I’ve done almost a years worth of research about gerbils before I get them cuz I want them to live a super happy life and I’m so happy I found your channel!
I just wanted to say thank you because ur the reason why my gerbils have such a great life! I watched tons of ur videos so now my gerbils have big enclosure and I love them so much💕🐹🐁
I remember right before I adopted my first gerbils a few years ago I binge-watched your videos for months, and I learnt so much, they are so useful. I honestly don’t think they would have had anywhere near as good a life had i not been educated by you and I’m so thankful to you for spreading such important and useful info! Everyone who owns a small pet should have to watch your videos by law before they buy them lol, they’re seriously so good!!
Thank you for all of your advice! One of my gerbils died yesterday but you are the reading that Smokey had such a great life. He lived up to 5 and a half years, which is very good. Thank you for all your videos x🙏
I used to have a pair of gerbils which looked very similar to your pair, and they were the sweetest creatures! I often held them while they cuddled in my palm, groomed each other, ate food, and even fell asleep in my hand. They loved to be gently stroked on the head and would sometimes fall asleep while chirping and purring when I pet them. They passed away after about 3 years...overall amazing pets!
You have so much love for a rodents. Plus you have a lot of knowledge about how to take care of them and you came up with your own food recipe for gerbils that's impressive.🐹🐰🐭
Can you do a video on where you got your tank cages and lids, what you use for water bottles, how you spot clean large deep areas of substrate, how you don’t drop or lose gerbils or catch them if they get free. I remember having a gerbil as a child that would just up my arm to come out and see me but 5 mins of holding and she was off, she would launch herself on nearest table or floor space and she knew if she came back I’d put her away, treats didn’t work. I think my kids would struggle to handle them but beyond this I think they’re the perfect pet.
i need help asap! my hamster, misty, has long nails which are starting to curl round, and idk what to do! some info on her: she is a 1 year old dwarf hamster and she is tame and has stopped biting. i would try and cut them myself but i dont trust myself. please help !!xx
I like your videos very much specially beautiful view of nature and your beautiful cat and rabbit you care your animals very well and I always like the music in your videos
How high should the terrarium be minimum? On the net I haven't really found one that's more than 50 cm, and I'm not sure if that's enough, because they need a big bedding.
I don't think an ideally proportioned #gerbilarium (120x50x50cm - possibly taller) is available on the market. You need a 300L (66 gal UK/79 gal US) fish tank or a custom built perspex (acrylic) one, but they'd cost >£250. A DIY aquarium/tank is cheapest option, but #gerbils could eat the silicone holding it together.
...But a >300L fish tank would be very heavy and almost impossible to fully clean. A bespoke 3mm acrylic enclosure is ideal: clear base tray 123x20x51cm; clear 4-sided (topless & baseless) centre piece 122x50x50cm, with a row of 1cm holes above the 20cm base tray line; clear lid with many 1cm holes 123x2x51cm. Probably >£300 though. Maybe 2mm acrylic would be solid enough, but would still be >£200, I'm guessing.
I work with gerbils at the college I’m going to once a week and there was this one gerbil there and I love him so much he was so loving towards me and it’s adorable
100 x 50 x 50 cm is minimum size, which is 250 litres/55 gal UK (66 gal US). Don't bother if you can't get one that big. A 4ft fish tank is usually about right. 120 x 50 x 50 cm is the ideal size, which is 300L/66gal UK/79.25gal US. Ideally gerbils will have at least 20cm substrate to burrow into on the enclosure's base.
personally i like to feed my gerbil with foods such as sweets, crisps and pop but i was also wondering if i can get some help with getting my gerbil to quit drinking and smoking as he is only 8
It's quite difficult to keep gerbils from alchohol and cigarettes, even if they're just 8 years old. It's all so instinctual. I would wait until the gerbil is at least 14 years old to seek rehab, and I can't believe I wrote such a weird reply.
I have these new gerbils and I feel I have not spent enough time with them. It’s been a year, i love them and I’m in my room a lot where they are and I do handle them etc, I just feel I’m not doing enough because one still bites and the other is a bit chill, but fat and the one that bites is skinny and idk man I just wanna give them the best life
Hi! im destiny and im considering getting two gerbils for my room, it would mean alot if erins ark or anyone in the comments knew if it is okay to keep them in the dark for a short period of time. if its a long time i can buy a lamp for them but id just like to know if its important to give them a little bit of light if they need it when im gone for a short period of time or in the night. if anyone knows this or not it would be a great help if u informed me and thank you :3
Omg Hii!! I love your videos! ♥️Like I've been watching your channel for at least three years! You are such an amazing person! Your pets are so lucky to have you as there owner!!💞🥰👍
I recently just got two female gerbils. However, randomly one of them just zones out and doesn't move or blink and is completely still for about 5 minutes. You could pick her up and she is still completely unresponsive, after 5 minutes she is fine and starts moving again. Is anything seriously wrong with her or is it normal?
