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Gerbils
A number of species of Gerbils have been developed to be pets. Raising and training these little fur balls is fun and educational.
1,075 Questions
What is the ideal temperature gerbils live in?
Around 20- 25 degrees C is good, if its hoter the will dehydrate faster
What site would be the best for looking up gerbils?
the website that i go to for gerbils is http://www.twinsqueaks.com/index.php they have great advice for gerbils.
What is the best kind of water bottle for a gerbil?
Id say the water bottle you just hook up to there cage. Don't use a bowl unless you want the water to keep getting spilled.
Why do gerbils eat there babies?
Gerbils will only eat their babies if the pup is dead, if there is not enough resources, such as water and food, or space, or if the mother is stressed. If there is another gerbil in the tank, other than the mother and the father or an older sibling, that gerbil might also eat the pups as a territorial issue.
their spine will start to stick out and they will act very weak.
there might be terms of eating alot, fighting with the male, sleeping alot,getting really fat, and not wanting to be held. so if you think your gerbil is pregnant then feel it's lower stomach .. and you may want to leave your gerbil alone this will cause allot of stress to her if you hold her often..
Can you bath gerbils in a inch of water?
Yes they love this, I bath my gerbil and cat together
Only if you never want it to learn to swim.
Why wont your gerbil open her left eye?
if your gerbil doesn't open its left eye, something is probably wrong with it because i have 2 gerbils and and their left eyes open
Should I replace a dead gerbil?
YES! it would be creepy not to; just having a dead gerbil sitting there. YUK!
no they are not you have to tame them and they will bite you sorry
Can you keep your pet rat in your pocket?
You can carry a rat around in your pocket for a little while, infact many rats enjoy this, some even fall asleep in your pocket. A better place to put them is your shoulder though, and walk round the house so they can see what is going on. You shouldn't take the rat out and about with you on your daily business though and you also need to be careful the rat won't overheat, so don't put it in there on a hot day. Also, don't put the rat in there if it doesn't seem to like it, and only keep him or her in there for a few minutes. Like I said, a shoulder is a better place to put your rat really, he will see and enjoy it more. Some people buy special rat carrying pouches or bags so their rat can be carried around with them. You can buy these off special rat websites like ratwarehouse. Don't use your pocket to transport your rat anywhere long distance, they should be transported in a special pet carrier with food and water availiable. So to sum up, your rat might like to sit in your pocket for fun short term, but don't keep it in there for long and let it come out when he likes. Also, always supervise and know where your rat is at all times.
If someone drops a baby gerbil what happens to it?
dipends how far it is, if it was only a little away from the ground it should be fine (like if ur sitting and it falles on your lap) but if its eny higher it could die or suffer some damage (even if you cant see it) but it show sideafects if that happens so no need to freek
Why should you get a gerbil instead of mice hamsters or rats?
* Hamsters: The most common hamster kept as a pet is the Syrian or Golden Hamster. They are larger than the Mongolian Gerbil, with a very short tail, and small eyes. There are both short- and long-haired varieties, that most people find quite attractive. The space, food, and bedding requirements for a hamster are essentially indentical to those for a pair of gerbils. The main difference comes from the hamster's solitary nature. These animals live alone in the wild, and must be kept alone as a pet. A pair of hamsters, even raised together from infancy, still runs a risk of growing up to fight and perhaps kill each other. This solitary nature can make them a bit tricky for people to bond with on occassion. They dislike being woken up from a sound sleep (especially during the day, as they have an almost completely noctural nature -- as opposed to the gerbils, which has several sleep/wake periods throughout the day) and it is advisable to tickle the critter awake and let him get that sleepy look off his face before picking him up, in case he decides to take his grumpiness out on your fingers. The various species of Dwarf Hamsters (becoming quite popular as pets) all have different temperments and different social needs, so I will leave that for the hamster people to explain. * Mice: Mice are smaller than gerbils, with a different shape to the head and ear, smaller eyes, and a sparsely haired tail. Again, space and bedding requirements for a pair of mice are very similar to the requirements for a pair of gerbils. Food requirements