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Post by loki21 on Oct 9, 2013 17:41:50 GMT -8
I just saw my gerbil eating a piece of bedding. I took it away from him. It says on the label (it's Carefresh) that if a small animal eats a bunch of bedding, it can harm it. I only saw this once. Is anything wrong?
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Post by Jazzable on Oct 10, 2013 2:21:21 GMT -8
Are you sure the gerbil was actually eating it? Sometimes mine pick up pieces of hay, tissue, or woodchips and chew on it - but they aren't actually eating it.
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Post by alirat22 on Oct 10, 2013 11:41:20 GMT -8
I don't they are really eating it, mine pick stuff up in her mouth and chews on it and moves it around her cage this way- adding certain bits to her bed area etc.
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Post by crittercrazy on Oct 10, 2013 14:33:18 GMT -8
I think that's normal; my gerbil Peanut looks like she's eating bedding all the time but really she's just shredding it to make a nest. I would just make sure the bedding isn't made of pine or cedar. Hope this helps!
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Post by loki21 on Oct 12, 2013 11:18:29 GMT -8
Thanks! That's probably it; I haven't really seen him diminish a piece. It isn't pine or cedar. Phew!
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Post by sofluffy on Oct 13, 2013 7:40:58 GMT -8
Yes, mine also chew it up a bit more for their nest  I'd think it normal as long as you use safe bedding; don't worry |
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I'd think it normal as long as you use safe bedding; don't worry 