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  • What Can You Use As Gerbil Bedding?

    For a happy gerbil, supply bedding that allows him to have fun burrowing, chewing and playing, along with a cozy place to nest. Several bedding materials make good options to keep your gerbil...

  • Gerbils vs. Hamsters

    While gerbils and hamsters look quite similar, need about the same care and accommodations, and live about the same length of time (three years), they have different habits and personalities,...

  • How to Tell a Female From a Male Gerbil

    When buying a pet gerbil, it is important to know the sex of the animal, especially if you intend to buy more than one. Accidentally buying one male and one female could result in unwanted gerbil...

  • Gerbil Middle Ear Problems

    Gerbils are susceptible to many of the same diseases and conditions as hamsters and other small mammals, including parasitic infestation and benign tumors. Middle-ear problems may be the culprit...

  • Homemade Wire Gerbil Cage

    Making a gerbil cage is inexpensive and easy when you know what you are doing. Building one yourself allows you to personalize the cage for your gerbil. You can create spaces for the gerbil to...

  • How to Care For Your New Pet Gerbil

    Gerbils are furry, cute mammals. They are among the easiest pets to care for, and are a good first pet. You can even teach gerbils tricks!

  • How to Change a Gerbil Cage

    While Gerbils are generally clean animals they still need to have their cage cleaned. With some small animals it's every week with gerbils it's every two weeks.

  • How to Feed Gerbils: Caring For Their Diet

    Part of keeping gerbils healthy includes their dietary needs and proper care for these needs. These needs are simple yet very needed to keep a healthy pet gerbil. Make sure your gerbil is happy by...

  • How to Choose a Dwarf Hamster Cage

    Before you buy or adopt a dwarf hamster, it is important that you have a clean, safe, and roomy cage for it to call home. With the many different types of hamster cages available in pet stores and...

  • How to Make Gerbil Chew Toy from Toilet Paper Roll

    Gerbil lovers and owners know that these little fun pets love to chew! It’s their natural instinct. You can end up spending a fortune on gerbil chew toys. Why not save some money and recycle an...

  • What Are the Causes of Gerbil Hair Loss?

    Gerbils are small furry animals in the rodent family. They are popular small pets because of their social nature and curiosity. Gerbils can be tamed to interact with their owners as well and enjoy...

  • How to Choose a Name for a Gerbil

    So often a person gets a pet and then cannot decide on a name that is suitable. I would like to offer ways of how to choose a name for your gerbil.

  • How to Make an Aquarium Into a Gerbil Cage

    Aquariums are the best homes for gerbils because they will chew their way out of plastic hamster homes and squeeze through barred cages. (And a loose gerbil can be easily injured or killed.)...

  • How to take care of a Gerbil

    Here's some handy tips to remember when getting a Gerbil as someone's pet.

  • Ear Wax Removal for Gerbils

    Most people have gerbils because they live in a place that is to small for cats and dogs, or they are looking for a pet that is cute, cuddly and low maintenance. It’s true that gerbils...

  • How to Select a Healthy Pet Gerbil

    Learn how to find a healthy, well-socialized gerbil to be that perfect pocket pet.

  • Mating Gerbils

    Owning and breeding animals can be an exciting way to view the workings of nature as well as a possible business venture. When breeding animals such as gerbils, there are some steps to keep in mind.

  • How to Make a Gerbil's Home Escape Proof

    Although many cages are sold as being good homes for gerbils, they are not. Gerbils will escape or destroy many of the plastic homes sold for them in pet stores. Gerbils also are experts at...

  • How to Bury a Gerbil

    It’s a sad day when any pet dies, especially when the pet is your feisty and friendly gerbil. You can erect a fine memorial to your departed friend by setting up a little gravesite in your...

  • How to Care for a Pet Gerbil

    Gerbils are one of the most loyal and easy to care for small pets. With bursts of energetic movement, gerbils are fun for children to watch. They are also exceptionally clean animals that make...

  • How to Care for Gerbils

    While gerbils are generally happy and healthy just about anywhere, they are curious and require adequate care. If you just got a gerbil, are thinking about a gerbil or simply want to provide a...

  • How to Determine the Sex of Gerbils

    Look for a punctuation mark when determining the sex of gerbils, which is important if you don't want a bunch of little gerbils running around. The exclamation and colon marks are the best way to...

  • How to Make a Comfortable Home for your New Gerbil

    If you just got a new gerbil and you are wondering what you should buy to make his or her new little home comfortable, there are a few things you should look out for and include. Some things may...

  • How to Breed Gerbils

    Breeding gerbils is a hobby that many people enjoy. While it's not a very good choice as a cash flow operation, if you love gerbils, you will probably have a great time breeding your gerbils and...