hey guys! i have a problem that has been going on for a while now and would love some advice. i have 2 gerbils, one loves the wheel and the other doesn’t bother with it at all. the problem is the one that doesn’t like it uses it as a toilet! i looked up what to do and everyone said to clean the wheel and put the dirty tissues in a corner of the cage so he will start going there but it hasn’t worked. i have to clean the wheel multiple times a day, it makes their cage smell worse and also i feel bad for my other gerbil as he has to run in a dirty wheel! this has been going on for months now, any advice ?
chelsey you could try to move the wheel. or you could add more things into their enclosure. i think they'll always use their wheels as a toilet but this might reduce it
I didn’t know you still had gerbils nice to know thanks for the tips but I need help I was so close to having my gerbil tame I started to “pick them” up but now they lost trust and I’m back to the start
Hi Erin I have recently bought my first gerbils and I was wondering if you could give me any advice on bedding material. I have tried paper and sawdust but it doesn't really work I have to hoover everyday! And also on toys the have just chewed everything I have given them. I love you and I want to have a channel like yours. How mutch are the cages and where did you get them from Thanks
Hey! What type of cage do you have? I find glass aquariums are best, because they keep all the bedding in, as gerbils love digging. Also, as for what type of bedding is best, wood shavings (not pine!), and paper are pretty good (at least for me). I usually mix Aspen wood shavings with paper bedding. I hope you have a lovely time with your gerbils! :)
hi! I’m not Erin lol but I’ve watched her gerbil videos for like 3 years and I learnt a lot from her! So the bedding I used was a mixture of megazorb and aubiose, super great quality, you can buy it from horse suppliers/equestrian stores in bulk! For toys and a cage I would buy from the website zooplus- get wooden toys such as bridges. They do chew them up because their teeth are constantly growing, so you just have to buy more to help to wear down their teeth. Also things like edible cheap dog chews are great for gerbil chewing! The tank I used was from zoo plus - it was pricier than what you would buy from a normal pet store but so worth it because the ones you get in normal pet stores are terribly small. Hope this helps!
Try some soft bedding with shavings that should do. Oh and get a good sized fish tank as big as you want but not to small. After you mix the bedding and shaving put it in. Now you can put in toys mostly you want chew sticks, toilet paper rolls, and even a little card board. Your wellcome!
I have a zoo in my bedroom Don’t use sawdust. It’s too dusty and it can be detrimental to their health. Aspen bedding, Carefresh or Megazorb are the best bedding for gerbils in my opinion. Also, wooden toys are the best and just keep stocking up when they destroy them.
I hope things worked out for you in getting a pet! Id say you're already showing a lot of maturity, responsibility, and good decision making by doing research before getting one.
Is the Burgess gerbil pellets a good food? It's the one I have for my gerbils in getting soon as well as a pack of mealworms, sunflower seeds and millet sprigs
Very useful, thank you. I run tatty ratties sanctuary, we specialise in rats and mice generally, golden oldies, palliative care etc but have 2 male gerbils coming in tomorrow. I have a 100 x 50 set up for them to go in but they have been kept in a very small cage. Would I be best to put them in a medium size cage and then upgrade when I know they are settled rather than straight into the big set up?
Don't gerbils chew through plastic cage bases? Such as the 100cm long #AlexanderCage & #BarneyCage. I saw some gerbils for rescue adoption, but my 100x45x50 Barney cage (great for all hamsters) is a bit small and I read that gerbils would eat through the plastic base.
Hi Erin, I have a cat and would like to get some gerbils, how do you think the gerbils would feel about a cat gawking at them through the glass? Do you think they'd get used to it?
Hi, would you be able to keep them in a room which the cat can't access? As long as the enclosure is very secure it should be okay, but would be better if they are away from the cat (I think some can get stressed by that, though mine got used to Jasper) 😊
This isn't really easy. I had that problem too. But don't touch her if she doesn't like it or she is going to be more scared. Put food on your hand. Or let them run in a biggggg cage every day for 15 minutes or so. But when that doesn't work it's OK. They have got other characters too. I hope I helped you! ❤️
A 300L (66galUK/80galUS) 4ft fish tank would be a great #Gerbilarium, but expensive, very heavy and impossible to fully clean. A bespoke 3mm #Perspex (#acrylic) enclosure is ideal: clear external base tray 123x20x51cm - for easy full clean of 20cm deep substrate; clear 4-sided (topless & baseless) centre piece 122x50x50cm, with a row of 1cm holes above the 20cm base tray line; clear lid with many 1cm holes 123x2x51cm. Probably >£300 though. Ikea #Detolf case is the best cheap gerbil enclosure, but you need to DIY a lid, with air holes.
