For their bedding... cat litter or sand.
Gerbils are actually the cross between a mouse and a rat.
it depends on the type of gerbil
Gerbils use squeaks that sound like 'bird tweets' as a sign of communication between other gerbils. If you have more than one gerbil, you would hear them squeaking at eachother. Its really cute though :)
some hamsters are bigger then gerbils e.g. syrian hamsters.
If you have more than one gerbil then maybe the other one scratched it when they were play-fighting. Also your gerbil could be alergic to the type of bedding you have in the cage. It is normally aspen and other man-made wood products
2 Differences Between Gerbils and MiceGerbils hop, mice run. Gerbils have fur on their tails (and usually a tail tuft), mice don't.A gerbil is larger than a mouse, and has fur on its tail. Mice, on the other hand have hairless tails and aren't as nice to hold as a gerbils, they tend to squirm more and could run away easier.
Gerbils are small, furry rodents with long tails and tufted feet, while rats are larger rodents with longer bodies and smaller ears. Gerbils are generally more social and less likely to bite than rats. Gerbils have a more herbivorous diet, while rats are omnivorous.
Gerbils are not rats. Rats are bigger than gerbils and completely different animals.
probably because your gerbil loves peanuts more than chocolate drops and doesnt want the other gerbil to steal its peanuts
One reason is gerbils have furry tails unlike mice having naked tails. Mice are a little smaller than gerbils. Third gerbils are much more active then mice. And finally mice normaly have much bigger ears than gerbils. I hope this helps.
no because alot of people have trained gerbils to do things. not alot of people trained rats.
It's not a good idea. Gerbils can live together in groups of several, if the cage is large enough. Hamsters, on the other hand, live very solitary lives and will fight with other hamsters when they become adults. I have never seen a hamster and a gerbil living together, and I can only imagine that the hamster will attack the gerbil if left alone with it for more than a couple hours.