How much in general will 3 gerbils cost?

Answer 1

My gerbil cost $5. Though, the price of a gerbil can range anywhere from $1-$20. The actual gerbil's not that expensive. Though, when you take everything into consideration...

-toys-

you can make your own or buy them; I did both. Toys such as little huts and hidey boxes can range from $5-$10 for one. Gerbils just love to chew, though, so beware of getting expensive ones because they can disapear quite fast!

Wheels are great, and may be from around $6-$15 for one. This will keep them energized and excercised! You'll probably only go through one or two of these, though.

-Chew Stuff-

This can be quite expensive, though, it's much easier to just give gerbils things like cardboard rolls, cereal boxes, and news paper pieces to chew on. If you decide to buy nice wood for them, it may be from around $3-$10 per package.

-food-

Can be anywhere from $2-$7 per bag (or box).

-bedding-

You can use paper shreddings (though, I don't recommend it because it gets dirty very fast), wood shavings, dried grass, dirt, and many other things.

-cage-

Gerbils need a good amount of room to dash around in, even if they have a wheel.

-vet trips/medicine-

This is probably the most expensive thing. Gerbils can get sick highly easily, and vet bills can be hundreds of dollars.

I don't know the cost of everything, so I though I'd start and maybe someone else could finish this question up who has a bit more knowledge.