Avoid These Mistakes When Getting Gerbils! 🐹

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[@finsandwhiskers]

What do you recommend avoiding when owning gerbils? 🐹 (ENG/ESP CC)

[@addisonp6]

Salty foods, ink on cardboard and tape

[@PetConnectionInternational]

I'd avoid lowering bedding for taming, it's not necessary and can cause the gerbs unnecessary stress

[@gerbil_is_typing]

In U.S. pet stores, I've observed that most toys and accessories marketed as being for gerbils are really only suitable for hamsters. Avoid the plastic tubes and roaming balls (as I understand it, the latter are dangerous and stressful for gerbils). Also don't go for the cute painted wooden toys, and verify that the "natural" wood toys are not toxic. Most products don't even specify what materials they use, they just assume that it's a catch-all for rodents. To give them fuller enrichment, I gotta get creative and crafty lol. Side note: I'm really glad there's a proper channel for gerbil care like yours. I'm sure it helps other gerbils care-givers avoid many of the growing pains that I remember experiencing. So thank you for your hard work and for being so kind to your beautiful bbies 🌈🐹 (one day there will be a gerbil emoji..)

[@gokath123]

water!! nevef ever put them in water it can ruin their fur coat and cause infections

[@addisonp6]

@@gokath123 ! Y es

[@linnea.loves.animals]

my family thinking im sleeping, me in my room talking to my gerbils every time they come out of the bedding and asking them how there tunnels where coming along today and giving them mealworms😂

[@finsandwhiskers]

😂 yessss

[@melodyygracex]

@@Livrockz103 me too! i always do that with my hamsters

[@kaidenrowland9175]

I want a gerbil

[@cleandeskpolicy]

:D

[@Hamterman12]

Im going to 100% present getting a gerbil

[@bio_88]

I’m not even getting a gerbil but KZbin knows I’m an animal lover. Know how to properly care for animals is great even if you don’t have them because you can share with others and also recognize abuse. This video was aesthetic and informative thanks!

[@dubliners0999]

I'm so glad you talked about socializing and spnding quality time w your gerbils. I have 2 single gerbils who each has to live alone (one was bullied by his brother; the other de-clanned from her sister and can't tolerate other gerbils) but they both have a wonderful life w me. ❤

[@pinnappl]

I would recomend people not forcing gerbils to interact with you and having the option to go back in their tank when hand training. You are such a good gerbil caretaker. Your gerbils are so cute and adorable. thank you so much for this video. I am super excited now to get a gerbil after a few weeks🐹🐹🐹

[@finsandwhiskers]

Thank you ♥️

[@Accu53Mation]

I recommend avoiding...sunflower seeds. Many gerbil store foods are loaded with'em. And Gerbils(like mine), can easily get overweight. Use to be able to squeeze through toilet paper rolls. No longer. Just too big. Apple & banana are good as a treat. Not everyday, and not in large amounts. Romaine lettuce is a favorite(loaded with vitamin C). Bought a pine-wood home for both. They did some interior & exterior remodeling, by chewing it to pulp. A coconut shell with a cylinder of corrugated cardboard to act as a tunnel to the shell, works really good as a home. Great video. And Yes...never underestimate the intelligence of a gerbil. Every waking hour is spent on escaping that enclosure.

[@finsandwhiskers]

Yes, sunflower seeds are high in fat, which makes them a treat. I wish chain stores would make ideal food mixes.

[@PetConnectionInternational]

There's some great info for new owners, I also love the new style of editing with this one ☺️

[@finsandwhiskers]

Thank you!! I’ve been trying to make them more entertaining so I’m glad it’s showing a bit! I’ve been wondering if my thumbnails are too noisy though

[@PetConnectionInternational]

@@finsandwhiskers they are adorable when you see them blown up, but when they're small it's a little difficult to make out the details, I've found on my own channel when my thumbnails have a really large and clear image of a gerbil and very little else, they have a better CTR than when I try to include multiple images, so it may be worth trying out a simpler style with yours to see if they're more effective ☺️

[@finsandwhiskers]

@@PetConnectionInternational yesss I definitely anxiously thought this but didn’t want to believe it bc I have a bad habit of wanting all tiny details that add essence 🤪

[@PetConnectionInternational]

@@finsandwhiskers haha I know the feeling, it's that pesky "too much gene" in the words of the great Jenna marbles 😅

[@travisscott344]

Hi I love your channel!

[@ianb3409]

Sweet, all of that learned info after having gerbils for awhile is great

[@untalented_raccoon172]

bro how do you make your gerbils hut look so cool oml-

[@rottingnihilist]

I love your videos, always love to see more gerbil content!

[@iisskye-]

Tysm this helped bc am getting 2 gerbils tmrw

[@finsandwhiskers]

Congrats!!