If you're from Us: look for Niteangel. If you're from EU: look for the Rodipet ones. On their site they do not recommend them for destructive female syrians hamsters and gerbils (they love chewing. Better going with glass thanks to be safe)
Also I just lost my dog January 14, 2022 and I’m posting this in February 1 and it’s been pretty hard not having it my dog around anymore she was a full blooded beagle and her name is Daisy Mae and she was six years old she died from responsive meningitis I don’t know how much you know about dogs meningitis and it can affect like their veins and stuff it’s got tons of other side effects and we had to have the option to put her down because she would have it a lot and she was also having Zaidi attacks whenever she was not close to us or with us so we had to make that decision the 14th and we had to take her to the vet and get her put down because she was in so much pain and she was hurting and she just kind of let us know that she was ready we trust that
Does anyone have advice for bonding them, I have two from different litters and they kept fighting when they we’re together. I have separated them and both seem depressed without a play mate, buying two more gerbils isn’t an option, I’d love for them to be friends but I also don’t want to risk them hurting the other. Plz help 🥺❤️
You need a cage that is clean and then you need to install a partition. Then on both sides without furniture and floors and only make bedding and hay for a nest. Then you pack a mouse on each side and change sides 3 times a day. It's best to pack something to nibble in to reduce stress. If they don't look aggressive, pack them in a small room or large enclosure after 5-10 days. Best in the guest bathroom. If you understand each other there, put them back in the cage with a partition and repeat this for a few days. If you get on very well, put them together in the cage without a partition. Only pack in some furniture and at least 2 houses after about 2 days. If they get along then you did it! I hope I helped you! ❤️
Hey Erin, I have a Question I was Thinking about Buying my Gerbils a 3 story cage.. with Bars, do you think that good for them? I would get sort of padding for the rails that have big squares and I would get like rat and ferret things that hang. Right now they live in a 10-gallon tank and there are only 2 females but I feel bad like there going around the same area over again. Please get to as soon as you can thank you for everything you do also its 24x16x24x16 I dont know how to do math lol but thats what the link said.
_Petty_ if you search up large wooden hamster cage theres one i have which is huge and very good, from a shop called manomano online, bars aren’t great because they will chew it relentlessly as i found with my previous one :)
I am quite experienced with gerbils as well, and I'd reccomend to not get a story leveled cage, and go for a larger cage, as a longer cage, since they need to be able to make burrows. Therefore a bar caged isn't really suitable since, again, they really need to burrow. Try to use natural decorations for in the cage, such as moss and wood. I hope I've been helpful. :) xx
Hi! Nice video! I have a question, i see you use plexiglass in your large cage, is this ok for them? Don't they bite on the glass? Also, you use willow bridges and houses, do they last long? Or do they bite and chew on it so often that you have to buy new bridges and houses every few months? I guess if you give them enough "toys" (like cardboard and eggbox), they might chew less on the interior? Sorry for the bad english.
Stiene Hofkens Hey, I have 2 gerbils of my own, in the first few days they bite everything like crazy, and then calm down and won’t bite those things as long as they have things for chewing.
It's either this one or the bigger one (I'm thinking the bigger one). The ones she recommends are on her website 😊 www.rodipet.co.uk/cages-runs/laola-nagarium-mdf-100x50x50-cm.html www.erinsark-petcareguide.com/gerbil-accommodation
I'm quite curious, did you make the cage or buy them somewhere? Because I have gotten a gerbil a month ago he's not quite a year old yet but he gets very aggressive, I'll try to put food in there for him and I'll get attacked.
I have three gerbils, they’re all siblings and since we’ve had them since babies they’re so used to being held. They’re brown and look just like your brown one.
Sweet girl, just would like her to speak a little louder and more clearly to sharpen video. And I absolutely loved the two commenters about their gerbils smoking and drinking and rehab!!! Made my day!
Hey, I have a food mix for them with seeds and grains and other food. They will eat the other food but they won't eat the seeds or grains. They absolutely love sunflowerseeds though. How can I make them eat the seeds too?
Joas Wessels gerbils also love peanut butter but NOT NOT NOT PEANUTS !!!!! but it depends on the type of seeds there are .. I’m a former gerbil owner but I had to see both pass so when one dies don’t be surprised if you see one half eaten I don’t know exactly why they eat the dead one buuutttt yeah just a tip !
hey ik im a year late but i recently got gerbils and was wondering what cage you have for your gerbils because i have 3 male brother gerbils in a small gerbilarium ive watched all the gerbil videos but i really want them to have a nice big cage
My gerbil Dottie Lu has been housed my rat Splinter for a few years and she is very protective of her big brother and whenever I have him out Dottie looks for her big brother and gets sad
I've had 3 wheels so far for my gerbils, 2 plastic and 1 wooden. Every time they chew them up beyond repair within a couple of days! ☹️ I want to be able to give them more chance for exercise whilst they're not out of the cage. What would you recommend? 😊
The struggle is real haha! Mine did the same to many of their wheels. The silent spinner wheels are strong plastic, and the Savic ones are quite strong too. Otherwise you would probably be looking for something like this: www.nagerlaufrad.com/catalog-s2EN - they're expensive but probably last indefinitely. Although I imagine you may be able to find them cheaper elsewhere :)
1) you shouldn’t leave your gerbils outside 2) you don’t know what pesticides and illness the spider has 3) you don’t know what species of spider it is 4) the gerbil could hurt the spider by biting it
I’m trying to find a sand bath but I can’t find one anywhere, all the reviews on everything come up as this was dust and killed my hamster, what do you recommend
My hamster uses no added calcium reptile sand in a small dish that u would use for baking or storage lol I just don’t use the lid. I’m so sorry about ur loss btw
Just buy human kid's play pit sand. It's fine grain, not dusty, and non-toxic. Wickes sell it for £5 for 20kg, so you can change it daily. You can use any suitable tub to put it in. Argos sell it too, but it's damp, so you need to bake it in your oven to dry it!
