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Post by pipgerb on May 9, 2006 10:15:03 GMT -8
 The other day I had a drink off milk and i left the NOT empty cup by my gerbil cage.THen I herd my mum laughing and she saifd that Pip seemed to be smelling the milk like she liked it or somthing. I am not going to give it top her for a drink is it alright if i did? If not can you give me A LIST OF OTHER THINGS that gerbils CAN drink and can't drink like you did with the food!! Thanks
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Post by mice on May 9, 2006 10:30:39 GMT -8
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Post by gerbil01 on May 9, 2006 10:54:47 GMT -8
Gosh, everything I read in gerbil books 5 hears ago is proving false. I thought you were supposed to give them milk when they were pregnant. Some book I read said to fill their water bottle with milk when they were preggers and let them drink for a while, then clean/boil it and fill it back with water. In fact I gave that to poor Cocoa wile she was pregnant both times. Luvkily I haven't done in in 5 years becuase no other guildes have mentioned it , and now I see why  of course these were the same books that said the best way to pick up a gerbil is by the tail. I did that with my whole first group of gerbils. Some how they managed to still love me and not break their tails. :/ |
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Post by caz on May 9, 2006 11:40:54 GMT -8
I'm increasingly becoming of the opinion that you shouldn't believe all that you read in a book! I've personally come across many pieces of advice which it turns out is either false or not good advice to follow at all  As a result, speaking to someone that has first hand experience of keeping any pet I think is probably the best advice you could get  Caroline |
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Post by pipgerb on May 9, 2006 11:50:35 GMT -8
Ok thanks I won't gobe her milk I wasn't going to but i just wanted to make sure!
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Post by doomgerbiluk on May 9, 2006 12:07:53 GMT -8
I'm afraid a lot of books about gerbils are written by people with little gerbil knowledge, they are often hamster experts.
It is quite right that gerbils are lactose intolerant. I do sometimes supplement nursing mums and their pups with bread soaked in lactose (a milk substitute for baby animals).
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Post by butterflygal on May 9, 2006 21:29:32 GMT -8
Hey Doom,
Maybe you should write a book....then they won't all be wrong!! ;D
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Post by doomgerbiluk on May 9, 2006 23:37:41 GMT -8
LOL
No thanks..I'm certainly no expert and believe me I often check back on things with gerbil peeps far more experienced than myself.
Anyway I think Ed's new website will be pretty much the defintive guide on gerbils !!!
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Post by gerbil01 on May 10, 2006 5:19:50 GMT -8
Ya, luckily I found this forum and other websites like AGS and Gerbil Shows UK |
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