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Gerbils usually sleep at night and are awake at day, like humans.
But some gerbils play at night, the person who answered before me and also my friend have the problem of their gerbils playing on their wheels at night but my friend now takes the wheel out of the cage just before they go to sleep and back in when they get up, so you can do that if you have a problem with it.
What else can I help you with?
What part of the day do gerbils sleep?
Gerbils sleep when ever they get tired. They are not nocturnal like some other small rodent animals.
Are gerbil's nocturnal?
Of course not! They sleep during the night just like you, and should not keep you up, unless you go to bed early. They know when you sleep, and they sleep whenever they see you sleeping. They also take naps when you are gone. Gerbils love to nap, and they do not usually take deep sleeps though. They sleep when you do, but wake a little earlier. My point: Gerbils sleep when you do. They are not nocturnal, but they do nap a bit. Some breeds of gerbils are actually nocturnal. And some are not. My gerbils come out in the morning but then go to sleep again until the evening.
Will a pregnant gerbil sleep a lot?
Yes, pregnant gerbils usually sleep for long periods of time. This is due to them getting tired from carrying heavy weights. No need to worry if they sleep alot, just make sure they eat and drink lots too.
Why does your 2 gerbils seem to sleep all day and night even when you turn the light on during the day?
Gerbils have short periods of activity throughout day and night.
Can gerbils have fits?
Gerbils can suffer from heat exhaustion if you handle them for a prolonged length of time.
What is the intelligence of a gerbil?
Gerbils can be very smart if you take the time to train them. Gerbils can easily learn their name. To answer the question the intellegence of gerbils is on a scale from 1-10 I would say a 6 or 7.
When introducing gerbils is squeaking good?
Watch out, squeeking indicates aggression. One may eat the other in it's sleep.
Do gerbils have an urge to chew on something all the time?
YES.
Why do your gerbils stomp there nit mating and there is no reason for them to be scared nothing is changaing in the time from when they dont stomp till when they do?
some gerbils just do it for fun.
Should you get a hamster or a gerbil?
Well, a hamster is up at night... smelly, and noisy, and solitary. A gerbil has 3 hour sleep-wake periods, the deepest sleep at noon and midnight. They are not too smelly, or noisy. But Gerbils like companions.
Whats more playful gerbils or bunnies?
If your rabbit is very tame, it's about the same but usually rabbits aren't as tame as gerbils So, most of the time a gerbil is more playful with humans and other gerbils.
What do gerbils do in the desert?
Gerbils are naturally from the desert, so they do anything else a wild animal should do. They burrow underground to prevent desert heat and predators. They make nests out of most things they could find (dried grass, etc). Gerbils hunt for bugs and eat roots and seed. They are pack animals, so they live in clans. Gerbils are diurnal, which means they sleep on and off between activities.