My adult female gerbil is alone (she was the submissive gerbil), do you recommend trying to bond her? Also ever since she was a baby she’s never played with any of her toys, I’ve tried so many different types but she doesn’t like them, what do you recommend?
Hi, how old is she? As long as she seems happy / content in herself that's the main thing! Mine love anything they can gnaw, dig in and climb on. I'd just keep experimenting with new toys and see what she enjoys the most. Wheels are always great too😊
Most pet stores have all male gerbils since they tend to be more affectionate & it also avoids unwanted breeding. So I’d recommend starting with 2 boys, & if It goes well you can maybe get a separate cage with 2 girls
I started with two girls but it says boys are more social but um my gerbils didn't bite me I got em yesterday so it's basically whatever the pet store has
You definitely don’t want both. They breed incredibly fast, so you would end up many more than you intended. I have 2 males. They are very friendly as long as you take the time to socialize them.
Hold up is no one going to talk about her rock 😱🙌🏽🙌🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Dam 🔥🔥🔥 I love it and your accent and hair gurl 😍😍🔥🔥🔥 thank you for this video 🙏🏽🙏🏽 your gerbils are adorable 🥰 btw
I’ve done almost a years worth of research about gerbils before I get them cuz I want them to live a super happy life and I’m so happy I found your channel!
I just wanted to say thank you because ur the reason why my gerbils have such a great life! I watched tons of ur videos so now my gerbils have big enclosure and I love them so much💕🐹🐁
i guess it's kind of randomly asking but do anyone know of a good place to watch newly released movies online?
Interesting about Mongolian gerbil: th-cam.com/video/4RW_NzYUZ8c/w-d-xo.html
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I remember right before I adopted my first gerbils a few years ago I binge-watched your videos for months, and I learnt so much, they are so useful. I honestly don’t think they would have had anywhere near as good a life had i not been educated by you and I’m so thankful to you for spreading such important and useful info! Everyone who owns a small pet should have to watch your videos by law before they buy them lol, they’re seriously so good!!
Thank you for all of your advice! One of my gerbils died yesterday but you are the reading that Smokey had such a great life. He lived up to 5 and a half years, which is very good. Thank you for all your videos x🙏
Awww, It sounds like he had a great life with you. I'm sorry for your loss, but I'm so glad you had a great little friend.
I used to have a pair of gerbils which looked very similar to your pair, and they were the sweetest creatures! I often held them while they cuddled in my palm, groomed each other, ate food, and even fell asleep in my hand. They loved to be gently stroked on the head and would sometimes fall asleep while chirping and purring when I pet them. They passed away after about 3 years...overall amazing pets!
You have so much love for a rodents. Plus you have a lot of knowledge about how to take care of them and you came up with your own food recipe for gerbils that's impressive.🐹🐰🐭
Ohh, I've actually thought about getting gerbils. Thank you for this video!
I still wonder where your cages are bought..? I love the designs
They are #Rodipet 100x50x50
I'm so exited I'm getting gerbils in 4 days!
Charlotte Forrester mine died how are they ?
I was in the mood for watching a video featuring cute gerbils. Thank you for scratching my itch!
you grew! you look so different!
i got my gerbil about two weeks ago and she is the most hyper animal ive ever had. we are getting ready to change her cage to a aquarium type of cage.
haylei anne make sure you have 2 or else it will be very lonely .. 🥺🥺
Thanku so much for making videos! This is really helpful as I will be getting a gerbil soon 😊
2 gerbils!
Can you do a video on where you got your tank cages and lids, what you use for water bottles, how you spot clean large deep areas of substrate, how you don’t drop or lose gerbils or catch them if they get free. I remember having a gerbil as a child that would just up my arm to come out and see me but 5 mins of holding and she was off, she would launch herself on nearest table or floor space and she knew if she came back I’d put her away, treats didn’t work. I think my kids would struggle to handle them but beyond this I think they’re the perfect pet.
Your so so helpful you inspired me to get gerbils 💞💞💞
I’ve been subscribed to you since 2016 and you have helped me out so much with how to care and Treat animals thank you so much for doing that you do
My boyfriend bought me 2 Gerbils and your videos have helped alot I have never had Gerbills before I was kinda lost haha
i need help asap! my hamster, misty, has long nails which are starting to curl round, and idk what to do! some info on her:
she is a 1 year old dwarf hamster and she is tame and has stopped biting.
i would try and cut them myself but i dont trust myself. please help !!xx
i love your vids and i have two gerbils called pumpkin and oreo this as helped me so much Ty
I like your videos very much specially beautiful view of nature and your beautiful cat and rabbit you care your animals very well and I always like the music in your videos
How high should the terrarium be minimum?
On the net I haven't really found one that's more than 50 cm, and I'm not sure if that's enough, because they need a big bedding.