[@noway742]

Shine, your video's are edited in a great way. That must take a lot if time. You should do a video on how you do it.

[@finsandwhiskers]

That would probably take me even longer! 😂 I appreciate it so much. I’ve been working on making it entertaining as well as informative

[@omicronhuh5708]

Fantastic vid!

[@camelopardalis84]

A wheel for a gerbil needs to be 27 cms in diameter on the inside or bigger.

[@dantheman6698]

after having plenty of these little critters, id say avoid putting the food bowl on the bottom of the cage as they fill it with sawdust, cant find their food in it anymore and they get angry and start throwing their bowl around the cage to make noise so that i'd come refill it. i put their bowl inside a little house that they had to climb to and it would last them several days instead of several hours! similar thing for their water, a bottle with a metal bar cage is safe, but for tanks use a bottle that's securely fastened and one that they cant chew on, eg wrap it with 0.5-1cm square metal wire mesh.

[@MsOkayAwesome]

Such a cute video, love it 🐹💕

[@carolinagrace402]

So sweet! Heart melted...

[@ivyleaves101]

Do i need to trim my gerbils nails? I have two girls and im just currious to see if im doing it right (as of rn i dont trim the nails)

[@-sofiaequestrian-]

I love your videos ❤❤❤

[@idiotically-everything]

I had gerbils as a kid and wanted to check if my information about gerbil care stood the test of time (12 years)

[@finsandwhiskers]

How did it go? 😅

[@Man_hello]

I just lost one of my gerbils, last night the wheel fell off and one stayed in and one left. What should I do!!

[@Mr2ops]

I got recommended this listening to a loop of part of Fack

[@finsandwhiskers]

Oh 🙈😂

[@JazzTurkeyWithPotatoes]

Some things are def dependent on individual gerbils and I've had to switch around a lot of things for my girls and boy. I have multiple pairs of girls and currently an orphaned boy

[@petsandplants9341]

They were so small ❤️ awesome video 😍😍😍

[@Mysterystables214]

i love this thank you

[@letterboxpops]

Quality video. Thank you.

[@finsandwhiskers]

Thank you for watching! 💛

[@zombiefears]

I have a single gerbil but he is held a whole lot, I see people saying they can’t be alone at all but he also had issues declanning and such he’s only a few months but he has hate in his heart for other gerbils I swear

[@camelopardalis84]

Socialising one gerbil with another is a tricky thing to do even if you know how to properly do it. I highly recommend reading up on it and doing it or giving your gerbil to someone who'll socialise it with another one.

[@zombiefears]

@@camelopardalis84 I actually got him a friend they’ve been in the split tank for a week now and seem to be getting along ok!

[@maecywilliams2129]

Only thing I would be worried is cause I work during the day but I would have my off days in the morning to spend time with them

[@FernandoW910]

This video is just so fckg awesome

[@chloeunicorn9947]

I love my gerbils

[@finsandwhiskers]

They are the best!!!

[@chloeunicorn9947]

@@finsandwhiskers yeah

[@Paryliser13]

i've had my gerbils over a year now and they're not scared of me at all anymore! luckily they've never tried to escape haha

[@Paryliser13]

my rats are more skittish than my gerbils! 🤣

[@Paryliser13]

it's so rewarding to earn an animal's trust

[@finsandwhiskers]

That’s wonderful!!

[@JHMProduction]

I own a wonderful female Gerbil 🐹 we bond right away I saved her from being mistreated at a pet store they said she was aggressive I wasn’t going to let them have her at first she would bite the heck out of my hand I act really kind to her I talk to her every day saying good morning hun and I say good night to her I always say to her I love you after a few months she stops biting me and now really loves me I see he wink at me all the time and for the first time she fluffy purred when I was holding her I love her so much she my baby

[@JHMProduction]

It’s also my first time owning a gerbil 🐹 but own alot of hamsters 🐹 in the past but would love to know they don’t tell anyone how often u feed a 🐹 gerbil only one site was 3 to 4 times a day

[@addisonp6]

EARLY UR MY IDOL OMG

[@finsandwhiskers]

Thanks 😅♥️♥️

[@inespereira8591]

Hello! Good video btw! I just adopted 2 girls and it’s being hard 😂😂 I only had syrian hamsters and it’s a big difference… I wish I could potty train them is there any way to do that ? They are messy 😂

[@idiotically-everything]

You can potty train gerbils, somewhat. We had a sand bath for them, they quickly started to do their business in that. The gerbils learned the routine and waited for the new sand on sand day and would happily bathe and groom themself in the fresh sand

[@BeepBeepAndVanillaBean]

They are so cute

[@ItzAllison09]

I bought 2 male gerbils. One wasn’t.. so I had 6 now I have 12

[@finsandwhiskers]

Oh nooo😨

[@ZenTeT]

i got 2 gerbil the other day... one is okay and it seams she is ok but the other one never come out of hiding

[@j4sp3rsucks]

She might have anxiety for past owners or tyzze disease which is very commen in girvils

[@Drscotty]

Hi! Can you tell me exactly what kind of bedding you use and how to get it where they can burrow properly? Thanks!

