Carefresh I know about. My pet shop here sells it, but the problem is it's way out of my price range.

The shredded newspaper idea is great. Is newspaper ok tho, I always hear about never using newspaper for your rodents as they chew on it, and can become sick from ingesting the ink. If this is ok, I know of an old newspaper goldmine.

I'm still waiting to find out if gerbils are a stinky little pet or not. And, do they go in one area of their cage or everywhere and anywhere. Thanx.