I don't think an ideally proportioned #gerbilarium (120x50x50cm - possibly taller) is available on the market. You need a 300L (66 gal UK/79 gal US) fish tank or a custom built perspex (acrylic) one, but they'd cost >£250. A DIY aquarium/tank is cheapest option, but #gerbils could eat the silicone holding it together.
...But a >300L fish tank would be very heavy and almost impossible to fully clean. A bespoke 3mm acrylic enclosure is ideal: clear base tray 123x20x51cm; clear 4-sided (topless & baseless) centre piece 122x50x50cm, with a row of 1cm holes above the 20cm base tray line; clear lid with many 1cm holes 123x2x51cm. Probably >£300 though. Maybe 2mm acrylic would be solid enough, but would still be >£200, I'm guessing.
I work with gerbils at the college I’m going to once a week and there was this one gerbil there and I love him so much he was so loving towards me and it’s adorable
I’ve been watching you from the beginning of your TH-cam channel !! Another great video Erin xxxx 💕
Is a 40 gallon good
100 x 50 x 50 cm is minimum size, which is 250 litres/55 gal UK (66 gal US). Don't bother if you can't get one that big. A 4ft fish tank is usually about right. 120 x 50 x 50 cm is the ideal size, which is 300L/66gal UK/79.25gal US. Ideally gerbils will have at least 20cm substrate to burrow into on the enclosure's base.
You are amazing and a wealth of information, thank you!
personally i like to feed my gerbil with foods such as sweets, crisps and pop but i was also wondering if i can get some help with getting my gerbil to quit drinking and smoking as he is only 8
It's quite difficult to keep gerbils from alchohol and cigarettes, even if they're just 8 years old. It's all so instinctual. I would wait until the gerbil is at least 14 years old to seek rehab, and I can't believe I wrote such a weird reply.
I have these new gerbils and I feel I have not spent enough time with them. It’s been a year, i love them and I’m in my room a lot where they are and I do handle them etc, I just feel I’m not doing enough because one still bites and the other is a bit chill, but fat and the one that bites is skinny and idk man I just wanna give them the best life
Love this! Gerbils are so amazing
Thank you for posting this it has been really helpful and in 10 days I will be getting my own gerbils on my birthday
Glad it helps! exciting!! 😊
Hi! im destiny and im considering getting two gerbils for my room, it would mean alot if erins ark or anyone in the comments knew if it is okay to keep them in the dark for a short period of time. if its a long time i can buy a lamp for them but id just like to know if its important to give them a little bit of light if they need it when im gone for a short period of time or in the night. if anyone knows this or not it would be a great help if u informed me and thank you :3
where do u buy your gerbilariums
Omg Hii!! I love your videos! ♥️Like I've been watching your channel for at least three years! You are such an amazing person! Your pets are so lucky to have you as there owner!!💞🥰👍
Thank you so much! Really nice to hear you have been watching the videos for that long too! ❤️
WOW! WHERE DO YOU GET THE CAGES BEACUSE I LIVE IN NORWAY!
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Do they like to cuddle or be held? I wish to play with them like normal rats would do
They do like to be held
Wonderful information as always!
I recently just got two female gerbils. However, randomly one of them just zones out and doesn't move or blink and is completely still for about 5 minutes. You could pick her up and she is still completely unresponsive, after 5 minutes she is fine and starts moving again. Is anything seriously wrong with her or is it normal?
crusty dinosaur she may be sick search it up
hey guys! i have a problem that has been going on for a while now and would love some advice. i have 2 gerbils, one loves the wheel and the other doesn’t bother with it at all. the problem is the one that doesn’t like it uses it as a toilet! i looked up what to do and everyone said to clean the wheel and put the dirty tissues in a corner of the cage so he will start going there but it hasn’t worked. i have to clean the wheel multiple times a day, it makes their cage smell worse and also i feel bad for my other gerbil as he has to run in a dirty wheel! this has been going on for months now, any advice ?
You can buy a toilet which is a tub or just a jelly jar from the dollar store or something. Hopefully this should work!
I might try moving the wheel, it might not work but its worth a try. :)
chelsey all gerbils have a relitivly different personality my gerbils didn’t like the wheel either it’s normal
chelsey you could try to move the wheel. or you could add more things into their enclosure. i think they'll always use their wheels as a toilet but this might reduce it
where did you get your Cage I love it❤
Erin, thank you so much. This could really help. How can I keep my new gerbils cool in hot weather?
They look like rodipet cages. I personally don't like them. Since they are rather expensive for cardboard.
Tysm this helped bc am getting 2 gerbils tmrw
Quick update: I ended up getting 4 lol
my gerbils are haveing the best life because u thank u so so much
What niteangel cage would be great to have for gerbils
I didn’t know you still had gerbils nice to know thanks for the tips but I need help I was so close to having my gerbil tame I started to “pick them” up but now they lost trust and I’m back to the start
Maybe start again with hand feeding? So then you can reward them for being handled. Then they can associate that with a positive thing😊
Gerbil Kid your profile pic looks like my late baby qura
I have two gerbils a white and grey on called cocoa and a brown and ginger one called willow
i recommend adding more bedding in that habitat, gerbils like to dig a LOT
Hi Erin
I have recently bought my first gerbils and I was wondering if you could give me any advice on bedding material.
