Pet Rodents : How to Train a Gerbil

[TheSarcasticVoid]

I've tried and tried to get my 2 gerbils used to each other, tonight I put them in a big aquarium to see how they'd act with each other. I've had their cages close but the one less tame of the gerbils bear hugged the other and clamped down on the sweet ones nose till it bled. So mad. >_<. They acted like they were cool with each other then wam they latched on to each other. I'm thankful the one didn't kill the other :(

[CuteMonster88]

@cl4ir3byw you have to bye another gerbil and give it his on cage and slowly introduce your new gerbil to the old one! Have someone hold your new gerbil and you hold your old and let them sniff each other!! For more info look online!! Goodluck!!

[rashidperry]

@MElynda1311 mines does

[thatoldseadawg]

I wish I'd got my gerbils trained, it's too late for that now, they're both gone.

[YoUpWhat]

@thatoldseadawg

My ones have died too :(

That's why I'm looking at gerbil videos because I miss them :S

Oh well, they lived for 3 years at least so I'll get over it.

[sparvenfille]

I have 2 gerbils de are cute

[DemeriTaliChuma]

Aww....that little one looks like my first gerbil,Gerald... I miss him :'(

[huneyjew]

on easter day which was 8 months ago my mom didnt let me get 2:( but there was a gerbil that didnt get along with the others and when i tryed this i didnt leet go but she still dosent like humans/animal please help

[pixygirl688]

I just got a gerbil two  days ago................ We shoulllld be getting the sister today or tmmorow

[orochimarushojo]

I just got two gerbils a few days ago, they're just too cute x3

[sharky0629]

Hi, im thinking about buying 2 gerbils soon and was wondering some questions.. Please answer! Is any gender more friendly? Would you suggest an aquarium or a cage? Some people say plastic and others say wire, so what whell would you suggest? PS: I love your videos :>

[MsMinimoe]

@sharky0629 if u get 2 gerbils and your planning to put them in the same cage then females work better bcuz males fight over territory and also an aquarium would work better in my opnion bcuz the gerbils will chew on the wire and if the eat it it will make them sick

[screaminsushi]

@MsMinimoe for gerbils, the females are more aggressive. I have two males and they cuddle and play together all the time :)

[0Dynomit30]

My gerbils just turned 3 on november 20th omg he is soo crazy! he gets scared at everything. soo cute tho

[koppsal]

The fur looks really ugly. What kind of food do you give your gerbils ?

[Ribbygreen]

@koppsal They probably don't get sand baths..

[DNormMatt]

@MElynda1311 laughed soo much

[gilster345]

My gerbil just died a week ago......sad

[CornSnake43]

@gilster345 I know its horrible when gerbils die.

I had a gerbil called scrables one called skittles and one called sammy.

Sammy and skittles lived together but skittles died earlier so I have 1 gerbil on his own Im getting him a freind.

[GerbilTVNL]

@gilster345 how old is he mad?

[curiosityuniversal]

My Cat tears my hands apart with his claws and teeth, I won't mind a Gerbil biting me xD

Why would anyone dislike this video!?

Thanks for sharing ^_^

[crazymuffin77]

well it kind of all depends on the gerbil on how fast you can train them... from personal experience. and your gerbil doesn't really need to be trained, mostly just becoming tame and easy to handle. anything else is really necessary.

[adadadad95]

SO CUTE AND FUZZIWY!!!!!!!!

[ABBYT143MM]

i only have one gerbil... i give it alot of attention so mine is not lonley

[LexiLove377]

@ABBYT143MM You really should get a second one, s/he will be much happier :)

[cl4ir3byw]

My gerbil is alone because Pets at home allowed them to be sold whatever quantities people wanted so when I arrived Pikachu was in a cage all on her own :( I'm really worried she's sad and lonely how can I tell and how can I fix this?

[TheChocolategirl8]

my gerbil bites me shuold i give it some space and then hold it like you said ???

