Naturally, they live in the desert
Get them when their 6-12 weeks old
Pets at Home does sell chinchillas along with hamsters, gerbils, and guinea pigs.
In a little home created specially for gerbils. :) Go to a local pet store and ask them if they have any homes for gerbils. You may also want to visit the site below. http://homepage.mac.com/kyleekay/gerbil_tips_archive/Personal32.html
A great deal because you run the risk of supporting rodent farms. An ethical breeder or rescue will cost you around the same or less. Typically this is £10 for two gerbils, since you should not kept gerbils alone.
Gerbils should not be separated from their mother until at least six weeks of age, since they still have many gerbil behaviors to learn. Gerbils taken from their mother before then can suffer from not being as friendly or healthy as they could be.
Other gerbils.
Gerbils are an animal and can not be "invented".
Male gerbils can be neutered, but it is not recomended. Female gerbils should not be spayed. In general male gerbils should not be neutered unless there is a good reason for it.
It depends on how calm your gerbil is outside of its home. If he is not calm outside of his home then you probaly shouldn't take him anywhere. Anyway, if he is calm then you should put him in your pocket. If you put him on your shoulder then he will freak out. There are no leshes for gerbils. If there were leashes for gerbils it WOULD KILL them. Gerbils how to get used to where they usually are.
no gerbils are not originally from the UK but instead from the deserts of Asia. But you can still buy gerbils in the UK
Yes, mice are smaller than gerbils, but I think gerbils are the right size.
Yes, e.g Mongolian Gerbils.