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What else can I help you with?
How much water should you give your gerbil in a bath?
dont give your gerbil a 'water' bath use chinchilla dust
Should you bath a gerbil if it get's bleach on it?
yes
Would it kill a gerbil if you give it a bath?
probably no if u dont over do it
When gerbils get baths is there a soap you have to use?
No, there is no special soap for giving a gerbil a bath.
Can you bath gerbils in a inch of water?
Yes they love this, I bath my gerbil and cat together Only if you never want it to learn to swim.
Can you put your gerbil in the bath tub?
Yes, but with NO water in - just to play in an empty tub.
Is it safe for a 2 week old gerbil to use a chinchilla sand bath?
If it is a 2 week old gerbil, than its still a baby. I would say one should not be put in a sand bath until about 6-7 weeks, when they're more mature.
How often should you wash a gerbil?
you don't need to if you have another gerbil because they clean each other :)
Can you use flour for a gerbils dust bath?
Gerbils do not require dust baths like Chinchillas. If you are able to get a gerbil to try it then use a dust bath formula from a pet store. In my experience they don't like baths.
Is it common that a gerbil has bugs on it or in it's cage?
Yea it could be possible. Unless of course you are to bath it regularly and make sure that it and it's cage are clean. It isn't always the case. Do you take this gerbil outside at all? If so, yes it could have bugs. To get rid of this just simply give the gerbil and it's cage a good cleaning.
Is it okay that you get hamster food for your gerbil?
You will get mixed answers for this question. The previous answer was "no", but I disagree. Hampster food and gerbil food are almost identical and are often sold as the same thing. It is ok, but try to keep it to gerbil food.
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!