are very similar, although some meat protein added occassionally to the diet isn't a bad idea. Mice are also very social critters, although adult male mice should not be kept together. Male mice will produce a rather strong odor, so keeping a pair of female mice is probably the best way to go. Mice are generally considered to be the least intelligent of the small rodents. Rats: Rats are bigger than gerbils, with round and slightly bulging eyes and a bald, partially prehensial tail. They require the most space of the small rodents, a ten-gallon aquarium being the ABSOLUTE minimum for one rat. Food requirements are quite different, requiring a different mix of seeds, grains, and meat -- as rats are omnivours. Many people feed their rats lab blocks and supplement this diet with various treats. I personally feed my rats (yes, this particular gerbil person also has rats) a mix of bird pellets and bird seed with a touch of dog food thrown in and leftovers from whatever we happened to have for dinner and didn't eat. Bedding requirements are again the same, although because of the odor of rats is somewhat stronger than that of gerbils and hamsters, it is often a good idea to throw in a little bit of cat litter to help absorb the smell. : Again, rats are very social creatures and quite intelligent. They should be kept in at least a pair, with lots of love and attention from their owners. Their intelligence ranks up there with that of a small dog, and they generally form strong attachments to their people. This would not be a wonderful pet for a child who likes the idea of a pet, but spends most of his or her time ignoring it. Gerbils are happy with their gerbil companions in general, but the rats would be lonely and not as happy. Many people are put off by the unsavory repuatation of a rat, and relatives may react in horror at the thought of you owning one. From http://members.nanc.com/~mhaines/gerbil.html#section2.1 , A great gerbil website.
How much do gerbils cost in Australia?
we dont have gerbils. we have guinea pigs. and depends where you get them from. pet stores can be from $10-30.
How do you clean adult gerbils that smell and look grubby?
My gerbils love a "dust" or sometimes it is referred to as a "sand" bath which keeps their coat in lovely condition by removing grease and grub from it. Gerbils should always have a deep area for digging in (like an aquarium filled with hay / dust free sawdust /some people use peat etc) which helps to keep their fur nicely maintained.
For a dust bath, use chinchilla bathing sand in a container, they will dig in it and kick it all over the place and roll around in it. I make sure that mine always have access to a dust bath, if you have a cage like a rotastak or something similar with high walls (as opposed to bars) then putting a layer of sand into the bottom of it of about 1 inch in depth gives them good constant access and stops them being able to kick it straight out of the cage like they would through bars.
If you have a barred cage, place a large sweet tin / chinchilla dust bath / large dish filled with chinchilla bathing sand in it. Your gerbs will love it and after a few days it should improve his / her coat dramatically!
They're supposed to clean themselves, DO NOT GIVE THEM A BATH. Take them to the vet, they're probably sick if they're not cleaning themselves.
"Sand-bath
When you don't have sand as bedding in your gerbil cage, you still have to give your gerbils the possibility to take regularly a sand bath. Mongolian gerbils really love to take a sand bath ones a while. This way they keep their fur clean and fat-free, what is necessary to have a fur that isolates well. Besides, it is also amusing to see how the gerbils roll in the sand during their bath. You can find more about this behaviour at the Behaviour page.
As a sand bath you can use for example a dish, tray, and even a fish bowl. You can also screen off a corner of the cage, which you fill with sand.
You can leave the sand bath permanently in the cage, but you can also place the sand bath at a particular part of the day in their cage. When you use a permanently sand bath it is bet to place it on a raised platform or on brick, etc. This is best, because this way your gerbil won't foul the sand bath with bedding material. It is also best to use a sand bath with a high rim, so that the gerbils cannot throw out the sand when they dig in your permanent sand bath. Besides sand bathing your gerbil can also use their sand bath as a toilet. My own Mongolian gerbils do this too. That's why you have to renew the sand regularly. A screened off corner and a fish bowl with a curled rim do prevent that the sand will be kicked out and won't be mixed with the bedding material. When you choose for a non-permanent sand bath, you will have to led them bath each day for a while, and the sand can be recycled after sifting the sand, and if it was kept dry. After 3 times of recycling the sand, you will have to renew it.
