Re: My gerbils
I know someone who has a pair of gerbils - they are complete opposites to hamsters in every way.
Hamsters: nocturnal, need a lot of toys, don't chew much, need a lot to do, don't burrow much, solitary, and are drowsy just before they go to sleep and when they wake up.
Gerbils: awake in the day, don't need that many toys, chew a lot, are happy with a few things to do, burrow a lot, need company, and can switch in an instant from sleeping to awake and vice versa.
This is just what I have seen myself - I could be mistaken.
One more major difference is that gerbils are much harder to pick up and hold.
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