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Post by eisenhower on Dec 13, 2010 16:51:45 GMT -8
i have a bag of plain peanuts in the shell, i don't really eat them so are they okay to give to eisenhower?
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Post by cinnamon on Dec 14, 2010 4:07:17 GMT -8
Seems to be a boy/girl thing in our household... the girls couldn't care less, but the boys go mad for them, and it gives them something else to do trying to crack the shell.
So yes, they're absolutely fine, just like with everything else, don't overdo it.
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Post by hottytoddy on Dec 29, 2010 18:26:35 GMT -8
Make sure they aren't salted and don't give too many. Peanuts are extremely fatty.
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Post by SilverGerbil on Jan 1, 2011 2:24:27 GMT -8
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meganphantom
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Post by meganphantom on Jan 1, 2011 5:23:34 GMT -8
I used to give mine plain nuts in their shell... it was very funny seeing them going mad over them.. My gerbils have not has 1 i a while.. might give them one as a treat  But yes, like everybody has been saying, not alotand not salted or flavored! |
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Post by wendywooh on Apr 30, 2011 13:12:51 GMT -8
after reading this i just fed mine a monkey nut each it took them a while to work out what to do but when i showed them they loved it
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Post by esztershine on Apr 30, 2011 13:41:09 GMT -8
Yes they make great treats! In moderation
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alli624
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Post by alli624 on May 5, 2011 0:10:56 GMT -8
Mine love these too its funny to watch them run off with them and hide them quick before another gerbil gets it lol :-)
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Post by esztershine on May 5, 2011 2:39:05 GMT -8
Monkey nuts are yummy but if they eat too much they are going to climb like monkeys! ;D (just joking)
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sqeakywheel
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Alfie,Chico and Chester, rest in peace my sweet babies you're in my thoughts always
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Post by sqeakywheel on Aug 12, 2011 3:46:34 GMT -8
my gerbils go mad for them! only give them rarely though... but it's very fun watching them get so exited!!
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Post by banana3685 on Aug 12, 2011 5:22:50 GMT -8
Shell nuts are safe? Next time I'm somewhere, I'll check the place out for these. Can't wait to watch my gerbils run around when them in their mouths! So cute!  |
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racammann
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Post by racammann on Aug 12, 2011 6:49:42 GMT -8
They are fine as an occasional treat but not too many as they do have a high fat content, and gerbils that have a diet too high in fat are more prone to strokes.
When I first gave mine a monkey nut they didn't know what to do with it, Then I broke one open for them so they could see what's inside and they grabbed it off me, shredded the shell, ignored the peanuts inside and came back begging for more. Clearly destroying the shell is more exciting than the actual peanuts inside. It took them a little while but they have now worked out that peanuts are a yummy treat and do eat them now. Silly gerbies.
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Post by qtoffer on Aug 14, 2011 19:32:03 GMT -8
LOL racammann! That's what all of my gerbils have done - just shred the shell and ignore the nut inside! I save them for the local squirrels since my gerbils won't eat them.
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