Bird-sand and/or chinchilla-sand is most suitable for using in a sand bath, but you can also use sand that will be used in sandboxes, from sand dunes.
Bird-sand, which normally is used as bedding in birdcages, contains little pieces of shells and aniseeds. The aniseeds will mostly be filtered from the sand and eaten by your gerbils. Sometimes they will also eat from the little pieces of shells to provide themselves with some extra calcium. Sometimes people say that bird sand is too coarse for gerbil and can damage the fur and eyes of your gerbils. This is NOT true! Gerbils don't have any problems with bird-sand, unlike for example chinchillas, which have such fine and thin hairs that the pieces of shells can damage their fur. That is why they have made special sand for chinchillas: chinchilla-sand. But as told before, it is NOT harmful for Mongolian gerbils.
Chinchilla-sand is made from grind clay, and is available in different texture, from fine to robust. For gerbils is chinchilla-sand also very suitable. This sand has only two disadvantages: it will rise in clouds and make a lot of dust, and it is relatively expensive. A good solution to these problems is to mix chinchilla-sand with bird-sand.
Sand for sandboxes, building houses, and from sand dunes are somewhat coarser, which it makes great to use it is a screened off corner or half your gerbil cage. Besides to use for a sand bath, gerbils can use this sand also to dig burrows in. A disadvantage of sand for building houses and from dunes is that you will be not sure if it is clean or polluted. It can contain toxic matter or can be infected with diseases brought in by rodents living in the wild. So be sure it is clean before using this kind of sand! Sand for sandboxes is normally clean, because normally little children have to play in it safely. To be really sure that you purchase clean sandbox sand, you will have to purchase only this sand when it is in a closed plastic bag. You can of course recycle this sand also after sifting it, and again after 3 times recycling, you'll have to renew it."
3-4 years commonly, and on the rare occcasion 5 years. And by the way, it's GERBILS, not GERBLES
Are gerbils suitable for people with pet allergies?
they are furry rodents.
if there is a dander alerigy then gerbils do not fit.
Is it safe for children to eat pate?
The NHS Birth to Five Years book states that pate must not be given to children under the age of 1. Therefore assume that it is fine for children above this age.
How can soccer make you healthy?
It can make you healthy because your running around you get exersize too.
If you have 2 guinea pigs and one is pregnant when she has the babies do you keep them together?
Yes, my brother had parents and babies. Note: Don not let them outside into direct sunlight and/or heat! They are nocturnal and they will die in sunlight and/or heat!
What if a Gold Dust Day Gecko tail comes off?
This is a normal physiologic response to a perceived attack in which the tail is grasped and restrained - geckos' tails can normally be pulled off with practically no harm to the rest of the gecko.
In the short term, make sure you are feeding your gecko a high-quality balanced diet - the tail also holds a great deal of the gecko's fat reserves, so if you are not feeding an adequate diet your gecko could develop malnutrition. In the long term, your gecko's tail should grow back (although you'll probably always be able to see the joint between the old and the new portions).
Do hamsters and gerbils attract mice?
Not in and of themselves no, but if you fail to clean their cages of excess food, or leave spilled food on the floor, the food will attract mice.
Did they ask you for your help, if not butt out. If they did then have her go to the doctor and take the test, if the plan on keeping it or not. Then the choice is hers. If she keeps the baby then she will need to get on prenatal vitamins and keep up with the doctor appt. If she doesnt have the money for a personal doctor then she can go to the county health dept. and get it at a reduced rate. She also needs to apply for WIC a program that will supply her with foods to stay healthy during preg. and well check visits, for free and then when baby is born, to help with foods for baby. All of this is done at your county health dept.
A Hoover pocket, also called a Hoover flag, was when people would pull out the flaps of their pockets to show that they had no money. It originated from the Great Depression.
When gerbils get baths is there a soap you have to use?
No, there is no special soap for giving a gerbil a bath.
