Gerbils

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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.

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...

This is about the correct way to handle a gerbil.