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dont give your gerbil a 'water' bath
use chinchilla dust
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Would it kill a gerbil if you give it a bath?
probably no if u dont over do it
How do you clean a gerbil with water?
If you are a good care taker, your gerbil probably will not need a bath in water. Gerbils do like to take dust baths. The pet store sells the dust and your gerbil may be a little apprehensive at first, but give him/her some time and they will roll around in the dust in no time. It will be kinda shy. But after a couple minutes it'll hop in there.
What is a dust bath?
A gerbil dust bath is actually making use of chinchilla dust and sands, available at places like Petsmart and Petco. Pour a couple of inches of the sand into a bowl and place your gerbil in it. The gerbil should run and roll around, kicking up dust, making a mess, but getting clean. The fine dust captures dirt and grease that may be on their fur and leaves their coat shiny and smooth! It keeps their coat clean by removing grease and grub from it. Gerbils should always have a special place for digging in which helps to keep their fur nicely maintained. For a dust bath, use chinchilla bathing sand in a container. They will dig and roll around in it and it will keep their fur clean Please note that this is the only type of bath you should give your gerbils, as water will rinse off natural oils that insulate the gerbil and it could get sick or chill to death!
How do you give a dwarf gerbil a bath?
Half fill a small basin with lukewarm water. Then gently put your gerbil in but don't let it go. Massage pet shampoo into its fur and rinse it off with the water already in the basin. Don't let the gerbils head go underwater and be gentle. Once all the shampoo is gone take your gerbil out and towel dry it. Give it a treat so it knows he was good and wasn't being punished.
Why you should not give bath to cat?
it is because cats cant swim and water suffocates them
How often should you give a besrded dragon a bath?
Never. Just give him access to water in which to bathe himself.
Do you take your gerbil to the vet to give birth?
No, that should not be necessary.
What kind of fruit should i give to my gerbil?
you can give gerbils cherries you can give gerbils cherries
What types of dust do you use for your gerbils bath?
A gerbil dust bath is actually making use of chinchilla dust and sands, available at places like Petsmart and Petco. Pour a couple of inches of the sand into a bowl and place your gerbil in it. The gerbil should run and roll around, kicking up dust, making a mess, but getting clean. The fine dust captures dirt and grease that may be on their fur and leaves their coat shiny and smooth! It keeps their coat clean by removing grease and grub from it. Gerbils should always have a special place for digging in which helps to keep their fur nicely maintained. For a dust bath, use chinchilla bathing sand in a container. They will dig and roll around in it and it will keep their fur clean Please note that this is the only type of bath you should give your gerbils, as water will rinse off natural oils that insulate the gerbil and it could get sick or chill to death!
Your parakeet smells what should you do?
Give it a bath (no chemicals like shampoo or conditioner, just regular water)or give it to the vet to get cleaned.
How many times should you feed your pet gerbil for a week?
You should fill it's bowl just to cover the bottom but if your gerbil needs more give it more.
What age can you give a kitten a bath?
You should never give a cat a bath at any age.
