i heared gerbils are visius and will bite and stuff. is this true? And can i keep one or two in a old hamster cage?
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Bitey?
graffitiraptor
May 17, 2003 11:51 AM
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lilblue_frog
May 17, 2003 04:20 PM
Nope. I don't think gerbils are vicious at all. Of course a gerbil CAN bite, but that's with all animals when they are scared or feel like they are being attacked. In my opinion, I think gerbils are tons more friendly than hamsters, and take less time to get used to you as well.
You can keep a gerbil in a old hamster cage if it's not made of plastic. A gerbil is a tiny chewing machine and will easily chew out of a plastic cage (in addition they could shallow plastic shards and get sick or die). You could keep a gerbil in a wire cage but gerbils like to dig and burrow so you'd have an awful mess to clean up. Your best bet for 2 gerbils is a 15-20 gallon fish tank which is by far the best and easiest house for a gerbil.
PHWyvern
May 17, 2003 08:49 PM
>>i heared gerbils are visius and will bite and stuff. is this true? And can i keep one or two in a old hamster cage?
Typically gerbils are fairly easy going and docile animals, but a few individuals show up from time to time that are a bit on the sociopathic side (can't be kept with other gerbils or handled due to extreme agressive behavior).
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