I have tried paper and sawdust but it doesn't really work I have to hoover everyday!
And also on toys the have just chewed everything I have given them.
I love you and I want to have a channel like yours. How mutch are the cages and where did you get them from
Thanks
Hey! What type of cage do you have? I find glass aquariums are best, because they keep all the bedding in, as gerbils love digging. Also, as for what type of bedding is best, wood shavings (not pine!), and paper are pretty good (at least for me). I usually mix Aspen wood shavings with paper bedding.
I hope you have a lovely time with your gerbils! :)
hi! I’m not Erin lol but I’ve watched her gerbil videos for like 3 years and I learnt a lot from her! So the bedding I used was a mixture of megazorb and aubiose, super great quality, you can buy it from horse suppliers/equestrian stores in bulk! For toys and a cage I would buy from the website zooplus- get wooden toys such as bridges. They do chew them up because their teeth are constantly growing, so you just have to buy more to help to wear down their teeth. Also things like edible cheap dog chews are great for gerbil chewing! The tank I used was from zoo plus - it was pricier than what you would buy from a normal pet store but so worth it because the ones you get in normal pet stores are terribly small. Hope this helps!
Try mixing shavings and some nice soft bedding thats what I recommend
Try some soft bedding with shavings that should do. Oh and get a good sized fish tank as big as you want but not to small. After you mix the bedding and shaving put it in. Now you can put in toys mostly you want chew sticks, toilet paper rolls, and even a little card board. Your wellcome!
I have a zoo in my bedroom Don’t use sawdust. It’s too dusty and it can be detrimental to their health. Aspen bedding, Carefresh or Megazorb are the best bedding for gerbils in my opinion. Also, wooden toys are the best and just keep stocking up when they destroy them.
Saving this for later, a few years ago, my mom said I could get a gerbil, Idk if she'll still let me. But I'm gonna do my research before asking her
*two gerbils ;) as the video says, they're very social and need a companion
I hope things worked out for you in getting a pet! Id say you're already showing a lot of maturity, responsibility, and good decision making by doing research before getting one.
@@charcoalanderson8010 I'm gonna get a bunny someday
WHY AM I HERE I HAVE A HAMSTER 🐹😭 btw your gerbils are so friggin cute
How do they deal with noise, example a vacuum
Is the Burgess gerbil pellets a good food? It's the one I have for my gerbils in getting soon as well as a pack of mealworms, sunflower seeds and millet sprigs
Charlotte Forrester I don’t like using that brand my gerbils didn’t really eat them so I didn’t get that food
Charlotte Forrester meal worms are Christmas for them and search up the sunflower seeds and millet springs
Your gerbils is so cute😍
Thankyou for the advice! I'm getting gerbil's for my birthday
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Very useful, thank you. I run tatty ratties sanctuary, we specialise in rats and mice generally, golden oldies, palliative care etc but have 2 male gerbils coming in tomorrow. I have a 100 x 50 set up for them to go in but they have been kept in a very small cage. Would I be best to put them in a medium size cage and then upgrade when I know they are settled rather than straight into the big set up?
Carry on the good work! 👍
Don't gerbils chew through plastic cage bases? Such as the 100cm long #AlexanderCage & #BarneyCage. I saw some gerbils for rescue adoption, but my 100x45x50 Barney cage (great for all hamsters) is a bit small and I read that gerbils would eat through the plastic base.
i had a plastic cage for my gerbils and they chewed through it
Where did you get your cages from
Niteangel
Hi Erin, I have a cat and would like to get some gerbils, how do you think the gerbils would feel about a cat gawking at them through the glass? Do you think they'd get used to it?
A Solitary Candle I have a dog and my gerbils don’t mind her
You could put some fencing around the cage so your cat couldn’t get to them
Hi, would you be able to keep them in a room which the cat can't access? As long as the enclosure is very secure it should be okay, but would be better if they are away from the cat (I think some can get stressed by that, though mine got used to Jasper) 😊
I have 2 gerbils. One of them love to socialize and be held. The other one doesnt like to be touched or anything. How can i bond with both of them?
This isn't really easy. I had that problem too. But don't touch her if she doesn't like it or she is going to be more scared. Put food on your hand. Or let them run in a biggggg cage every day for 15 minutes or so. But when that doesn't work it's OK. They have got other characters too. I hope I helped you! ❤️
A 300L (66galUK/80galUS) 4ft fish tank would be a great #Gerbilarium, but expensive, very heavy and impossible to fully clean.
A bespoke 3mm #Perspex (#acrylic) enclosure is ideal: clear external base tray 123x20x51cm - for easy full clean of 20cm deep substrate; clear 4-sided (topless & baseless) centre piece 122x50x50cm, with a row of 1cm holes above the 20cm base tray line; clear lid with many 1cm holes 123x2x51cm. Probably >£300 though. Ikea #Detolf case is the best cheap gerbil enclosure, but you need to DIY a lid, with air holes.
what and where can you get those enclosures they are pretty cool
They look like niteangel enclosures! I got mine from Amazon.
