yes they will burrow in most anything
It's not recommended because gerbils love to burrow and it gets in their eyes they should have wood shavings that are not pine or cedar as they cause respiratory problems and not sawdust because it gets in their eyes you can use sand in a sand bath which is a little box and you put a bit of sand in so they can wash themselves but not as the main covering or bedding.
gerbils take baths in sand.
Gerbils normally have good behaviour if you are holding them. They normally don't bit but you will get the odd one. In their cage they like to burrow and chew their toys.
Yes, clams have to burrow into sand or mud in order to protect themselves
Gerbils live under ground. In the desert they only go outside their burrow at certain times of the day. These times are when it is not too hot.
It's not recommended because gerbils love to burrow and it gets in their eyes they should have wood shavings that are not pine or cedar as they cause respiratory problems and not sawdust because it gets in their eyes you can use sand in a sand bath which is a little box and you put a bit of sand in so they can wash themselves but not as the main covering or bedding.
Do not use saw dust use bedding like at the petco store
if it is wet take out the wet sand you can sift and reuse sand but 5 times max
A gerbilarium is an aquarium filled with peat halfway up and chopped straw on top. It is setup so that the gerbils can burrow.
Food, water, space to run around, burrow and stand up, a friend/mate and things to gnaw on.
How to Kill Sand Bees. Sand bees or ground bees burrow down into the soil to build their hives.