How To Care For a Pet Gerbil
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- How To Care For a Pet Gerbil
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I wish I was your gerbil
are you okay
LMAOO ^^
Candid Cavy same
Mad
@@AShatteredDragonsSpirit you need a man.
I bought a Gerbil while I was high asf named him Richard and have no clue wtf to do thank you for this video
Jaytee do you still have your gerbil?
how's he doing?
lmao
Tell Richard I love him.
Aboutjohn747 wtf is wrong with you
Great video :) I don't know a thing about gerbils but I always love watching yours play with their bedding hehe
Hi 😮
Hiiii
Hi
Hi I love your channel
Fun With Zoey this was five years ago haha
these are some lucky, lucky gerbils. well done for caring for them so well X
Louise Ledwith
He's they have so much digging room!
FINALLY someone who has the right conditions for gerbils!!!!!!!
This is why I like the technology age we live in. When I was a kid UA-cam was a thing, but we didn't have internet and there wasn't a tutorial for literally everything you can think of like there is now. I had gerbils in cramped conditions because I didn't know better and neither did my parents. Now any pets my kids want, we can actually go and look up how to give them the best life possible.
there should be more good gerbil channels I know!!!!
Wonderful video! Very informative and I'm sure very helpful for beginner gerbil owners! :) x
Yes
that is the sickest cage ever! I want to live in there
I love your profile photo
They are so lucky to have you because you are a good pet owner
The FlyingsTurtle Thank you! :)
Aww the gerbils are adorable
How big is your gerbil enclosure? This is the best gerbil cage I've seen by far
+Ukaknir i believe this is the 118.5 x 78.5 x 61 cm (L x W x H) - large living world green eco habitat ~ hope this helps :)
@@tamsincundy7659it's for sale somewhere? I thought it was DIY.
@@alanteew I know this is a bit late but search up living world eco habitat the one she has is the largest I am planning on using this for my hamster. The cage is honestly so underrated and one of the best cages out there
Ok I know the video is five years old but everything that she says is “in the description” isn’t there! I don’t know what’s best for veggies and wood.
SAME!!
For veggies I would do a variety of different safe vegetables given a small amount every day or a larger amount every 2/3 veggies! Fruits not as often~ hope I could help
Fantastic video!! Your habitat is just incredible and really mimic's their natural habitat and way of life. They look really happy and healthy. Great job. I have one question though. You said not to change the bedding too often.....How long do you recommend between changing?
+Gary Ryckewaert Thank you so much! When I give the gerbils a really deep layer, I would change it probably once a month, now I am changing it about every 2-3 weeks :)
Pets Palace Kids
WOH once a month? I change my gerbils cages once a week or once every 2 weeks
In germany they recommended not to change for 12 weeks up to 5 MONTHS!! Since they build a big tunnel system it is very interesting to watch them building their city...
I love this video! The gerbils do seem to be very healthy and happy!!
TheMaladja for hamsters it’s once a month right
basically a DIY nugget farm..
How did you get the tank
Where about did you buy your gerbil cage? I’ve been searching everywhere and can’t seem to find a big enough tank that isint extremely expensive
You can buy it online but it is expensive, honestly though it’s worth it since you can use it for hamsters and if you diy the lid mice you can also use it for guinea pigs but I recommend a big larger. But if you are still interested you can search up living world eco habitat
Ive always been confused about tank/cage size for gerbils. Most things ive read have said 10 gallons for one 5 gallons for each additional gerbil. I have 2 gerbils in a tank thats about 40 gallons and 1 in a tank thats about 64 gallons.
Obviously the bigger the tank the better, but not everyone can afford or has room for the size tank you are suggesting
Mit opinion is, that you shouldn't have animals if you haven't much space. I'm from Germany, so I don't know 'Gallon', but I can't understand, why people have animals in small cages. I'm sure, they don't want to live in a small room.. Rodents are "small", but they need much space!
