it's an allergy, and I'd switch bedding.
Melanie Gall wrote:
> My sweet gerbil Percil, having recovered from his mummy (me)'s scent
> gland panic of last night, woke up with one eye that is really red
> (well, he HAS red eyes.. I mean around the eye) his gray/white fur is
> all red-stained and he is scratching his eye. I took him out to wash
> the eye out, but he was waay more interested in eating the damp
> eye-washing kleenex than complaining about his eye. I checked on him
> awhile later, and the eye looked fine. My question: Why do gerbils get
> red eye goup? I have noticed in all my gerbies over the years that
> eye goup is always red. why? Whay coiuld this be? Could his true
> love Kippy have donesomething to him? She seemed concerned when I was
> watching.. ALSO, one of my friends was over visiting, and she held the
> gerbil, and she had a contageous sty in her eye. Ew. I WAS NOT
> pleased when I found that out, I don't want a sty. But could the
> gerbil get one? So many questions :) Thanks :) --Melanie, Kip 'n'
> Percy
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