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Post by wolfgirl on Feb 16, 2020 15:57:01 GMT -8
hello, i was in the pet store the other day while i wait for my new little ones to arrive and i saw a cool looking "log" made of Cork wood. is something like that safe for the gerbils to have in their habitat?
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Post by monkeygerbils on May 10, 2020 8:19:23 GMT -8
yes it is
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Post by betty on May 11, 2020 7:51:09 GMT -8
Yes wolfgirl, cork is totally safe as long as it has been stored well and isn't treated for special uses or anything. I use tonnes of it myself however it can get quite dusty in the enclosure if they chew it up obsessively rather than just occasionally... |
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Post by wolfgirl on May 11, 2020 8:55:24 GMT -8
Thanks  the girls are huge chewers so I dont know how long it will last lol |
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Post by betty on May 12, 2020 3:00:59 GMT -8
I was quite suprised hos little they were chewed when I first tried them. They are so soft I thought the gerbs would power through, but it didn't seem to happen like that.
Some gerbils only nibble them when they are 'in the way' same as their thick wooden houses (not sure whey they want a 'new way' but that's gerbils for you?
Others seem to ignore them for a while then suddenly take on the challenge.
Search around for prices though as it varies HUGELY. I often get mine from expos, and can pay as little as around £2 for a gerbil-sized tube just over a foot long. Other places will charge you up to £8 for the same piece. Sometimes though you have to go with what you can find or are happy to pay for compared to some other enrichment items.
(I have a LOT of gerbils though, so budget for me - along with volume - is an important factor).
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the girls are huge chewers so I dont know how long it will last lol