Gerbil Info?

[Christmas_Hamster]

Can I have some links to some gerbil care. I think they are so neat and my friend just happened to get one. ;p (He is in good care).

Anyways I want to learn more about them so that one day maybe I can have some.

Oh and I know about basic rodent care like about shavings and cage requirements. 20 gallon long could hold how many gerbils?

[Vermontcat]

Gerbils are so cute and lots of fun.
I had several pairs of them when I was a kid and just recently had a pair of them for my kids.
Here are some links that should help answer your questions.

Gerbils as pets

abc gerbils

pet gerbils

Caring for gerbils

I think the last link should answer your questions.
A pair of gerbils will do fine in a 10 to 20 gallon tank.
The last link seems to have the most info, you can also look at the color chart that shows all the wonderful colors they come in.
Let me know if you have any more questions about gerbils.

[Christmas_Hamster]

Okay thanks

[Khay]

Here is some more, I agree gerbils are AWESOME pets. I have two girls right now (Jasmine and Luna) and they are truly wonderful

http://members.nanc.com/~mhaines/gerbil.html
http://www.petermaas.nl/gerbils/english.htm
http://www.agsgerbils.org/Gerbil_Care_Handbook/

And a really great gerbil forum:

http://gerbilforum.proboards21.com/index.cgi

Good luck!

[Christmas_Hamster]

lol I was just going to ask for a gerbil forum!

Okay anyways do they need large food dishes so that both can sit in it? I know it is best to do this when housing multiple dwarf hamsters(or so I find).

I never realised how small gerbils sctually were until I seen my friends gerbil >.<

And will they be okay if they stay in the same room as my hamsters stay in?

Are clay pots okay for toys?

I know it isn't the best but is it okay for every once in a while for gerbils to go in a run-about-ball and if so what size to get the mini or the regular size?

[Christmas_Hamster]

Oh and also are 10 gallons actually an okay size for 2 gerbils? I thought that it would be to small.

[Vermontcat]

lol I was just going to ask for a gerbil forum!

Okay anyways do they need large food dishes so that both can sit in it? I know it is best to do this when housing multiple dwarf hamsters(or so I find).

I never realised how small gerbils sctually were until I seen my friends gerbil >.<

And will they be okay if they stay in the same room as my hamsters stay in?

Are clay pots okay for toys?

I know it isn't the best but is it okay for every once in a while for gerbils to go in a run-about-ball and if so what size to get the mini or the regular size?

Ceramic dishes are good, they will chew plastic ones to bits.

You can keep them in the same room as your hamsters, my gerbils cage was near my parakeet's cage and they liked having neighbors.

Yes, get them run-about-balls!
My gerbils loved racing around in theirs and they were safe around my cat too.
They fit in the regular sized balls that Syrian hamsters fit in.