Yes, corncob, Carefresh, or aspen is much better for them.
Francis Estill wrote:
>
>
> Claudia,
>
> Just my two cents worth, but please don't use sawdust for
> your new pets. It has alot of dust and it will harm your gerbils. Try
> corncob or some other dust-free alternative. Would you want to live in
> a dusty house? Because that is what sawdust will do for them.
> >From: Claudia Burwitz
> >Reply-To: Claudia Burwitz
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: future owners of gerbils
> >Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 17:42:16 +0100
> >
> >hi everybody my name is Claudia and we are going to be owners of
> gerbils soon. baught the cage(aquarium) we were recomended to use
> sawdust.and we put some tubes (origin use as a bowl sink kit (1
> 1/2")wide.will that be wide enough?we donīt want to breed what is
> better, male or female.
> >thanks for your time
> >claudia
>
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