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Post by rainbowmonkey on Jul 27, 2005 12:50:33 GMT -8
thanx lots of help my gerbils thankyou
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Post by firefly on Jul 28, 2005 8:53:05 GMT -8
Indeed thanks, it's very helpfull!
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Post by vic on Oct 10, 2005 13:45:24 GMT -8
Nymphadora Tonks! Are you a Harry Potter fan? I'm a huge HP fan! vic
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Post by dutchie on Oct 23, 2005 12:38:18 GMT -8
I thought it would be a good idea to give my 5 gerbils a branch of an old Japanese cherrytree that I cut down yesterday. However, today 4 of them look like they have been drinking a bottle of whisky: they move very slowly if at all and in a clumsy way, eyes closed, shivering, tails up. But they spent most of the time just sleeping.
I am quite convinced that the branch I gave them is the culprit, because nothing else changed (same food, water, cardboxes, temperature etc). I removed it immediately - I hope they'll survive...
So although it is a fruit tree - family (Prunus), it seems to be toxic. Can anyone else confirm this?
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Post by doomgerbiluk on Oct 23, 2005 13:03:51 GMT -8
cherry is not good for gerbils Please remove it and any trace of it
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Post by dutchie on Oct 24, 2005 11:36:24 GMT -8
cherry is not good for gerbils Please remove it and any trace of it Yes, I already did. Thanks. They seem much better today . Do you know of any other wood-types that are known to be bad/toxic? Could Cherrywood even be lethal or is it just causing "temporary illness"? What is it that makes them sick? Oak and Plum branches have not caused any trouble to them.
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Post by doomgerbiluk on Oct 24, 2005 16:04:24 GMT -8
I'm not entirely sure but cherry is a big no no. Also some willow (but others are very good) Most fruit trees are good, obviously aromatic evergreens are not good and things like yew are not good. Apple branches and similar orchard fruits are good. I think oak and horse chestnut are OK but you may wish to check that out. Fur cones are fine, fur branches are not but pine wood (the stuff you might get nest boxes etc made out of) depends again on how it's grown. If it's strong smelling it's best avoided. I know somewhere there is a list of toxic plants, I'll try to find it and post it.
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Post by dutchie on Oct 25, 2005 12:38:54 GMT -8
Thanks very much! I would appreciate the list of toxic wood/plants. I am quite sure that oak is ok. They have an oak branch for 4 months now and showed no problems at all with it (except that they find it tough to handle!) Sadly, one of the 5 did not survive but the others are back to business . The one that died was 3+ years old and already had some minor healthproblems; the others are much younger.
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Post by Ritzie/Admin on Oct 26, 2005 4:03:21 GMT -8
Sad to hear that one died! I noticed that cherry is not published on The Mongolian Gerbil Website as toxic. I will add that with the new update. Oak is indeed fine to use!
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Post by AndreaS15 on Oct 26, 2005 13:14:01 GMT -8
Someone had told me that not all chery wood was toxic, but only certain types... or am i getting that mixed with an apple species?
I keep wanting to take a few of the apple tree branches from outside, but i'm just to affraid.
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Post by Ritzie/Admin on Oct 27, 2005 13:26:17 GMT -8
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Post by crackers on Oct 27, 2005 15:33:18 GMT -8
Does anyone know if dogwood branches are safe for gerbils?
thanks! seidean
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Post by Vicky on Oct 28, 2005 13:55:44 GMT -8
I was wondering if anyone could help me with my english, I've looked these items up in a dictionary but there is nothing, so prehabs someone might know another word for these items that I might understand or my dictionary have them listed...
So here goes: Black nightshade Deadly nightshade Poinsettia Yucca
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Post by doomgerbiluk on Oct 28, 2005 14:26:54 GMT -8
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Post by vicky on Oct 28, 2005 14:37:16 GMT -8
Why thank you doomgerbiluk, this does indeed help
I am trying to translate the list over too Icelandic, in hope it might help some non-english speaking Icelandic gerbil owners
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