@@pauline853 these are the Rodipet ones (from where Niteangel took the design btw xD)
If you're from Us: look for Niteangel.
If you're from EU: look for the Rodipet ones. On their site they do not recommend them for destructive female syrians hamsters and gerbils (they love chewing. Better going with glass thanks to be safe)
I have two gerbils and your advice works
I might get a gerbil soon so I love your videos
Also I just lost my dog January 14, 2022 and I’m posting this in February 1 and it’s been pretty hard not having it my dog around anymore she was a full blooded beagle and her name is Daisy Mae and she was six years old she died from responsive meningitis I don’t know how much you know about dogs meningitis and it can affect like their veins and stuff it’s got tons of other side effects and we had to have the option to put her down because she would have it a lot and she was also having Zaidi attacks whenever she was not close to us or with us so we had to make that decision the 14th and we had to take her to the vet and get her put down because she was in so much pain and she was hurting and she just kind of let us know that she was ready we trust that
Does anyone have advice for bonding them, I have two from different litters and they kept fighting when they we’re together. I have separated them and both seem depressed without a play mate, buying two more gerbils isn’t an option, I’d love for them to be friends but I also don’t want to risk them hurting the other. Plz help 🥺❤️
You need a cage that is clean and then you need to install a partition. Then on both sides without furniture and floors and only make bedding and hay for a nest. Then you pack a mouse on each side and change sides 3 times a day. It's best to pack something to nibble in to reduce stress. If they don't look aggressive, pack them in a small room or large enclosure after 5-10 days. Best in the guest bathroom. If you understand each other there, put them back in the cage with a partition and repeat this for a few days. If you get on very well, put them together in the cage without a partition. Only pack in some furniture and at least 2 houses after about 2 days. If they get along then you did it! I hope I helped you! ❤️
Hey Erin, I have a Question I was Thinking about Buying my Gerbils a 3 story cage.. with Bars, do you think that good for them? I would get sort of padding for the rails that have big squares and I would get like rat and ferret things that hang. Right now they live in a 10-gallon tank and there are only 2 females but I feel bad like there going around the same area over again. Please get to as soon as you can thank you for everything you do also its 24x16x24x16 I dont know how to do math lol but thats what the link said.
_Petty_ if you search up large wooden hamster cage theres one i have which is huge and very good, from a shop called manomano online, bars aren’t great because they will chew it relentlessly as i found with my previous one :)
I am quite experienced with gerbils as well, and I'd reccomend to not get a story leveled cage, and go for a larger cage, as a longer cage, since they need to be able to make burrows. Therefore a bar caged isn't really suitable since, again, they really need to burrow. Try to use natural decorations for in the cage, such as moss and wood.
I hope I've been helpful. :)
xx
Very cute gerbils!😍🐹
Beautiful video! 💖 😄
How long do ur gerbils typically live?
Milkman they can live from 2-4 years :)
Thanks I’m getting two gerbils for my bday
Can they squeeze through small gaps? If so how small?
Hi! Nice video! I have a question, i see you use plexiglass in your large cage, is this ok for them? Don't they bite on the glass? Also, you use willow bridges and houses, do they last long? Or do they bite and chew on it so often that you have to buy new bridges and houses every few months? I guess if you give them enough "toys" (like cardboard and eggbox), they might chew less on the interior? Sorry for the bad english.
Stiene Hofkens Hey, I have 2 gerbils of my own, in the first few days they bite everything like crazy, and then calm down and won’t bite those things as long as they have things for chewing.
What tanks do you have for your gerbils? I'm hoping to get a bigger cage for my gerbils
It's either this one or the bigger one (I'm thinking the bigger one). The ones she recommends are on her website 😊
www.rodipet.co.uk/cages-runs/laola-nagarium-mdf-100x50x50-cm.html
www.erinsark-petcareguide.com/gerbil-accommodation
The Ikea detolf is really good! Watch some bids about them :3
Hi where can i find your shop site? Thanks in advance!!!
it’s in the description! :)
Please can you do another all my pets video, particularly your guinea pig herd ❤️
Where do you get your cage from?
Rodipet 😊
I have had 2 gerbils for awhile and they have to be in two different cages or else they will fight violently what do i do?
YeoItsAvacodo :3 keep them in two different cages lmao
me and my sister have decided to get some babies..... time for me to research obsessively!
I’m getting gerbils tomorrow
I'm quite curious, did you make the cage or buy them somewhere? Because I have gotten a gerbil a month ago he's not quite a year old yet but he gets very aggressive, I'll try to put food in there for him and I'll get attacked.
It looks like a nightangel cage. You can find them some times on Amazon.
@@car998 thank you
I have three gerbils, they’re all siblings and since we’ve had them since babies they’re so used to being held. They’re brown and look just like your brown one.
Your channel is fantastic
Hi I commented on your last video this was really helpful thank you,so much I really appreciate this video 🙃🙃🙃
would an ikea detolf be suitable for a pair?
i have the ikea detolf! i’ve seen many people use it for gerbils. as long as it’s filled with lots of enrichment!
