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Yes! You shouldn't keep any small pet outside a cage- they could easily escape or get stepped on.
It is best to keep them in an aquarium at least ten gallons for each gerbil and then another 5 for each additional gerbil with at least 3 inches of bedding

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How much bedding do you put in a gerbil's cage?

the fatter the gerbil, the thicker the bedding.


How do you make a split gerbil cage?

Get a screen and put it in the middle of the tank/cage.


Can you put a gerbil and a hamster in the same cage?

No, never do this. Hamsters are solitary, and it may attack the gerbil.


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What kind of paper can you put in gerbil cage?

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Is it normal for the male to mate with the female gerbil when she is having her pups?

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Is it wise to put a mouse and a gerbil in the same cage?

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Your gerbil got bit in the shoulder by another gerbil and it doesn't move its arm is its front arm paralyzed and what do you do?

you should really take it to the vet. i don't think it is a good idea to put the injured gerbil back in the cage though.


If a gerbil is affraid of humans because of how he was at the petshop can you at home change the way he see's humans?

talk to your gerbil get it used to your voice put your hand in the cage and put some treats (sun flower seeds) in it after a wile take it out never push your gerbil be calm and patient soon your gerbil will coe right into your hand. it is best to stick with times to feed and clean he cage and to put your hand in


Is it a good idea to put a male gerbil in a cage if another male gerbil already lives there?

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What do you do if your gerbil scrached himself and he is bleeding?

well that means it either has a scab there and you should treat it with disinfectant or pain relief and then put it in its cage and check on him the next day


How do you remove a gerbil from it's cage?

If you mean to ask, how do you remove a gerbil from its cage then i can help you. First of all if you have just purchased your gerbil and it has been put in a new environment you shouldn't pick it up for a couple of days. Gerbils are easy to pick up, all u have to do is just put your hands in the cage and wrap your hands under their body and lift them up. after you do it a couple times it will get easier. hope this helped! ; )