Introducing Gerbils
Gerbils make great pets – but you’ll
have to be fast to keep up with them. If they’re asleep,
forget it, they don’t want to be disturbed. BUT, if
they’re awake – it’s play time!
Gerbils are a bit shy so they’ll need
to get to know you first. Always handle them gently and don’t
make any sudden movements. They’ll soon learn to trust
you and then you’ll see just how friendly and nosy
Gerbils really are!
Gerbils are very sociable animals and
get lonely and unhappy if they are kept on their own. They’re
really easy to look after and, in the wild they always
live in colonies of equal numbers so you should really
get at least two. But remember, if you get a boy and a
girl, you might end up with lots and lots of gerbils because
they can have up to 10 pups!
Gerbils will want lots and lots of room
to run around and play and prefer plastic or glass cages.
They love to dig, burrow and scatter their bedding around,
so make sure you get a cage with a deep base – it’ll
save you having to clean up after them!
To find out more about choosing a Gerbil and
how to look after it properly, click on a link below:
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