About my gerbils poo (not being to rude)

Question

this is gona sound really crude but every time i clean out my gerbils i never c droppings in the cage but wen i clean out my mouse cage i do are the gerbils eating it or so i clean them out every monday it wierd how i never seen none wt u fink it is

Answer 1

Thats because they don't need cleaning every week, Gerbils are desert and in the wild they don't have access to water, and lots of food., whereas mice are a urban rodent and p**p more.

I have 2 gerbils and I only clean there tank every 3 weeks, because they don't even stink till 4-5 weeks!, in my 15 gallon tank(small). You should save yourself the time and money and stop cleaning it weekly. Also they be hiding the little that they have in a buried toilet spot, gerbils are usually more cleaner than hamsters and mice, because they don't usually just p**p everywhere, it's kind of like how you barely see cat p**p because they bury it, versus how you see dog p**p everywhere.

I wouldn't worry about thinking that they're eating it, the only reason they would do that is if they are not getting enough Vitamin B in there diet, so if you witness them eating there f***s I wouldn't worry, just go look for a gerbil food higher in vitamin B.