[WrongCrazyBliss]

@TheChocolategirl8 It doesnt hurt that bad, keep holding them. When they are new they most likely bite to be dropped/put down, just keep holding them.

When they are used to you they might smell food on your hands

[TheMonkeyhug]

the denta stix advert at the start. lol.

[North0house]

"Comf-turd-able."

[iloveanimals301]

can u put a gerbil on a lead. please answer

[ArrowKnifeTV]

@iloveanimals301 yes u can i have a hamster and a gerbil. Make sure that its not tight on the there body and make sure they aren't choking :) i know i might misspelled a few crap so yeah hope this help. and don't pull on the lead use gonna put on him/her

[shonencool1000]

thank you so much

[lkavaklian4]

i got mine for 9 dollers lol any ways how do i breed them i have a 5 month old female my sis has a 9 month male and a 6 month female and shes having babies soon so i but the male in the bathtub with my female they started to kiss but then when he got close to her she would sqeek and then he would hide and then she went after him and the when into a ball and then i took her out that was the 2 time she seen him i put buddy up to her at first with bars and they where fine help plzz

[megavideos5]

OMG! Twilight have you've been posing as a supper moddle again.... :(

( Twilight is my hamster) ( she looks like the gray hamster but lighter)

[gummybearz4]

@dylanman124 well my cage had a plastic wheel and one of them used it. but then they chewed it up. so i got a medal one and now they just hide under it. there wasnt a wheel in the cage because i got them pretty young.

[tokoyokitty24]

tnx for posting this im getting 2 in 11 days for my bday :D how much are they useually?

[CMerza]

@tokoyokitty24 $10

[W1llpow3r2]

@tokoyokitty24 Its not the animal, its the cage man, bedding is like 7-40$ a month, they cost a lot

[megavideos5]

@W1llpow3r2 Well about that.... when I had my gerbil he didnt go much so i could leave the litter in the cage without it stinking or being bad. so i didnt have to buy alot of litter and plus you can just buy cheap litter(it is actully better)

[W1llpow3r2]

@megavideos5 Oh, well I don't know so much about rodents, I just read up on animals. i have experience more with geckos, How is your gerbil doing?

[megavideos5]

@W1llpow3r2 Oh, that is sooo cool i love reptiles(sry if i spelled that wrong) they are cool. i want a snake. my gerbil Ace passed away about a year ago but i have a hamster and i also after her(Twilight) i am getting two gerbils.

[megavideos5]

@W1llpow3r2 BTW Ace died of a disorder in his brain causing him to go in and out of coldness..... poor guy :(

R.I.P Ace.

[W1llpow3r2]

@megavideos5 I'm sorry to hear about Ace, I hope you get a snake, they are usually very friendly :D

[megavideos5]

@W1llpow3r2 Thx he was a great guy...

[WrongCrazyBliss]

@tokoyokitty24 10-15 $

[laneyisterrifical]

I heard the tubes aren't good for gerbils, because they're plastic and they can chew them and get shards of plastic in their system and die... ??? Anyone agree with me?

[garthmacin]

COMFERTIBBELEBLE ..hehe

[IRACORKMAN]

Comftertable wit you :P

[TheCoolcat108]

how cute =3

[WWEMUSICUPLOADER1]

looks like a hamster but wth a Long tail

[DeliaSummerIan]

omg it's a reflex not to drop them though. Mine ATE my fingers!

[lemurfan123]

@DeliaSummerIan yeah my pair of gerbils are great except one of them keeps biting me when I hold him as the other one is a little sweatheart and he wont bite anyone even if strangers pick him up! :)

[dinom101gmail]

do you have a video on chinchillas ?

[bobbyjoe934]

I have a female gerbil named Bella, and i just need help on how to train her on how to use her ball, cause when i put Bella in the ball she just sits there untell i take her out....can u help me please?

[peterborinski]

u should give ur gerbils a sand bad , his/her coat in teh video is very messy...