My gerbils (I have 3) live in a 120cmx60cmx60cm Cage and they are happy. And i couldn't be happy, if they would live in a small cage. And you can see, that your animals are happier in a big cage, because they can dig etc:)
And some people have (for example) 5 hamsters in small cages. If they don't have much space for big cages, they shouldn't have 5 hamsters!
I hope it's okay, that I wrote my opinion 😁 :)
MySweetGerbils I couldn't have put that better! I completely agree with everything you said. Too many people think it's acceptable to house rodents in small cages because 'the pet shops sell them' and because 'they don't need much room as they are only small'. It's a big problem and I hope that one day pet shops sell larger cages as I think they have a big influence on the way we care for our pets :)
In my opinion if you have 2 gerbils the tank need to be 25 gallons for better exercise
iam getting some ina couple of weeks so can u make a video on how to take care of the daily an use words?
Most of the breeders in my country (Netherlands) warn about the size though. The say it can be too big, causing the gerbils to create different, competing territoria inside the cage, which can lead to fights. However most of the stories I hear from Germany is that they advice bigger cages then that they do in the Netherlands. It's a bit confusing but I think that if you are bright minded you can probablly figure out when a cage is too small.
Gerbils to me are like a mix of rat tail, with the body and look of a hamster xD
They’re kinda like mice too
I enjoyed watching this. :D
Good vid! The only thing i wish you showed was interacting with them and maybe about taming them when you first adopt
Yea
Impressive.. You surely put more efforts than my mom did to raise me lol
You should not say that about your mom
Very very much cred to you for taking care of them so well. I had 2 one past away at 3 years old 2017.. The last passed away yesterday at 5 and a half years old
Great video! I learned alot!
is 80(75)x40x60 too ok?
my room cant take 100 m
Hey I really need advice one of my gerbils lost both top teeth and its bottom teeth got so long we had to clip them. Then we accidentally clipped them too short so that his bottom lip (or whatever you call it) completely conceals his bottom teeth. We give him applesauce and a really great powdered food for gerbils mixed in when he loses teeth. He is grabbing his bottom teeth and opening his mouth wide and overall just looks really uncomfortable having really short teeth. What should we do (or will he just be fine)? I will copy and paste this to a couple of other gerbil youtubers who might know. Also please use the reply instead of just commenting so I get the notification.
I don't know if I should get a gerbil or a robo dwarf hamster????????
Josip Prnjak gerbils are really cute and you can have more than one I have 3 they are the best (in my opinion)
Winter white hampsters are also sweet but can only hv one
How do you think about having more than 2 gerbils together? Is it better to buy males or females if buying more than 2?
Nearly 12 thousand subs! Well done Erin, you really deserve it. Great video, really inspires people :-)
Milena Dziadul-Szmania Thank you so much! :)
great video!!! i just wish i had gerbils but my parents won't let me :( I love your channel
Great video! It seems that a lot of people decided to do gerbil care videos at the same time, I uploaded mine last week, and I saw some other people doing so as well! I love the way you have edited the video, you have got some great shots of your gerbils.
aboxoftreasures Thanks! :)
I might be getting 2 gerbils soon is a 10 gallon tank with a tank topper fine? the tank topper is wire and the same size as the tank
this is my favorite video (:
paul the ferret Thanks! :)
Wow, what a magnificent gerbil home! Lol, I'D be proud to live there.
When your friend has wrong care forget gerbils so you spoiling her gerbils. Hamster mom over here!
Hi I want a male gerbil but idk if I need to get him a buddy because I can't keep more animals in my house.So if you know that would be great full I would like love the information because it I have never had the interest of keeping gerbils.
