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Old 01-06-2020, 02:47 PM   #21
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Hi sushi. I brought my new fur bean home yesterday his name is Ziggy. He is currently settling into the animal room and his vivarium. I'll leave him in peace for a few days/week but he seemed quite happy yesterday once we got home. He's 18 months old so nearing middle age.
What a cutie. I hope he enjoys his new home.
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Old 01-07-2020, 12:29 AM   #22
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If they are handled from a young age they don't really need "taming" as such at all. I think it's probably the same for hamsters too. Some relatives of mine had two Roborovski hamsters that bred. The parents are still not really tame after almost a year, but the offspring (which I think they handled as soon as it was safe to do so) are apparently very cuddly and love being handled. With gerbils there is the advantage that they can safely be handled much sooner than hamsters as well.
That does seem to be the case! They were such fun pets, I used to love giving them a whole piece of paper and they would go mad chewing it up and making a nest! It's great that they are so social too, not like our hammies!
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Old 06-23-2020, 05:33 PM   #23
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dalis_mum, how is your gerbil Ziggy doing?

Since I last posted in this thread I've adopted two new gerbils. Storm (grey with white belly) and Rocket (black) are a neutered male and female pair from a local rescue. Storm was found abandoned in a box and Rocket fell out with her sisters and her owner couldn't keep her. The rescue had Storm neutered and introduced him to Rocket.

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Old 06-25-2020, 11:08 PM   #24
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Those are beautiful Sushi. I'm especially jealous of rockets little fingerless gloves look.

Ziggy is a happy little man. Digging, chewing and playing in his sand bath. He doesn't have any interest in his wheel though. I have to dust it. Lol. I recently moved all my animals into the living room where it's cooler and he seems to like the extra activity out and about. Can I ask what cage you use for your gerbils,?
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Old 06-26-2020, 05:03 AM   #25
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Those are beautiful Sushi. I'm especially jealous of rockets little fingerless gloves look.

Ziggy is a happy little man. Digging, chewing and playing in his sand bath. He doesn't have any interest in his wheel though. I have to dust it. Lol. I recently moved all my animals into the living room where it's cooler and he seems to like the extra activity out and about. Can I ask what cage you use for your gerbils,?
Wheels can be a bit hit or miss with gerbils. They have a hopping kind of gait which doesn't seem to work with the larger, heavier wheels, but the smaller wheels can be uncomfortable for them.

My new pair are in a Kerry terrarium and my females Lily and Daisy are in a 120cm tank from Junglepets.
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Old 06-27-2020, 11:40 AM   #26
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Hi Sushi

I am adopting a gerbil from my local blue cross where I volunteer. What's the general consensus on wheels these days? They tend to chew plastic and wooden ones but mesh ones have the risk of bumble foot or losing a toe. My adoptee is a single gentleman and I want to make sure he has all the enrichment he needs... I've not had a gerbil for a few years so I am trying to do research but cannot find a n answer to the wheel issue.
Have you seen Tic Tac Wheels, I’ve not tried one but I know they are well liked by rat owners, they do various sizes, not cheap but look indestructible
https://www.tictacwheels.co.uk/shop
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Old 06-28-2020, 01:25 AM   #27
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It's not that he chews. He has a plastic one that just sits in his cage collecting dust. I've tried 8 and 12 inch to the same outcome. Ziggy is just not interested. He gets plenty of time in his pen and handled. He just doesn't want to run.
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Old 06-28-2020, 04:10 PM   #28
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That's quite normal for a gerbil. They don't run for miles like hamsters in the wild so that instinct just isn't there. A wheel is just another toy for them. Too much time on a wheel isn't very healthy for them anyway - some gerbils get a bit obsessed with wheels and spend hours on them and then get depressed when they're removed.
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Old 07-02-2020, 09:16 PM   #29
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Very true, sushi. I just wish he would get more exercise. He's become a little rotund, and being bigger than the average gerbil, I'm concerned he's starting to look like a degu.
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dalis_mum, how is your gerbil Ziggy doing?

Since I last posted in this thread I've adopted two new gerbils. Storm (grey with white belly) and Rocket (black) are a neutered male and female pair from a local rescue. Storm was found abandoned in a box and Rocket fell out with her sisters and her owner couldn't keep her. The rescue had Storm neutered and introduced him to Rocket.

Awww storm looks like he's smiling. So adorable
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