>Any treatment used on a dog/cat will be too strong for a gerbil.
>
>Most likely you're seeing mites, not fleas. Get some lice/mite spray for
>birds in the pet store with the active ingredient pyrethrins at a
>0.06%concentration.
0.66% <g> Bird mite is 0.33% and it doesn't really work.
>I take a paper towel and wet it with the spray and wipe
>the gerbil down thoroughly, careful to not get any in the eyes, nose,
>mouth. Then clean the tank and give that a spray as well- throw out all
>infected bedding. Keep an eye on them and you may need to repeat the
>treatment in several days, although in some cases once has been enough for
>me.
>Good luck!
>Jill
