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What does it mean when a gerbil is missing fur at the feet?
Most likley it is a foot diseas... how much hair is it loosing? If a alot take it to the vet! THANKS(:, GCBRAVES
Is gerbil fur the same as hamster fur?
yes
Is it OK if a gerbil is missing fur on its paws?
Usually if a gerbil is missing hair on it's paws, especially it's front ones, they lost the hair because they chewed it off, a behavior gerbils follow when their surroundings stay the same. Basically, when they get bored to death. If this is happening to your gerbil, try giving it more exercise with you and moving the things inside the cage around a bit.
Does the color of a gerbil's fur affect the personality?
No the fur is genetic and can affect their personality at all.
How do you tell if the gerbil is healthy?
If your gerbil is healthy it will have soft shiny fur,bright eyes and a clean nose.
When should you take the father gerbil out after the mother gerbil has had babies?
I would take him out a few hours after birth, because he will eat the babies if there is something wrong with them, lack of protein, or if he feels stressed. But once the pinkies are to big to be eaten and have grown some fur, you can put him back in. You should also split the pinkies up before they are six weeks old, because all the females will probably become pregnant.
One of serval species of small murine rodents with long fur and hind legs adapted for leaping?
Flying squirrels. Gerbil
One of several species of small murine rodents with long fur?
gerbil
Do gerbils shed their hair?
Not usually but it is known. They start off bald when born, and can possibly shed for summer, but just a few hairs, if they sweat it will only look like they're losing hair but it's simply wet. Otherwise, you should take your gerbil to the vet. It may be because of stress if your gerbil is losing hair. If you have any other pets then you may want to keep them out of the room the gerbil is in, check their bars to see if it is wearing down (so the gerbil is just rubbing it self against the bar, as this will cause a few hairs to fall out)
Does the end of the gerbils tail grow back?
No My gerbil Neve just the fur grows back in
Can a gerbil die from loses its hair on its tail?
no a gerbal cant die without fur on its tale
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!
