HOW I CARE FOR MY GERBILS 

My gerbils were not hand tamed either, but they were still pretty chill with me and never bit me when I would take them out for cage cleanings

Gerbil care is sooooo hard to find so I’m glad you’re doing a video on it!

I definitely recommend watching Erin’s Arks videos on gerbil care! She knows a lot and has a lot of proper information. And her cages are amazingly natural. Their diets are also really good! 🤗

I really like your care 😊 as a long-time gerbil owner myself, I’d like to add a couple of things: firstly, cardboard. I know you mentioned this but I just wanted to stress it - IMO, cardboard boxes are the best toys for gerbils! Tissue boxes, cereal boxes, toilet rolls... anything small enough to sensibly fit in a cage. Since gerbils can’t have plastic toys and wooden toys are expensive/destroyed rapidly, I think they can get a reputation for being expensive pets, when actually if you use cardboard toys they can be a lot cheaper than hamsters. Gerbils shred them which is good for three reasons: it keeps them stimulated, keeps down teeth (slightly) and creates more bedding for them to burrow in. The second thing I’d like to mention is the handling aspect. Gerbils don’t need human interaction to be happy - they need a gerbil friend! They will neither benefit nor suffer for being handled. It is up to you as the owner whether to tame them or not, and there is no right answer. Personally, I love to be able to interact and snuggle with them but don’t take them out of the cage at all. I think it’s quite important to at least be able to interact with them in their cage so that when one of a group is left on their own (i.e. cagemate passes of old age) they can still have social interactions, however, they don’t need to be fully tame for this at all. Keep up the great work Pickles! ❤️

I’m so glad you’re doing a gerbil video!!! ❤️😘 also I’d love to see you make a gerbil cage setup!!

Love your gerbils vids you’ve helped me so much to give my gerbils the best life ever thanks so much

Thank you for this video Terra! Really informative, I'm petsitting 2 gerbils now.

I want to get a gerbil soon but I'm still undecided about it and great video I can tell you really love your animals

I dont have gerbils but I'm glad u made this cause I wanted to know some basic care for them

I don’t understand why people hate on you. I love your Chanel

Thanks for the tips!

I'd love to see another gerbil tank cleaning video! My syrian hamster burrows just as much as my previous gerbils did (over 40cm of bedding on half the tank), so I have to set her tank up similarly and it's always great to see ways to make it more interesting!

I appreciate this!! I have 2 gerbils and there are so little care videos!!

Hi Pickles! I’m so glad you made a video about this! I really hope you see this. I have recently had a situation with my gerbils, where one of my gerbils has attacked the other on his neck and feet. I was very worried about Caramel (Victim) but luckily he’s ok, and he’s healing very well. I don’t understand why they would attack eachother, they are 2 years old now, and have NEVER had any issues except fighting over food. The only two reasons I can think of is A. That the stress of their tiny cages :( made them aggressive or B. That Coco (Attacker) is younger than Caramel, and wanted to be dominate. I’d appreciate any tips or strategies to help this, thank you! (Yes, they are separated now. I’ve been trying to introduce them in a bigger bin cage and nothing has gone wrong) Tganjs again!

Thank you. I learned a lot!

Gerbils are awesome pets, there are not many videos about them which is what people tend to look at more for information. Iv had 4 gerbils and lost my last one in January, and he made it to 4yrs old. Each pair had one that would easily jump on my hand to eat a treat where as the other would think about it and sometimes wouldn’t attempt it. I also trained them to come out when I rattled their treat bag (called healthy bites apple flavour) and to sit on my shoulder. I found rubbing your hands in their bedding helped tame them quicker. Going up to the cage at least twice a day for a while helped also. Weekends use to be their run around on the floor days in which I use to sit by their playpen. It’s a shame there aren’t many information videos about them because they are great pets interesting to watch and are lovable when tame.

I got 2 gerbils for my birthday(I've had them in the past and know about dare) I've made sure they seem pretty comfortable with me holding them but for the most part I just like to watch them

My gerbils LOVE rice pop chews! And i have a bin cage (they are okay as long as there isnt any edges for them to easily chew on it and u keep a close eye) (and as long as you have plenty of things to chew they shouldn't chew on it) the top one is for there wheel, food, water, ect. And the bottom all for digging!