[gummybearz4]

i have two gerbilz they r sisters and they r very messy!! they also don't run on their weel. is their any way i can teach them 2 run on their weel?

[SuperHamsterLovers]

But why is everyone talking about how long they've had their Gerbils for? -_-

[SuperHamsterLovers]

Great Gerbil video

[xDriftKid]

I got two. Lenny and karl. one is white the other is black.

[1junkstuff]

I have had my gerbils for three years.

[avrillavigneiscool12]

i have had my 2 gerbils for 3 months and they are still very skiddish and absolutely WILL NOT let me touch!what should i doÉplz answer back :(

[TJae1]

awwww :)

[liz45541]

can some one tell mme the life span of gerbils? im getting one from a friend who has baby gerbills but iget really attatched to animals and it would really suck if they had a short life span:(

[BalletBecca]

@liz45541 Gerbils can live up to 5 years. FYI get 2 gerbils NOT one. Gerbils are very social, and need a friend. A single gerbil can get very sick and die.

[xenawp5]

@liz45541 2-3 years is average. over 4 years is good and 5 years is just plain lucky, it depends on their health. they seem to be alot happier in pairs and live longer x they are sociable, just like humans.

[water41el]

my gerbils names are willow, she's gray, and midnight, she's black :) <3

[TheKetchuuup]

how old is the gebril? :DD

[airwolfman]

@TheKetchuuup my guess is some 3 weeks old. Mine I received were also looking small and cute like this one :).

[TheKetchuuup]

@airwolfman  :-)

[grace123p]

Saturday must be a popular time to get gerbils! Well anywho... My hamster Sandy (may she rest in peace) died two days ago, and im looking for another small friend. I'm debating between 2-3 male gerbils (i heard they are less competitive as females) or 2 female rats.... any help?

[Karasunaki1]

@grace123p I like gerbils more thant other rodents, because they aren't very smelly.

[grace123p]

@Karasunaki1 Hmm I think ill have to go with gerbils too. Thankyou(:

[airwolfman]

@grace123p G E R B I L!!!!! :)

[JanetIsNumberOne]

I had a gerbil named Billy that died some time ago :'( He was my baby, and i loooved him so much. I really want another one, but i just cant...

[ScratchingOnTheWall]

@JanetIsNumberOne That's how we are with pets. Nothing lives forever, we just have to cherish the times we spend with them. Don't think about your gerbil dying if you do get another, simply remember the happy, fun moments you had with Billy. Two of my gerbs died around 6 months ago, and though I have adopted a couple of abandoned gerbils now, I wont forget the happiness my old two brought me [:

[GabbyDontTouchThat]

can't wait for saturday I'm getting 2 males :D

[Modernhalogears]

can't wait till satarday i'm getting 2 females or 2 males

[xxpoisonxxcupcakexx]

Can you tell me which is the site, cuz I didn't understand?

[Me497]

Mine had 3 babies from her brother getting her pregos at the store! lol!

[zyxgreg723xyz]

how do u pick it up my thing runs away from me

[BelieverbyGrace6]

00:1

[SuperGorgous]

i have 4 gerbils and i love handling them but they are so fast and wont sit still,and they always try to climb off me..and do you get nail clippers? because their claws really hurt and they are seriously long!

[spootization]

gerbals + bedroom = HORRIBLE MISTAKE AND HORRIBLE IDEA

[lemurfan123]

@spootization I agree the first time I got my gerbils we moved them into my bedroom, they were so noisy, poor things.

[mandaladouble]

@expertvillage Hi Ashely!

[leroyfication]

I have 3 gerbils, Truth, Mercy and Regret. The 3 gerbil Hierarchs haha.

[lifeonMars95]

I love gerbils! :D I have two, one named Gerr and one named Tass. They like to sit in my hands and chill out ;)

[TheAngelgirl7]

my mom says my gerbil looks like a rat.... and that makes me sad :(

[khaza1wolfgurl]

@TheAngelgirl7 aww they don't look anything like rats, really...(tho that should be a compliment, as rats are awesome pets :3)

[TheAngelgirl7]

@khaza1wolfgurl yeah rats are awesome thanks ;)

[AllenHoskinsTV]

Shes actually has no idea what shes talking about...

