I have been considering getting a gerbil for a pet, but I'd love to hear from gerbil owners and the basic care of them. I've done some research online, but I know there's plenty more for me to learn. Here's a little background information on my home:
I'm a teenager, so I do go to school. My mom leaves for work at 10 and I get home from school around 2:30, so the gerbil would get plenty of attention and be able to run around in an exercise ball and be handled every day. I have a sister, and she can also help care for them.
I have been thinking about getting a pair of gerbils to keep each other company. From what I've read, they do best in pairs.
What brand of food that I can find a petco or petsmart do you recommend? What toys do you recommend putting in the aquarium? Do you recommend letting them run around in an exercise ball? How is your gerbil's home set up? What is the health care of gerbils like? Do they easily get sick or have other health problems (tumors, etc.)
Thank you.
2007-11-06
07:44:08
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