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May 16, 2004 19:05:29 GMT -8
Post by brittanie on May 16, 2004 19:05:29 GMT -8
I know that it was said before that the sunflower seeds should be limited to 2 a day but how about the corn pellets? are they ok?
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May 17, 2004 4:41:37 GMT -8
Post by Ritzie/Admin on May 17, 2004 4:41:37 GMT -8
They are indeed OK!! But of course as you will know, only corn is also not good, so you should give it not too much, they still have to eat the other seeds! I like to give whole corn, with leaves, etc. So they have to do something for their food!
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May 17, 2004 8:41:41 GMT -8
Post by brittanie on May 17, 2004 8:41:41 GMT -8
hahaha, I never thought of that! do you boil it first or give it to them raw??
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May 19, 2004 6:24:09 GMT -8
Post by Ritzie/Admin on May 19, 2004 6:24:09 GMT -8
I give it just raw! ;D But I dry it before I give it to them, so they have to use their teeth!
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May 19, 2004 8:11:24 GMT -8
Post by brittanie on May 19, 2004 8:11:24 GMT -8
huh... I never thought of that... and I live right beside a corn field... this could be a good thing for them....
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May 19, 2004 16:18:01 GMT -8
Post by j on May 19, 2004 16:18:01 GMT -8
Give them some plain popcorn. It's funny to watch ;D ;D
Also- about sunflower seeds. They don't really need to be limited if your gerbils are active. I just throw a small handful in my tanks about every other day and none of my gerbils are fat. They still eat their regular food too.
sunflower seeds are only bad for the gerbils that don't eat anything else or aren't active and just eat those and get fat. They need some fat in their diet and they also have protien in them. ;D
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May 19, 2004 20:16:40 GMT -8
Post by brittanie on May 19, 2004 20:16:40 GMT -8
ooh really?? I thought they were supposed to be limited to 1-2 a day so thats what they've been given. hmmmmmm..... cause they are VERY active (mostly when I'm trying to sleep and they got that stupid wheel going!!! ) but I'm gonna have to try the popcorn thing!!
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May 21, 2004 6:37:28 GMT -8
Post by Ritzie/Admin on May 21, 2004 6:37:28 GMT -8
Gerbils need indeed some fat, but a unlimited supply of sunflower-seeds will most of times result in eating only or almost only sunflower seeds, because most gerbils like them more than other seeds! That can result in fat gerbils!
But for a change to give them a whole sunflower with seeds once will be fine, but don't leave it in the cage too long. And don't do that every week.
Even if the gerbils won't get fat from the sunflower seeds, it is not healthy if they eat too many of them, because than they won't eat enough of their other food, which will result in a deficiency in some minerals and vitamins! And that can cause also problems for the gerbil. Their food is than not balanced enough!
So my personal opinion is that you should not give too much sunflower seeds.
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May 21, 2004 8:17:08 GMT -8
Post by brittanie on May 21, 2004 8:17:08 GMT -8
they only g et one or two a day, but the other day I gave them I think 4 each just as a sorry I was away all day gift! they were very appreciative!! lol
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May 21, 2004 19:32:56 GMT -8
Post by j on May 21, 2004 19:32:56 GMT -8
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May 21, 2004 20:42:06 GMT -8
Post by brittanie on May 21, 2004 20:42:06 GMT -8
yea mine get one seed in the morning and one at night, I see them eating their other stuff inbetween so its ok, I'm thinking the whole thing of corn is a neat idea though...
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May 25, 2004 4:35:08 GMT -8
Post by Ritzie/Admin on May 25, 2004 4:35:08 GMT -8
When your sure that they eat enough of their regular food and they are not fat, there is no problem of feeding them sunflower seeds.
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May 25, 2004 16:17:42 GMT -8
Post by brittanie on May 25, 2004 16:17:42 GMT -8
good stuff, I'll keep it all in mind!
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Jun 8, 2004 20:00:58 GMT -8
Post by j on Jun 8, 2004 20:00:58 GMT -8
They are indeed OK!! But of course as you will know, only corn is also not good, so you should give it not too much, they still have to eat the other seeds! I like to give whole corn, with leaves, etc. So they have to do something for their food! haha I gave my gerbils one of those today, except it was cooked and there wern't any leaves.. They went crazy over it. ;D
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Jul 23, 2004 1:51:04 GMT -8
Post by toxictygir on Jul 23, 2004 1:51:04 GMT -8
I gave my gerbils one of those a week or two ago; they didn't even toutch it hardly. :/ They only gave it a sniff and went on like it was nothing. I then peeled the leaves off and they still didnt eat it...Bah.
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