[xEVILxTOASTx]

Why the hell is my gerbil not like that cute mutha fucka >:(

[CerezFFM]

gerbils are no cuddling toys. most of them DO NOT like to get touched. my gerbils are tame, but i dont force them like the person in the video -.-

just have patient, talk to them, dont force them to get contact with you and your gerbil will thank you.

[grace123p]

Hmm I want to get some gerbils >:3 I have a hamster already though... She was easy to train! I mean I heard it took a while but my dear sandy was just a little angel! She even tolerates cuddling as long as its not for too long, or else shell start grinding her teeth :p

[DeepCosmo]

this is not that usefull :x

[xmonsterrkiddo]

Um, just asking but how big is a gerbil's poop

[BarryTheBread]

@xmonsterrkiddo waay bigger than your dick.

[Dormixi]

@xmonsterrkiddo Tiny. As big as about half a grain of rice. :3 Gerbils are very clean; they tend to make one spot of their cage a 'bathroom' spot. x3

[xmonsterrkiddo]

@Dormixi Thank yew !! (: i was about to buy one gerbil but im scared it will die of lonelinessD; anywaay, thanks!

[HabboHacksta]

@xmonsterrkiddo Don't buy a gerbil alone, it's not like a hamster it HAS to be with another one of the same sex or it will get depressed and die. :(

[khaza1wolfgurl]

@HabboHacksta when I was little, I had two female gerbils :3 they loved each other, but not me lol

[HabboHacksta]

@khaza1wolfgurl LOL did they bite you?

[khaza1wolfgurl]

@HabboHacksta nah, but they did run away several times...eventually, they never came back :( (someone left the door open...and I was an irresponsible pet owner, anyway)

[OoKimberlyDianaOo]

@HabboHacksta i had 2. one died, i thought about getting another one but its just a cycle. one will die then u gotta get another one. mine seems fine as long as we give it attention.

[HabboHacksta]

@OoKimberlyDianaOo Ohhh fair enough, are they clean animals? Like do they poo and wee in one spot? Because im thinking of getting one because i want something different to a hamster haha

[Dormixi]

@xmonsterrkiddo

Depends! I have one gerbil, but he'd been by himself in the cage when we got him, soooo. It depends. Two is ideal, but one can definitely work.

[xVintageSamm]

Richard Gere was found with a gerbil up his but..I think

[mamas4turd4sniffer]

Richard has a cage just like that!

[thelumbahjack]

@mamas4turd4sniffer gerbil name richard? any relationship to the richard gere story?

[mamas4turd4sniffer]

@thelumbahjack who is richard gere

[cokerainbows]

that gerbil needs a sand bath

[localSickened]

this video makes me hungry

[zParadoxyy]

My Gerbil doesnt really like to be held he always runs. i tryed to put food in my hand and let it eat out of it and it didnt go for thatcan some one help me. Please! and he wont eat his food its hamster food

[peugene10]

I prefer gerbil than hamster cause hamster are more prone to bite.

[shiningstars1997]

@peugene10 it really depends on the hamster/gerbil. =) my hamster never bit me once, EVER, and my friend's gerbil bit her all the time at the beginning. my brother's gerbil never bit us tho, andthe hamster we had before this one bit a lot at the start like my friend's gerbil =)

[silverbladex1223]

my gerbil lives in a big cage

[DecTM]

My gerbil lives on its own, but I have 2 other gerbils who live together, but the people in the pet store said I can't mix them, because he is living on his own is he going to die?