So can you make a really long video on gerbils? I would like to know and where to get my supplies etc and do I need to scatter feed I'm very confused for gerbil care because people say females live alone and males live in pairs, and fish tanks are fine etc I don't want the false information so I came to you.So it would be great if you can reply as soon as possible!!
gerbils need to have at least 1 friend or they will get depressed
Omg I love ur videos.Before I started to watch ur videos I didn't have a clue about gerbils hamsters and guinne pigs because I'm more into horse and dogs but ur animals amaze me so much thanks for making ur videos.😍😍😍😍😋😋😋
My parents don’t see the point in a big cage for gerbils because apparently when they were younger their gerbils had small cages as they are only small but I don’t agree as how would I like it being stuck in a small room all my life and rarely being let out so I just buy my cages with my own money so that I can get a big cage for my babies
I didn't even know they used hay! (I don't have gerbils)
OMG your gerbils are so chubbbbbyyyyy!!!!😍😍😍😍😱😱😱😱❤❤❤❤❤
0:52
That gerbil in the back is forever lonely
Hi, what type of bedding are you using here, please? Thank you!
They are so lucky to have you great video
hamster care finn jake willow Thanks so much! :)
Thank you so much! This was very helpful to me, since I am getting a Gerbil sometime soon. 👍
That's a massive tank!!!!
Why my gerbils like to nip at People when free and not scared?
What safe veggies can my gerbils eat plz do a video on this
Unicorn Roblox adventures it's in the description
Don't be whiny and lazy. A VERY quick google search can get you that information.
I think they can eat mostly everything except onion and citrus fruits.
They should eat fruits, vegetables, nuts, but keep them away from sunflower seeds, also gerbil food pellet mixtures are really good too
@@AShatteredDragonsSpirit and Don be RANT-Y
I definitely always liked gerbils more than hamsters.
Where did u get the cage???
It's the living world large green exo habitat I think
Those are some happy spoiled gerbils. Keep up the good work!
Your gerbil cage is amazing!
Katie Hardman Thanks! :)
Your welcome! I love your channel :)
I have a hamster and two guinea pigs and we might be getting gerbils in a few weeks 😆
this video is clearly meant for if you can afford all these things actually having a gerbil and affording regular gerbil food and a cage is way cheaper than going all out im sure if youre rich you can do this but try making a video for the people who have gerbils simply because they are in expensive!
sharon doucette no. This is everything a gerbil needs. None of this is optional
EM&M no it's pretty optional she kind of outdid herself
sharon doucette you guys are mean maybe I want a video like that too
Sorry to burst your bubble but gerbils are expensive animals, whether you spoil them or not.
Edgy Nuggets XDDDDD
that's cute i got Mongolian Gerbil and my sister does but they don't get along :(
Thanks you for oploding and this is amazing UA-cam chanel 🥰🐁🎉🐁🎉🐁🎉☯️🧘♀️🌈👍💝🌌🧚♀️
This was uploaded 5 years ago ...
Hi, I have an important question. When my gerbils pee in their sand bath is makes the sand gross and stick to the bottom of the bowl, but in the video there was no sand stuck to the bottom of your bowl. Am I using the wrong kind of sand or what? And even if it didn’t stick to the bottom, how would you filter out the pee when cleaning?
No, you're not using the wrong sand, just she didn't film it or her gerbils do not pee on the sand. Of course you cannot filter the pee, that's why it's important to change it once a week/ every 5 days so that the pee you cannot take out doesn't make the sand accumulate the amonia.
A tip to take out the stuck by pee sand is to take it out with a spoon, easy .
I hope you understand me, im not really good explaining my self in English
l g, yes I did understand, thank you so much!
I have seven gerbils, 5 babies and two adults
1:23 they can also chew on the WHAT
Some of my Gerbils lived to over 5 year's old.
Shh, Richard Gere may be watching
Well, I have a gerbil that likes being alone, it's a girl, and it said its mature, so it has to be alone 😊 But I still love her
You could try the split cage method you should look it up as you may already know gerbils are best in pairs or groups.
@@itsissy6850although even though gerbils need to be in pairs, girls don't do as well in large groups as boys so just 2 is probably better than a group.
