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With their porous skin, salamanders are very sensitive to pollution. Cleaning out a salamander tank using the powerful chemicals you have under the sink could lead to a dead or very sick salamander. On the other hand, a buildup of waste is also dangerous, not to mention unpleasant for both you and the salamander. The tank needs cleaning about once every two months. Choose suitable products and your pet should be fine. If the salamander belongs to a child, demonstrate the procedure and supervise her for several subsequent cleanings.
If your pet gerbil has recently given birth to a litter of gerbil pups, you may feel uncomfortable about cleaning the cage while the babies are inside. Though it is true that a mother gerbil may sometimes eat her young when she is feeling stressed after birth, keeping your gerbil's cage clean of feces and debris will only add to your gerbil's comfort level and should not, when done properly, cause undue stress.
