|
|
Post by youaremysunshine on May 19, 2015 4:13:11 GMT -8
My gerbil is quite active, but I still think that she is a tad bit overweight. Her stomach, while not touching the floor, protrudes out, and she is much larger than my other gerbil. I will post pictures, but I am just concerned that she might be a little large. I used to give them large amounts of food, but i have cut back. On the topic of food, I use the National Geographic gerbil and Hamster entree, but on a hamster forum people said that it was lacking in protein. I was wondering if anyone else uses this food, and if they supplement it with anything.
Thanks,
Anna
|
|
|
|
Post by Thelodar on May 19, 2015 4:23:45 GMT -8
Pictures will definitely help. How old is she and how long have you had her? How long has she been overweight? Older gerbils sometimes get chubby. However it could also be something like internal parasites.
|
|
|
|
Post by johanne on May 19, 2015 7:12:04 GMT -8
Yes, we need the extra information. Older gerbils do best on lower protein. Older females often get ovarian cysts or tumours. And it's normal for one gerbil in every pair to be bigger than the other anyway.
|
|
|
|
Post by betty on May 19, 2015 9:42:06 GMT -8
I know we can change foods for the older gerbils to make it more suitable for the aging body, but I have heard about cysts before - a lot of people mention them Johanne - but is there anything dietary that can be done for them? Or any other treatments at all. I haven't had these before so would like a few pointers.
I might look up some images of them too...
|
|
|
|
Post by youaremysunshine on May 20, 2015 13:39:25 GMT -8
I am not home right now, I will post pictures in a bit. She is not elderly, she came from a Petsmart (I know, I know,) she was my second gerbil. I got her last Easter, she is not lethargic or anything, and she had always been quite large. Whenever I took her to the breeder to get introduced to her sister, she said she looked fine.
|
|
