What happens if you drop your gerbil?
Gerbils can be very resilient to disease and injury. An adult gerbil in good health could easily survive a drop of one foot without injury. Just keep an eye on him and watch for anything out of the ordinary. Sounds like he is fine though.
Can gerbils survive a fall?
Falls from heights (even from our hands) can be quite serious for our wee gerbils. If the limb is not fractured and only suffering with soft tissue trauma, then gerbil safe pain relief to help reduce swelling and manage pain may be all that is indicated.
How do you tell if a gerbil has a broken leg?
Symptoms and Types
- Swelling in or around the fractured area.
- Crackling or popping sound from the fractured area (due to rubbing between the broken ends of the bone)
- An open wound through which the broken end of the bone has pierced out (very rare)
What’s the best gerbil joke of all time?
A man laying carpet in an old lady’s home. When he’s finished he looks around for his pack of cigarettes but as he does so he notices a lump in the middle of the carpet. “Damn it,” he says to himself. “I must have dropped my cigarettes on the floor and carpeted over them. I know, I’ll whack the pack with my hammer and flatten it out.” So he …
Why is a gerbil not allowed to drive a car?
That sounded bad. It’s not what you think. ‘Massive Diarrhea’ is the name of my gerbil. Why can’t you drive a gerbil? Because you can’t get it out of Gere!
Why is a gerbil called’massive diarrhea’?
‘Massive Diarrhea’ is the name of my gerbil. Why can’t you drive a gerbil? Because you can’t get it out of Gere! My old Gramps used to say “If you’ve got a screwdriver set, an adjustable spanner and a soldering iron you can fix anything!”
Why did they name the gerbil Edgar Rice?
My librarian keeps a gerbil in a cage at the reception desk. I asked her, “Why did you name the gerbil Edgar Rice?” “Because,” she responded, “Edgar Rice burrows.” Massive diarrhea just came out of my butt! Oh, wait. That sounded bad. It’s not what you think. ‘Massive Diarrhea’ is the name of my gerbil.
What should I put in my gerbil’s cage?
Give your gerbil a rough surface. While the floor of your gerbil’s living quarters should be lined with something soft and comfortable (like wood chips), your gerbil will also need a small, rough-surfaced object in one corner of his cage or tank. This is to help wear down his claws so they do not become overgrown.
A man laying carpet in an old lady’s home. When he’s finished he looks around for his pack of cigarettes but as he does so he notices a lump in the middle of the carpet. “Damn it,” he says to himself. “I must have dropped my cigarettes on the floor and carpeted over them. I know, I’ll whack the pack with my hammer and flatten it out.” So he
Do you give a gerbil a dust bath?
Even though it is called a dust bath, it’s important to give your gerbil chinchilla sand. Do not give your gerbil chinchilla dust, which is a product at many pet stores. The name may confuse you, but remember to only use sand.
Is it normal for gerbils to groom each other?
If you have multiple gerbils living together (who are not aggressive or trying to breed), they will probably groom each other from time to time. This is a normal part of gerbil behavior. It’s used for both cleanliness/hygiene, as well as for social bonding. Gerbils that are close with one another may groom each other on a daily basis.
