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Your gerbil probably won't bite you. But it usually will if you squeeze them. Never pick them up by their tail because it could come of, leavin your gerbil in pain, and you with a bite-this can easily be avoided though.
If you have to chase the gerbil around the cage, open the door & pop your hand down and keep it still. Let your gerbil walk over to you, smell your hand (shouldn't bit) and when they walk onto it you can lift them up but keep them over the cage or sit down so if they fall they don't have far to go.
If you take care of your gerbil it won't bite you unless it's been mis-handled in the past - then you can start wearing gloves until they trust you.
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It depends on how you're holding them. Don't squeeze them too tight, pick them up by the tail, or if they're scared. If you have to chase them around to hold them, stop and leave them alone. They're scared.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoIf your gerbils bite you every time you pick it up it may have a small problem with you
the best way to get your gerbil to quit biting is if you wear thick gloves while handling it!If your gerbil has only bit you once then you may have scared him/her
try to be gentle and cuddly and make sure that when the have their on babies that NOBODY touches them!
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∙ 13y agoSome times..... But mine usually never bite!
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i thought that to ...... then she did D=
If they do bite just push their nose back.
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∙ 10y agoThey will like the warmth of a human hand which is why they're sometimes content to be still when they are being held. But they can also become exhausted by being handled for too long.
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∙ 14y agoSometimes!!
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Do gerbils bite often?
no, most gerbils dont bite as often as hampsters only unless they dont have chew toys such as something wooden
Are gerbils tame?
no they are not you have to tame them and they will bite you sorry
How do gerbils defend them selves?
they bite of course!
Can gerbils hurt you?
Gerbils tend to bite less in the first place, and if you get them from a respectable breeder and not from a pet store, the gerbil will probably already be hand-tamed and have no reason to bite except if it is threatened.
Do dwarf hamsters bite more than reg hamsters and gerbils?
yes.
What do you do if your gerbils bite?
Wash out any cuts, first. Then consider if you still want your gerbils. There is not a known way to "cure" your gerbils, so to stop biting, you should a., give them away or b., suffer! (You can give unwanted gerbils back to the petstore.)
What animal bites more hamsters or gerbils?
Gerbils tend to bite less in the first place, and if you get them from a respectable breeder and not from a pet store, the gerbil will probably already be hand-tamed and have no reason to bite except if it is threatened. Hamsters are nocturnal, and are not to keen on being woken up, and are therefore more prone to biting. As for hurting less, gerbils only nip unless they mean it and rarely draw blood, while hamsters tend to be biting to bite.
Why the parent gerbils are not taking care of their baby since i tough them?
If i was you i would take the parents away from the gerbils because after you have touched the little gerbils it will have your smell on them so the parents wouldn't recognise them and after a bite they will eat them
When gerbils bite their tails will they have a baby?
no they wont they will start to become lazy and tired fast
Do hamsters bite more than gerbils?
I would say that both could bite, and both have sharp teeth, but, often, hamsters can get scared more easily than gerbils, and gerbils are social animals, so they usually like to be handled a lot, while hamsters would hide in their nest/burrow all day and want to be alone (they are solitary). I believe more likely hamsters would bite.
Are gerbils aggressive?
Gerbils are NOT agressive! I have two gerbils of my own and they are the friendliest animals I have ever met. Also I heard that gerbils are the friendliest rodent and they do make a great first pet. The only time gerbils will bite is if you dont handle him/her enough, or if you are doing something that they dont like. For example, if you hold them for too long and he/her is trying to get out of your hand like crazy and you wont let the gerbil out it may bite. But out of everything gerbils are NOT agressive!Not at all as long as you are gentle. I have 7 adults and 6 babies at the moment and none are aggressive with me.
What is a sign that your gerbil is beating up the other?
The other one has visible bite marks and they bleed. Gerbils can't punch.