  • How to Buy a Gerbil Cage

    When you decide to get a gerbil as a pet you need to provide your new friend with a nice home. There are several options when buying a cage for a gerbil. Commercially manufactured plastic and wire...

  • How to Train a Gerbil

    So your trip to the pet store resulted in the purchase of an adorable gerbil. It will be necessary to train the gerbil to ensure a positive relationship between the both of you. While gerbils can...

  • How to Mate Gerbils

    The decision to mate gerbils should not be gone into lightly. Caring for gerbils can take a lot of time and money, and breeding should be done only under the right circumstances. Make sure you...

  • How to Buy Gerbils

    Deciding on gerbils as your families pets is only the first step. There are many other things to consider when purchasing gerbils. You want to make sure the choice you make is the right one...

  • How to Feed Gerbils

    Many people can count gerbils as among their first pets. They're small, easy to care for, absolutely adorable and fun to watch. It's also just as important to keep them well-fed and happy as it is...

  • How to Spoil Gerbils

    Many people feel that their pets are their children. Pets range from dogs and cats to gerbils and amphibians. People now spoil their gerbils just as they do their dogs and cats. Pet stores...

  • How to tame a gerbil

    Taming a gerbil sounds difficult, but doesn't have to be an insurmountable task. Here is how to hand-tame your gerbil without too much fuss.

  • How to Make a Tunnel Playground for Gerbils

    If you have gerbils, you probably already know that they love to crawl through tunnels. Of course you can go to the store and buy a bunch of plastic tunnels, but that can get expensive....

  • How to Make a Comfortable Gerbil Home

    Just like any living thing, gerbils need to have a comfortable and suitable environment in which to live so that they can thrive. Gerbils have particular dietary and nesting needs that their...

  • How to Catch a Loose Gerbil

    A loose gerbil can be more destructive than a runaway freight train. It also makes a kid cry. This traumatic event doesn’t have to last for long, however, with the right technique. It may not be...

  • How to Know When a Gerbil Cage is Dirty

    Gerbils are small pets that end up in lots of classrooms in their cage environment. The gerbil cage can draw lots of attention when it is "dirty." Use the following as a guide to know when it's...

  • How to Talk Parents Into Getting a Gerbil

    If you want your parents to agree to get a pet gerbil, you'll have to be prepared to discuss the reasons why it will be a good idea. Before you start the conversation, be thoroughly convinced of...

  • How to Keep Gerbil Teeth From Getting Too Long

    To keep gerbils healthy, their teeth can't be too long or too short. You can give them things to chew on and give them diet supplements to keep their teeth healthy. If their teeth break, give them...

  • How to Breed a Gerbil

    Even though breeding gerbils is not hard to do, it is still a very serious matter. Amateur gerbil owners or others without experience should not attempt gerbil breeding without help from a...

  • How to Keep a Pet Gerbil

    A gerbil is a rodent in the subfamily Gerbillinae. About 110 species exist in 14 genera, but the Mongolian gerbil is the most common choice as a pet. The Mongolian gerbil is native to Asia and was...

  • How to Teach a Gerbil Tricks

    Many people don't realize that their gerbils can be wellsprings of talent. Whether you want to teach your gerbil to beg or become a wrestler, a tightrope walker or stuntman, your gerbil is waiting...

  • How to Sell a Gerbil

    If you have a healthy gerbil for sale, you should follow these tips to get an edge on the fierce competition. You can also ensure an honest, ethical sale and, most importantly, your gerbil's...

  • How to Clean up After a Gerbil

    Gerbils are not necessarily the cleanest animals. Their cages can get very dirty and very smelly. Unfortunately, they cannot clean up after themselves. The cages must be cleaned about once a week....

  • How to Buy a Gerbil

    So you want to buy a gerbil. Gerbils are cute creatures and are fun to watch. But buying one can be confusing. There are several different things to keep in mind when buying a gerbil. Here are...

  • How to Feed a Gerbil

    With all of the food products available for gerbils, it can be overwhelming and confusing to decide which products are best for your pet. You want to be sure that it is healthy, that your gerbil...

  • How to Know if a Gerbil is Ill

    When buying or caring for a gerbil, you need to be able to recognize signs of illness. You also need to be able to prevent illnesses and injuries. There are many ways to do this. You could take...

  • How to Care for a Gerbil

    Taking care of a gerbil seems like hard work, but it really isn't. A lot of gerbil care is just common sense. The rest of it is really just caring about your gerbil enough to ensure it is safe,...

  • How to Play With a Gerbil

    It's fun to watch a gerbil play with its toys or with other gerbils. But it's even more fun when you play with the gerbil yourself. Building your pet's confidence and trust can take a little time,...

  • How to Groom a Gerbil

    Provide a gerbil with a compatable friend and the proper housing, and you will find the pair groom each other as a key part of their social bonding. You can stick to playing and enjoying, and...

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