Look at the shelters in Florida, I find they are pretty good yet sad because I moved away from there

I’m also in South Africa and sadly here there is no CareFresh and the pet shops here don’t have lots of nice stuff but my gerbils are still happy

I think 2 or more wheels is a great idea when you have more than one animal cage. Sometimes the animals run in opposite directions at the same time or one animal travels to the top while the other animal is always running on the bottom. I've seen animals in less safe situations on the wheel when 2 are on the wheel at the same time, especially on the wire.

Mine aren’t also hand tamed since it has been very hard due to the reason that they were class pets and they never got used to just one person making it hard to tame and I needed up just giving up on it but they do come to me when I approach the cage and sometimes let me pet them🤗

My gerbils love me but I rarely handle them and I like that way also. I have three and they are more than happy ❤️

Don't worry about taming your gerbils, my gerbils are not tame either but they do get used to you being around them and interacting with them when you feed them etc. 😊 where do u buy your wheels from? Just wondering

Awesome care video! The cage setup looks really good & your gerbils are adorable. Do you like pet rats?

I have two gerbils and I had them for 4 months. They been showing signs of boredom and stress so I upgraded their cage and they seem a lot happier. I know I am very late. I feel bad I don’t think I done anoth research but I feel that I have done a fair bit and I am still learning every day. Could you do a video where you react to your followers gerbil cages

Love your videos! Looking stylish!

I have 2 and they fight so we have had to separate them and one of them is sick and I’m rlly scared

Where can I get a topper for a 20 gallon long tank? I couldn’t find it on amazon.

I love watching rodent care videos, even though I don't have any😂👌 love your videos❤💕

Hey, thanks for all the info! Do you think that I could make the bin cage for gerbils too?

My gerbils used to try to drink from the same bottle at the same time so I got them a second one 😂 it helped but they still tried to share one sometimes

Just got 2 gerbils idk how to hold it but I know how to clean and take care of it but I wanna be able to hold and play with it

I love ur style ❤️

when you do a full cleaning every 2 months or so do you throw away all the bedding and put in completely new bedding?

How often do u have to clean the sand bath?

Great Video

You should take a look at feeders supply, the one I go to give out real info

I don't really like care fresh... the few times I have used it my cage started smelling awful in a couple of days. I stick to aspen which always smells great for me, and considering how cheap it is I just think it's a better deal.

i dont usally scater feed cause i feel like they wont find the food is this somthing i should be worryed about ? other wise erins ark is awsome

does anyone know how much to feed gerbils? I have two adults but am new to caring for them and I’m afraid of over or under feeding. thank you!!!

I had a gerbil when I was a bit younger (almost 6 years ago now) and I’m trying to convince my mom to let my get another one after the loss

I think it's fine to hand tame gerbils, but not as much as hamsters. I think they enjoy a little more independence especially when they're with another gerbil, and hand taming them a lot might ruin their fun. I just like it when they interact with each other and help each other with digging tunnels. As for the reptile sand part, I'm glad we use the same exact sand. I wasn't sure if the calcium sand that's more common in pet shops are okay so I went with the natural sand ones I found on Amazon. People also recommend play sand but I'm just not willing to buy those huge bags and my oven isn't really working well right now (I use an oven toaster and I don't even want to put anything not food related in there)

Is it possible to pair a new gerbil with another 1 when 1 gerbil dies ?

You sound like a great gerbil mom!!!

Please do more geril videos and btw if u wanna know more info and other stuff u should watch Erin's ark she has gerbils and has the best gerbil videos if u want to learn more about them.

What shelter do you use most often??

i really need help my hamster gave birth and she placed one of the babies out of the nest what does this meen? I tried putting the baby back with a spoon but the mom still removed it and hid it somewhere else does that meen it will die? Please help me

What do u do if one of the gerbils die and the other is still alive bc they want to be in pares

Stitch loves to chew everything so i was wondering if they can have whimzees like hamsters? Any opinions?

