Hes alive, but just as if sleeping but just comatose. he knows when i have a hand in the cage but is not all there. he has been eating hard food all his life.
2006-11-08 06:43:10 · 9 answers · asked by mike l 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
What kind of lettuce? They can't eat iceberg lettuce, cause they can't digest it! It will kill them! Thats how my hamster died. If you did feed him that, call your vet right away and ask them if you can give him something that will make it pass.
2006-11-08 06:49:04 · answer #1 · answered by evDub 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is okay to feed lettuce to your gerbil so he should be okay. If he continues to display this lack of movement your particular gerbil may have digestive troubles and may need to see a vet. However, note that it has been scientifically proven that gerbils living alone show signs of being depressed and show symptoms that normal depressed people would show and one of those is laying around and sleeping.
2006-11-08 06:50:34 · answer #2 · answered by rltouhe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your gerbil ate the stem of the lettuce then he will be drugged from it. Lettuce contains opiate compounds that act like morphine. I would leave the poor chap alone to sleep it off.
2006-11-08 06:46:58 · answer #3 · answered by stienbabe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the gerbil remains alive, crawling interior the bowels of the pup.. he has a useful new abode there now. The pup will sense some stress now and returned, yet bear in mind, it grew to become into his mistake to consume the gerbil. i do no longer understand with reference to the cat. that one remains a secret
2016-10-03 10:23:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well I know lettuce makes rabbits druggy like that maybe it does the same for gerbils you should probably stay away from that next time
2006-11-08 06:47:03 · answer #5 · answered by MelC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should put your finger over it's heart to se if it's beating......If it is but the rest of his body isn't moving pick your gerble up and se if it i not as heavy as it used to be.....If it is lighter than usual than you need to go to the vet and have them check it out......Though it might not be the lettuce, it might be ilergic to something in it's cage.Good Luck with your gerbel
2006-11-08 07:50:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT is probably constipated and you should give it alot of water and if it doesnt get better take it to the vets
2006-11-08 07:08:45 · answer #7 · answered by freaky_chick2011 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take your fingers and turn the gerbil over on his tummy and squeeze him. he'll digest it just fine. :] oorrrr give him mouth to mouth resuscitation.
2006-11-08 10:31:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to the vet imediately. Myne died because I didn't get her the medicine soon enough... Hurry!!!!!!
2006-11-08 07:52:55 · answer #9 · answered by dbrooke407 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