Very nice video!
A biologist advised me to not give my gerbils water just dry food and various veggies as water is not normally found in their natural habitat and they can contract illnesses. Kept them in a classroom for 3 years with never a problem. He advised that if I needed to add another gerbil, place it in a large can with the ends closed with hardware cloth (1/2 square wire mesh) and place it in the cage with the established gerbils for several days. That gave them time to establish the hierarchy. If you don't do this they can fight to the death!
What disenfectant did you use?
I aspire to live like that gerbil
I have recently purchased a gerbil, and I was wondering if they could go outside. They live inside but if I got a run for them could I sit outside with them.
they probably wouldn't like being stuck there so possibly put a bit of tubing from there main cage to the run so they can go back and forth as they please, also u should have a lid on the run so they can't jump out or be got by birds.
But what if I *dont* want to spend 200 dollars for my gerbils?
You probably shouldn’t have a gerbil, then. They need food toys, water, attention, a big tank, and lots of care and love. Make sure you have good housing conditions for a gerbil!
The most expensive thing for them is the cage, but you can get a super cheap one used or use a clear plastic bin. Everything else is pretty cheap.
Okay I have a question I am going to get a/some gerbils soon, do I HAVE to get two or would it make BIG difference if I only had 1? Obviously I love them by my profile pic lol anyways.
Aria Sexton you would have to have two. They are social animals and need another friend to share their lives with. Keeping one on its own would be cruel. :)
ZozziGames okay then I think gerbils are out of the question I am a 16 yr old and can't make enough money yet if I got one then got another one would they be mean to each other or be fine. (I want all males)
do they pee in the same place?
what type of gerbils are they and how long do they live???
The oranje ones are Mongolian gerbils and they love for 2/3 years
Great video
Very informative, thank you. I just adopted 3 gerbils the other day (all from the same litter and all male) The cage I got seems a little small for three (especially since they don't climb through the plastic tubes) but they all fit in the igloo and they seems to be eating and drinking when they need it. I am thinking of upgrading to a glass house like in the video so I can put more bedding and then add some wood and cool stuff for them to climb on and through.
I'm gonna get two gerbils I'm gonna call them Rango and Nando😁😁😁
Wubbzy is that you?!
This is ur room right u put ur gerbil in ur room do they smell
They don't smell at all, only if you het really close to them.
Get* sorry
they don't stink at all , if they do you're not using enough bedding or you don't change the sand enough , I clean my tanks once every 2 months , the sandbath I clean out every 2 days or so
No not really. I should know because I have 8 geribals and more on the way 😉😂❤
Moku Toku mine don't at all they actually smell kinda nice like hay
I used to have 2 gerbils but yesterday 1 died what would be the best salusion? The other one is 2 but still really active
get a friend for your living one, of the same gender (unless u want to bread them)
hello!
Im thinking of getting a gerbil/gerbils but I've had a bad experience with biting situation (with a rat) and my mind can't get off the fact that rodents do bite...I'm so attached to gerbils and their personality but the biting part puts me off...
any suggestions? thx
the rat probably was just different, more moody, i bet it was just the personality. if you need, year gloves or dont handle them too often! rodents rarely bite.
@@sageacris gloves are bad for birds
rats are very clever and they hold grudges so your rat probably just wasn't handled very well by the pet shop gerbil are generally a lot nicer, if u get them from someone who has raised them well since pups they can even purr in ur hand while ur stroking them (its super cute). or, even better get a boy and a girl and bread them urself.
I also have 3 gerbils
Great video 👌🏽 New subscriber!
Ha my sisters got two of these beautiful creatures today☺️😂
What cage is that?
I loved watching this video even though I don't own gerbils! :) Full of helpful information and enjoyable to watch! =D xx
Piggie Power I'm glad you liked it! Thank you! :) xx
I’m not sure either I want a hamster or a gerbil. Comment which I should get.