Sweet girl, just would like her to speak a little louder and more clearly to sharpen video. And I absolutely loved the two commenters about their gerbils smoking and drinking and rehab!!! Made my day!
Hey,
I have a food mix for them with seeds and grains and other food.
They will eat the other food but they won't eat the seeds or grains.
They absolutely love sunflowerseeds though.
How can I make them eat the seeds too?
Joas Wessels gerbils also love peanut butter but NOT NOT NOT PEANUTS !!!!! but it depends on the type of seeds there are .. I’m a former gerbil owner but I had to see both pass so when one dies don’t be surprised if you see one half eaten I don’t know exactly why they eat the dead one buuutttt yeah just a tip !
How much do you feed them? With fresh veggies and fruit
Update my gerbil got really dehydrated it was too late so R.I.P night, I’m trying to get a new pair but I have to get a “loan” from my mom
hey ik im a year late but i recently got gerbils and was wondering what cage you have for your gerbils because i have 3 male brother gerbils in a small gerbilarium ive watched all the gerbil videos but i really want them to have a nice big cage
th-cam.com/video/NSVIAg9MZfQ/w-d-xo.html this video has some explanation of gerbil habitats :)
ive had russian dwarf hamster in the past and now i have 2 gerbils, gerbils are BETTER
Hey, what do I use for flooring for them
My gerbil Dottie Lu has been housed my rat Splinter for a few years and she is very protective of her big brother and whenever I have him out Dottie looks for her big brother and gets sad
Not getting them but lovely creatures🥰🥰🥰🥰
I've had 3 wheels so far for my gerbils, 2 plastic and 1 wooden. Every time they chew them up beyond repair within a couple of days! ☹️ I want to be able to give them more chance for exercise whilst they're not out of the cage. What would you recommend? 😊
The struggle is real haha! Mine did the same to many of their wheels. The silent spinner wheels are strong plastic, and the Savic ones are quite strong too. Otherwise you would probably be looking for something like this: www.nagerlaufrad.com/catalog-s2EN - they're expensive but probably last indefinitely. Although I imagine you may be able to find them cheaper elsewhere :)
Hi I have a question. We have a lot of spiders in our garden which is VERY ANNOYING. so would gerbils be able to eat spiders
No
1) you shouldn’t leave your gerbils outside 2) you don’t know what pesticides and illness the spider has 3) you don’t know what species of spider it is 4) the gerbil could hurt the spider by biting it
What is the absolute minimum cage size for a gerbil x x?
LilHamsterHouse 360 sq inches of floor space hope this can help ☺️
1m × 50cm in germam
It's something like 100x50 cm
LilHamsterHouse 100cmx50cmx50cm (i don‘t know how much it is in inch)
For 2 gerbils it’s 10 gallons and idk for what it is for more than that
is rinsed off forest bark okay? maybe sticks?
You should make sure the wood is safe and bake it to remove all bugs and parasites
@@cheetodust745 thank u!
Bake outside wood in your oven to kill the mites and bugs.
I’m trying to find a sand bath but I can’t find one anywhere, all the reviews on everything come up as this was dust and killed my hamster, what do you recommend
My hamster uses no added calcium reptile sand in a small dish that u would use for baking or storage lol I just don’t use the lid. I’m so sorry about ur loss btw
Just buy human kid's play pit sand. It's fine grain, not dusty, and non-toxic. Wickes sell it for £5 for 20kg, so you can change it daily. You can use any suitable tub to put it in. Argos sell it too, but it's damp, so you need to bake it in your oven to dry it!
My adult female gerbil is alone (she was the submissive gerbil), do you recommend trying to bond her?
Also ever since she was a baby she’s never played with any of her toys, I’ve tried so many different types but she doesn’t like them, what do you recommend?
Hi, how old is she? As long as she seems happy / content in herself that's the main thing! Mine love anything they can gnaw, dig in and climb on. I'd just keep experimenting with new toys and see what she enjoys the most. Wheels are always great too😊
Erin's Ark she’s 2 now. She seems happy but she spends a lot of time in bed sleeping and not a lot of time playing. :(
Thank you so much
Umm do I start with two girls or two boys or do I start with both I’m not sure what so ever
Most pet stores have all male gerbils since they tend to be more affectionate & it also avoids unwanted breeding. So I’d recommend starting with 2 boys, & if It goes well you can maybe get a separate cage with 2 girls
I started with two girls but it says boys are more social but um my gerbils didn't bite me I got em yesterday so it's basically whatever the pet store has
You definitely don’t want both. They breed incredibly fast, so you would end up many more than you intended. I have 2 males. They are very friendly as long as you take the time to socialize them.
What if it’s new and it bits everything and you are scared to hold it
What I did is that I used leather gloves! If they bite you, they would bite the glove, not you!
I was the same way I just feed him treats after a few months he jumps in my hand as soon as I open the door he comes in my hand it just takes time
Hold up is no one going to talk about her rock 😱🙌🏽🙌🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Dam 🔥🔥🔥 I love it and your accent and hair gurl 😍😍🔥🔥🔥 thank you for this video 🙏🏽🙏🏽 your gerbils are adorable 🥰 btw