What can I do about my gerbils runny nose?

My gerbils nose is runny?

• i think my gerbil has a cold, because he's had a runny nose since last tuesday and i've been trying to help him get better without taking him to the vet, because i don't want to have to pay 88 dollars for them to tell me he is fine. i've been putting manuka honey on his nose incase he scratched it so it will prevent infection, but what could be the cause of his runny nose? And he hates when i try to clean it with a q-tip, he was okay with it for the first 3 days and then he just got fed up, is there another way i can clean it?

• Answer:

  If that's the only symptom and it doesn't look like anything serious, I would just wait and keep an eye on your gerbils behavior/ symptoms. If it gets worse, go to the vet. It's the best thing you could do. Good luck!