tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27291167.post114860482270489718..comments2007-10-18T13:50:44.630-05:00Twin Squeaks Gerbilshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724480939367091012noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27291167.post-24821603520730394392007-10-18T13:50:00.000-05:002007-10-18T13:50:00.000-05:00hi twin!!! i have a gerbil, i have had him for three years now but he may be older because i got him from a person who knew nothing about him.(not even his age) i know thats bad to be doing when buying a pet, but i was lucky as he has been healthy and oh so loveable as long as i have had him. but the past two days i noticed he was not being active at all, he stumbled and shook, and didnt eat the peanuts he usually would kill for. when i looked closer, i noticed he his eyes were *bleeding* and he couldnt open them. now i know gerbils sometimes cry red tears, which he is, and i heard this is not harmful at all, but as i said, he cant open his eyes, hes shaking, mellow, and he wont eat his peanuts!!!! im so worried about him, so please help me if you can!!!!! thanks for listening, <BR/>cassie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27291167.post-1148935837726554422006-05-29T15:50:00.000-05:002006-05-29T15:50:00.000-05:00Dear Twin,<BR/> Thanks for the advice. We'll get a piece of wood for him ASAP. He's three years old. I know that's getting old for a gerbil. I tried the email link to you but it didn't work.truevynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05998290681038658399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27291167.post-1148745050664323102006-05-27T10:50:00.000-05:002006-05-27T10:50:00.000-05:00Hi truevyne,<BR/><BR/>How old is your son's gerbil? Sometimes, as they get older, gerbils don't chew enough to keep their teeth filed down. <BR/><BR/>Does the gerbil have any wooden chew blocks? You could try that or a wooden house. Often, if a gerbil's teeth are getting too long, he will eagerly gnaw on pieces of wood to get his teeth filed down. <BR/><BR/>If providing wooden toys to chew doesn't help, you'll need to take the gerbil to a vet to have the teeth trimmed. (If they get too long, eventually, the gerbil will have trouble chewing food.)<BR/><BR/>Try the wooden toys first, though. Usually, providing some harder chewing material is enough to get the teeth back to the proper length. <BR/><BR/>Also, I'm not sure how old your son is, but feel free to pass along our <A HREF="http://www.twinsqueaks.com/gerbil-kids" REL="nofollow">Gerbil Kids</A> site if he'd like to visit a kid-friendly site about gerbils. <BR/><BR/>Good luck with with your son's gerbil. If you have any other questions, feel free to post another comment here or to <A HREF="gerbil-girl@twinsqueaks.com?subject=gerbil%20questions" REL="nofollow">email me directly</A>. :)Twin Squeaks Gerbilshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05714656377403329285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27291167.post-1148702378985270382006-05-26T22:59:00.000-05:002006-05-26T22:59:00.000-05:00I presume you must be a gerbil expert. My son has a question for you. The gerbil has plenty of toilet rolls to chew but his teeth are getting too long. What's the solution. <BR/> and only one gerbil here.truevynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05998290681038658399noreply@blogger.com