[@ricardorvb]

Congratulations! I would like to know what is this hollow thing the gerbil is sitting at 5:48. Tks

[@finsandwhiskers]

Cholla wood!

[@gokath123]

hey! I have a quick question i dont know if you mentioned this in a previous video and if you did you can point me in the roghr dorection rather than repeating yourself but where do you get your tanks? I am having A LOT of trouble finding a 40 gallon tank and it’s FRUSTRATING 😭

[@havenrankin3707]

Do u have an opinion on Science Selective gerbil food? I actually used to use ur gerbil food recipe but it ended up becoming a too impractical for my own personal situation. I've switched to science selective mixed with all the leftover seed I have after deciding to try something different

[@user-fd9sz8er1r]

My dwarf gerbil Shawn is a little demon and she likes to fight I can't put her back in the cage with Max so they got two different houses must be nice 😆❤️🏡

[@trashyashy4629]

PetSmart told me that a aquarium wouldn't be suitable for hamsters or gerbils because they can't breathe good enough

[@finsandwhiskers]

I wouldn’t listen to Petsmart’s advice because they want to sell unacceptable cages. Tanks are commonly used to keep both hamsters and gerbils, mice as well. You just have to have a lid that lets air through!

[@sunnymist1198]

What can you do with gerbils? Can I text them tricks and play with them? Do I need to take them out?

[@finsandwhiskers]

I mentioned in the video about that 😛

[@Oopsie0614]

Hello! So sorry for commenting late, but if you can answer my question, where should I get 2 gerbils? I’ve been looking all over and still can’t find the right place to get some!

[@jiaqiniu2872]

Does anyone know what to do when one passes away? First time gerbil owner and I have 2 sisters. Idk what to do when one passes away since they are very social animals.

[@camelopardalis84]

You either give the remaining one away to someone who has a gerbil in the same situation who will correctly socialise the two or you yourself get a gerbil in the same situation and do the socialising correctly. If you don't know which option to choose, choose the one that results in the correct socialising method being used. Socialising them is tricky and not always successful. Doing it wrong can result in the death of one of the gerbils. The only information on socialising gerbils I am aware of is in German, so there's likely no use of providing you with a link.

[@nataliamichalik8]

So I've owned hamsters and I know if they think there cage is to small or boring they will chew anything like their bars (FYI I did have a 1600 square inch cage homemade cage) so will gerbils chew anything like the bars if they get bored??!?

[@dantheman6698]

gerbils WILL 100% chew metal bars and its not because they are bored, they have to spend time every day wearing down their teeth and metal bars wear down their teeth much faster than chewing wood or cardboard or plastic. a gerbil will even lay on its back in your hand and grind its teeth down on a paper clip if you give it one.

[@nataliamichalik8]

@@dantheman6698 I posted that nine moths ago😂😂

[@ingeniousmechanic]

​@@nataliamichalik8 So do you still have your gerbil?

[@Blueberryaj_official]

Fin and whisker yesterday one of my gerbils passed away and it’s only her sis now, Here sister has been sleeping more then usual. Should I attempt to bond her with a gerbil (female)

[@aydenleathers7264]

My gerbils lasted 2 days not because I took bad care of them no ITS BECAUSE one of them ate the other

[@camelopardalis84]

Were they kept together before you got them?

[@theoneandonlysophh_14]

I know this is super late, but i was wondering if you recommend me to get 2 or 3 gerbils?

[@finsandwhiskers]

2!

[@theoneandonlysophh_14]

@@finsandwhiskers tysm!! that’s so helpful! I might be getting gerbils in a couple of weeks and am super excuted

[@dishuman1993]

hello. i was wondering if you could help. im new to gerbil care and i was wondering if you could put 2 or 3 males in a zoozone 2 (101 x 51 x 22 cm). i think i might get either 2 or 3 males in the future and i want to be prepared. :)

[@finsandwhiskers]

That could work, it would just need a cage topper for their wheel, sand bath, and water! The whole cage by itself can be the bedding area, and it will be, even if you keep their wheel, sand, and water there too because gerbils will put bedding over anything and everything. 😅 You might want to start with same sex siblings instead of from two different litters, otherwise the taming could be very tricky.

[@heraldofthemetalgods2620]

Please use proper precautions while gerbiling. For more information contact your local LGBTQP representative.

[@ingeniousmechanic]

Lgalphabet, what do they know about gerbils?