Growth on feet

[alc]

Hi, You guys don't know me as i am new but i really hope someone out ther can help me!

I have two gerbils, they are male and called Bacardi and Coke (Bacardi is white and Coke is black!)

Bacardi has some strange growths on his feet. They seem to stem from where his claws join his feet. The growths themselves look like they are black scabs but are big and stick out! Sorry to be vague they are really difficult to describe because they are so weird! He does not seem to be in any pain with them and he is still his normal, happy, chirpy, active chap that he has always been which obviously is the good news. He has these lumps on atleat three claws on each paw.

I am dead confused about what to do about them and can't find anything to help me on the internet! Any help that anyone can give will be appreciated it is the christmas season after all!

Merry Christmas! and please help!

[doomgerbiluk]

I'm sorry I've never seen anything like this or heard of it

[alc]

OK well thanks anyway and if you do hear of anything please let me know!

Merry Christmas!

[queenofthenile]

Is there any way you can take a picture?

[paws]

Has he been sick lately, maybe it is some sort of wart .
Merry Christmas!

[alc]

I will try and post a picture but they are both sleeping and look dead cute so i will when they wake up!

He hasn't been sick at all he hasn't changed in his behaviour there really appears to be no answer!

[sweetie]

Hey Anita,

I have not heard or seen this before. Pictures would defintiely help us out.

A couple of questions in the mean time:
1) How old is the gerbil?
2) Has there been a change in the diet, bedding, environment?
3) When did this start?
4) How is the other one dealing with it? Does he notice? try to groom them?

Keep us posted. Good luck.

[Ritzie/Admin]

I haven't seen this either! But if your worried, a visit to a vet would be wise!

[alc]

Hey you guys. I have some awful news. Bacardi has gone to gerbil heaven thanks for considering my problem.

ALC

[sweetie]

Anita,

I am sorry to hear the bad news . I sense that the little guy was important to you.

Was it due to the growth?

Now where from here for all of you?

Thanks for keeping us posted! It is greatly appreciated.

[dpfoib]

Hi, are you sure Bacardi didn't have any lumps or bumps elsewhere? I only ask this, as our gerbil died from a scent gland tumour and he had a black sticky-out lump next to one of his eyes, the vet said it was wart-like.