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Post by gaplastina on Feb 23, 2007 22:06:55 GMT -8
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Post by pdxgerbil on Feb 23, 2007 22:25:42 GMT -8
i was like what happened...they still look cute...i hope its not toxic...what was the brand of bedding?
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Post by gaplastina on Feb 23, 2007 22:38:21 GMT -8
It's the Carefresh bedding - the stuff that's made from recycled material and comes in every color in the rainbow.
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Post by sandy on Feb 23, 2007 23:43:01 GMT -8
 You had me going there.  I personally try to avoid dyes in food and bedding. Just me. |
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Rest in Peace Cherie and Shampers !!! I miss you both !!!
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Post by tony290984 on Feb 24, 2007 1:12:17 GMT -8
I happen to like your BLUE GERBILS !!! he he
I've not seen that before but I use woodshavings,
Good luck dying them back ;D
Tony
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Post by caz on Feb 24, 2007 3:45:37 GMT -8
I don't suspect that it will harm them at all, but it's up to you if you want to change their substrate. Someone else had this problem a while back with their gerbil chewing on a coloured wood toy, as the saliva made the dye run onto it's fur  Love the last shot - what a poser! ;D Caroline |
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Post by ares on Feb 24, 2007 7:17:46 GMT -8
I think the Carefresh is harmless.
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Post by vacampbell on Feb 24, 2007 14:42:43 GMT -8
ye probably harmless...i wondered what the gerbils make of it??? lol
with it comin from the carefresh i'd imagine there aren;t that many things that can have made it wet for the dye to run...urine, water from their bottle and saliva, so its maybe time to either change substrate or keep to the uncoloured stuff as i'd say its probably the urine (unless you know that the water bottle is leaking?) just a thought... xxx
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Post by gaplastina on Feb 24, 2007 15:38:01 GMT -8
The kids think it's funny. It's only about a week old, and not really wet in there. I'm thinking they got that way from just lying and rubbing in it. It's my first time using the Carefresh... thought I'd just throw a little something different in there for them. Guess it will be my last time!
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Post by vacampbell on Feb 24, 2007 15:52:26 GMT -8
ah ye i guess. it is pretty funny they look cute lol. i go carefresh last time (not coloured, they didn't have coloured in the shop i got it from.) and i really dont like it and i dont thnk the gerbils or my syrian cares for it either. trying to talk boyfriend into using aspen but is expensive and as students we really dont have any money!  but dont worry my gerbs are really spoilt!! lol) xxx |
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Post by caz on Feb 24, 2007 15:57:00 GMT -8
I bet you spend more on carefresh than a large bale of aspen Vicky!  Caroline |
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Post by ohmylokix on Feb 24, 2007 16:03:13 GMT -8
Carefresh is EXPENSIVE where I am. It's like.. $6 for a little bag, while a big thing of aspen is $4.
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Post by gaplastina on Feb 24, 2007 16:07:08 GMT -8
That's why I never get it, but I thought a little color might brighten up the tanks. But I was thinking color on the TANKS, not the GERBILS. Ha. Although, if it's non-toxic... maybe I should start doing green for St. Patricks day, red and blue for July 4th, orange and black for halloween & red and green for Christmas. Get the gerbil family into the holidays... LOL!
Wonder how long it will take to wear off.....
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Post by ohmylokix on Feb 24, 2007 16:12:07 GMT -8
My cat got dyed red by her collar{she's white!}, and that took about a week to wear off. We also spilled red wine on her {it was an accident!} and that came off after some serious scrubbing. So it shouldn't take *too* long.
Carefresh also comes in white-- carefresh ultra. =)
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Post by gaplastina on Feb 24, 2007 16:18:03 GMT -8
LOL about the wine on the cat! That would suck the morning after... waking up with a hangover, and, great, now I've got to give the cat a bath!
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You had me going there. 
but dont worry my gerbs are really spoilt!! lol) xxx