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Post by username1234 on Apr 27, 2015 15:53:41 GMT -8
I didn't see it personally, but my brothers were watching him and they said he ate a moth that had gotten into his cage.
I'm just curious if moth-eating is safe for gerbils. Not that I intend to feed him moths.
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Post by qtoffer on Apr 27, 2015 17:11:15 GMT -8
It's fine. Gerbils will eat bugs if they can catch them.
You may want to check your gerbil food, depending on what kind of moth it was. I recently got rid of a pantry moth infestation in my gerbil treats. I now keep the container covered at all times.
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Eowyn (F) 11/12/2011 - 20 gallon with 20 gallon topper
Goldberry (F) 11/12/2011 - 20 gallon with 20 gallon topper
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Maire 11/6/2008 - 4/6/2011; Eithne 11/6/2008 - 10/10/2011
Lori 5/2/2011 - 7/24/2013; Mo 5/2/2011 - 1/14/2014; Carly 5/2/2011 - 5/21/2014
Arwen 11/12/2011 - 2/8/2015
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Post by betty on Apr 27, 2015 23:41:53 GMT -8
Yeah, small dusty looking moths are often a sign of eggs in the seed. Check all your food packets for identical-looking spheres/balls in them and any cobwebbing when you move the seed.
However, just a passing moth is absolutely fine for gerbs.
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Post by username1234 on Apr 28, 2015 8:05:28 GMT -8
It was definitely from the food; the store didn't have the kind I usually got, so we ended up with a big, non-resealable bag. I've thrown it out, and now have the normal, resealable kind.
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Post by betty on Apr 28, 2015 8:41:55 GMT -8
Oh shame - it happens sometimes to the food.
As for moths - I buy my lot live Wax Worms for a treat every so often. The great thing about them is that if they don't eat them all before they pupate - they get to eat them as moths anyway... Win win for the gerbils - not such good news for the wax worms though...
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