I just have gerbils . I just like gerbil 1% more than hamster
Yeah gerbils are harder to care for
In getting gerbils in September for an early birthday prezzie so have been studying gerbils non stop this was really helpful thanks 💗👍👍
Eminem explains how to take Best care of Gerbils in his song Fack.
this was awesome
I just found your channel! Thank you for providing all these useful information. I just got gerbils myself and am so excited to spoil them.
You have some lucky gerbils!
Mine are too :)
These are the luckiest most spoiled pet gerbils I've ever seen. I love that you encourage their natural behaviors and give them such a varied diet. Anyone with any interest in keeping these animals HAS to see your videos. :)
You said you would have a list of the things in the description 🙁
If i get my parents convinced enough, I'm gonna do a pet supermarket rescue for the healthier gerbils, So wish me luck!
Hey there! You’re the first channel that actually has gerbil care videos that I’ve found!! Thank you so much for this video; it’s so lovely!! I’ve always owned hamsters 🐹 but am now interested in getting a pair of gerbils for myself! I see that your cage is made of wood and plexiglass? I want to buy this bin and make it a cage:
www.target.com/p/40gal-wheeled-latch-box-with-wheels-and-handle-tote-clear-purple/-/A-76149756#lnk=sametab
It’s a 160qt bin.
The dimensions are:
36L x 21H x 18W cage which comes out to
Roughly 756 square inches. The plastic is extremely thick & I was wondering if that’d be a suitable enclosure... if I add plenty of things for them to do, will they leave the bin alone and not attempt to chew out?
ALSO: will one wheel be enough for 2-3 gerbils? ☺️
Thanks!! ❤️❤️
This is such a good guide because I have a gerbil and I had no idea how to take care of it and now I know how to take care of it thank you very much!
i got gerbils yesterday
Omg your gerbils are so cute 😍
My gerbirls cage dose not have a sand bath in it I don't have that much bedding in my cage I don't have any those things in my cage I feel horrible I hate myself I should not have a gerbirl I love him too much to give him away though
😥😥😣😣😫😫😔😔😞😞😖😖🙁🙁😢😢😩😩😭😭🙇🙇🙍🙍
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Can I ask, which brand of wood-shavings do you use? I've seen all your gerbils videos, but couldn't find it. We have only few foreign brands in my country such as Allespan, Allspan, TierWohl or Aubiose. Unfortunately, there aren't any aspen wood-shavings and I can't afford buying them from UK. Could you please tell me, which one of the brands I wrote above is the best for making tunnels and has the smallest amount of dust? I'm sorry for all mistakes! Thank you and everybody else for helping me :-) Also I'm a big fan of your channel, you have the best videos with animal care on UA-cam. Can't wait for another gerbil video :-D Maybe you could show us your gerbils in playpen in the garden, if you do so :-)
*is buying two Gerbils for myself for my birthday* *is broke and doesn’t even know what the fluff I am doing with my life* *gerbils seem to be expensive* IM GETTING A JOB!
What veggies would you suggest keeping them 100% away from? Which ones are better? I checked your description and didn’t see it. I’ve had a gerbil for a year now and just got a new one a little over a week ago and your videos have definitely helped me out so much. Especially with the split cage method because I had to do it when I got my new gerbil, Peaches. They weren’t getting along at first but now they love each other.
Thanks for this video, it was very helpful as soon I am getting gerbils!
i watched this video because i had a cousin with gerbils.. she has two and has a hamster cage with levels and a very tiny wheel and waterbottle that she never refills. and i don’t ever see her feed her gerbils veggies. i feel terrible for her gerbils, but after seeing this post.. i realized how badly she was caring for them
So I was thinking about getting 2 gerbils and I wanted to know if they were actually AMAZING pets my friends have gerbils and they say they ARE good pets but you know asking other people as a second resource is good so...ya.
Hi Erin, have you ever had a hermit crab as a pet?