Early! ♥️♥️

Everytime I put a lot of bedding in my babies cage my mom makes a big deal

What beautiful gerbils you have! I’m loving the blue bedding. I use Carefresh as well as Kaytee Clean & Cozy, hemp, aspen, and Timothy Hay. I use the hay to layer in as I add bedding. It helps their tunnels stay in tact longer. A 40 gallon is technically the bare minimum for a pair. However, I highly recommend upgrading to a larger enclosure if you can manage it. Bigger is always better. I have a pair of gerbils (brothers). Their enclosure is actually a 160 gallon repurposed display case. Females have a much higher chance of declanning than males. A larger enclosure would give them more space to burrow as well as more space to relax away from one another if the need arises. Look into purchasing a wooden wheel or two. I bought mine from Misoto. Plastic can kill if ingested. Gerbils don’t actually need wheels to be happy; unlike hamsters. As long as gerbils have plenty of digging space, a wheel is not necessary. There’s a FB group called, ‘Gerbils.’ It contains extensive learning Units on gerbil husbandry. I look forward to seeing your gerbil knowledge grow. ☺️ Thanks for sharing your video!

Would it work if I had one gerbil that gets lots of interaction with me and play dates with my cousins gerbil a few times a week??🙃

you can also give gerbils veggies and fruits

I did alot of research on hamsters and gerbils. I have two girls with drastically different personalities and favorite toys. One recently got red nose due to a sand dust issue. I was incredibly upset and was frustrated at the lack of information available and had to use a fair bit of reasoning and trial and error to take out the problem material. Her nose is already starting to look better. Paying attention to your pets and their desires is rewarding but more information about gerbils would be nice. Especially with the red nose scare I just had.

Midwest shelter in Michigan is great

Mine like to run through my fingers but don't want to sit in my hand!

How often should you clean there cage out?

When it comes to hand taming, I think it really depends on what the gerbils feel comfortable with. I've got a pair of boys right now that seem to really enjoy being handled. I only have to put my hand in their cage and both of them will happily walk on my hand and stay there. But I've also had gerbils in the past that were not so happy to be handled, and that's perfectly okay. :) Also, males are thought to be a bit more docile than females. I believe in the wild, female gerbils have dominance when living in a group.

I don’t know if this is classed as a shelter but watch munchies place she runs a shelter for hamsters and mice in her own home

The Pipsqueakery is a really good small pet rescue! I think they're based in Florida?? Don't quote me on that :P Also, if anyone is interested, there's a great gerbil group on Facebook, Gerbil Care and Support. They're my "go to" if I ever have any gerbil questions, and they have a number of resources in their "useful links" section.

Okay Oklahoma!!!! (So happy cuz I live here :3)

In the uk gerbil care is so much easier, you can get special gerbil cages and guides to help you care for your pets. I have a gerbilariam (i cant spell ik) and my gerbils love it....strange that they dont sell them in the US 🤔 I find this a useful website mygerbil.net

Aw I miss my little babies, just recently they died, but I am getting a praying mantis

Guys I need help. I have a white and black gerbil and I need help with finding a name

The only thing that I don't like about carefresh is that the paper sometimes gets stuck in my guinea pig's foreskin.

Can you take a look at Ohio pet sanctuary?

The only treat mine like are mealworms

Do NOT keep rabbits in pairs unless they are spayed/neutered!! They are very likely to fight or kill eachother!! I am a breeder and have had this asked a lot. I have seen instances where the sibling pair kill one another.

My boy loves treats, so I put them into his willow balls and he goes insane and rips the ball up within a few days lmao. He’s currently in a 37 gallon (basically a super tall 20 gallon) My guy is a jerk. He was given to me bc he would attack his owner and killed his brother. So I don’t touch him. Whenever I go to even clean the cage he attacks me.

Dumb friends league is a GREAT SHELTER

I miss little blob..aka Fiona...can you do more pacman frog videos❤️

Could you please get a Guinea pig 😊. Btw I love your channel

Who is the one person that disliked this video?! 😆

"I love chicken and waffles" Me: wtf I just ate waffle black guy: I love chicken too

Would have better if you where to show your self doing the actual care.

I'll make this video 400 :3 likes

Btw rabbits actually do not like living together 95% of the time unless they are spayed and neutered. And even then most dont like it.

R u a girl or a boy not trying to be rode