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Post by Gerbil_Nannie on Feb 11, 2006 20:52:44 GMT 7
 Generally, the guide is to look for 1cm gap for metal wheels. I won't recommend plastic ones cos they'll chew em up!  |
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Post by Nezumitaro on Feb 12, 2006 21:57:47 GMT 7
the gap hv to big enought for the tail too, if not they stuck there. the tail will go bye bye..
by the way, ur white is REW? or PEW? i see her eye is quite ruby color..
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Post by Gerbil_Nannie on Feb 13, 2006 9:43:28 GMT 7
it's ruby red.... I dunno if its the rew or pew... wat's the diff?
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Post by Nezumitaro on Feb 13, 2006 9:52:30 GMT 7
they say PEW is light red, REW is ruby red... i also blur, cos nothing can compare..
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sirius
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Post by sirius on Feb 18, 2006 4:03:20 GMT 7
I am sorry, but didn't you know that that wheel is not good for gerbils
And for the difference; rew has darker eyes than pew does. And if you carefully lift gerbil's eyelid, you'll see a blue circle around the eye, if that is a rew.
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Post by Nezumitaro on Feb 18, 2006 8:31:24 GMT 7
gerbil like wheel too, but the problem is we hv to make sure their tail will not stuck in it, if not it will drop off..
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Post by sirius on Feb 18, 2006 17:45:09 GMT 7
Gerbils maybe like to, but wheels are not for gerbils. their paws or tail may get stuck and cause injuries. Also their body is not for the wheels, like mice or hamsters.
And that wheel in the pic is dangerous.
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Post by Nezumitaro on Feb 18, 2006 21:55:09 GMT 7
oh their structure don't go well with the wheel? cos i saw alot of ppl giv them wheel too. but i don't, cos i worried they loss their tail hehe.. don't dare to give them...
y their paws is not suitable? the shape? or the nails?
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Post by jaswwp on Feb 18, 2006 22:27:18 GMT 7
Maybe its the long nails they have. I also worry for their tail. Today I saw a metal wheel with canvas wrapped around its frame, wanted to buy that but worried they will eat the fabric. in the end bought a plastic one without the spacing in between the wheel n hung it from the tank top, hope they dont chew it or I'll have to remove it.
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Post by sirius on Feb 19, 2006 17:31:10 GMT 7
Well, it's also their body type. Gerbils are not same kind like hamsters and mice, and it's not healthy to gerbils backs to run in wheel.
Of course it's better if wheel is 'closed' with canvas or cardboard or something like that. Plastic ones are also dangerous. If gerbils chew it and eat some pieces, thei may cause inside injuries or they may choke to those pieces. This is so hard to explain in english, so try to get the poin.
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Post by Nezumitaro on Feb 19, 2006 21:49:37 GMT 7
sirius!! no worries, u r good enough for us to understand... maybe we r the one very hard to tell in english too hahaha..  |
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Post by Gerbil_Nannie on Feb 20, 2006 10:05:49 GMT 7
Exercise Wheel. Do you want to give a wheel to your gerbils? If so, be sure they are big enough (Ø > 17 cm), so that your gerbils don’t have to walk with a swayback. Be sure that you buy a safe wheel, preferably with a closed tread and a closed back, so that the tail cannot get stuck. And you have to check the bar and the standard. Nowadays most wheels have enough space between the bar and the standard. You can check this by yourself. When a pencil fits between the bar, and standard, the wheel is save, because the tail can't get stuck. www.petermaas.nl/gerbils/english.htmAs long as the wheel is big enough and the gerbs dun have to arch their back, the wheel is ok. Only 2 gerbs in my clan loves the wheel..... n they are all gals... for some reason, they boys can't figure them out! |
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Post by Nezumitaro on Feb 20, 2006 11:26:30 GMT 7
interesting... try to get more info..
the others dont like it huh? my tank is quite empty.. cos its breeding tank..
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Post by jaswwp on Feb 21, 2006 8:45:35 GMT 7
My gerbils still cant figure the wheel out! Now they use it as a roof for their napping place
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Post by Nezumitaro on Feb 21, 2006 9:13:18 GMT 7
KAKAKKAKA.. thats cute!!!
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