[shiningstars1997]

@DecTM one of the rules for taking care of a gerbil is that he HAS to be with another, same gender. (boys r better cuz girls fight sometimes) lots of gerbils die within 2 weeks of lonliness, and the pet shop ppl should definitely know that. if they are all the same gender (again, better if boys) but theyve never been together before, maybe put their cages side by side and try taking them all out for them to get to know each other?? if they get along eventually u can mix them =)

[DecTM]

@shiningstars1997 That's what we're doing now, I've been saying to my mum: I feel bad because he's on his own. And she said He would have been on his own no matter what, because he was the only one left.

We've started letting them play together and they really seem to like each other, I hope it goes well so we can have a group of them :-D

[shiningstars1997]

@DecTM thats awesome!!! gerbils will live longer even by a month if he has a partner. put their cages side by side tho, and if they show signs of wanting to be together u can try mixing them for a few hours, but be there just in case. good luck!!!

sources:

my dad breeds gerbils/hamsters lol

[cokerainbows]

@shiningstars1997 haha ive done that, the amount of times theyve went for each other though, older females are tricky, ive had to intervene and have ended up with a gerbil attached to my hand and blood everywhere lol

[daffodill7]

@shiningstars1997 My gerbils lonely ( because he was the only one left )

and ive had him for 2 years ...

[shiningstars1997]

@daffodill7 your gerbil will definitely live longer (even by a month) if he has a partner, unless you're playing with him 24/7. gerbils are active day and night, so they need a partner all the time. =) try getting another gerbil *(not too young since your gerbil is already 2 years) the same gender, but dont put them in the same cage right away.

[shiningstars1997]

@daffodill7 in fact, just having 2 gerbils together in different cages but exactly side by side (some of the cages have to be glass so they can see each other, and, glass cages work better for gerbils) will ease their lonliness and if they show signs of wanting to be together (ex. going near each other in their cages) you could try mixing them for a few hours but make sure ur with them or else they may get into a fight and kill each other =) good luck!!!

sources:

my dad breeds gerbils/hamsters

[NinjaBieber]

Random hamster~

[ColdShifted]

this chick is so wrong, gerbils will never bite you unless you have food on your hand, or if you are doing somthing it dislikes

[shiningstars1997]

@ColdShifted it really depends on the gerbil =)

[silvermoonwolf19]

They're cute, but rats make better pets. In my experience, gerbils don't really bond with you, never really wanting to chill out with your or let you pet them. They -never- chill out.

Rats do.

[EmmaGirl808]

@silvermoonwolf19 if you hold them in a different position and you pet their head softly then they might even fall aslpeep, sooo gerbils do calm down. I do like rats though

[overlord7778]

yh, i luv hamsters. does anyone know if hamsters and gerbils get along (doubt it though)

[PapayaDove]

@overlord7778 Hamsters don't even get along with other hamsters.

[shiningstars1997]

@PapayaDove dwarf hamsters get along with each other, in fact, it's better if they're with others. but syrian hamsters prefer to be alone

[PapayaDove]

@shiningstars1997 Shhhh! You're interrupting my know-it-allism XD (I forgot about dwarf hamsters being gregarious; thanks for the reminder :) )

[shiningstars1997]

@PapayaDove lol welcome ~ =P

[shiningstars1997]

@overlord7778 no hamsters and gerbils done get along. =) but gerbils have to be with a pair or else they either get sick or die from lonliness. dwarf hamsters get along with each other, it's better if they're in pairs or three. but syrian hamsters are single guys =)

[NellyMollyLolly]

at the end there are ugly pets but the gerbil is so cute!!

[EmmaGirl808]

@NellyMollyLolly hey give hamsters respect to, and they arent ugly >:(

[Fingersboarding]

my gerbil finds food and puts it into his bowl :D but he did it himself, we didnt train him ? how does this work?

[AteneadeSantiago]

Why would you have a rodent as a pet ?

[thedinerza]

ACNE!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!

[abcdefashley1]

@thedinerza so? i have acne, thats normal

[shiningstars1997]

@thedinerza ... wha--???

[marcooo4815]

first learn care about your gerbil... he is vey dirty and his coat is fatty..you have to use chinchilla sand.. first learn something about gerbils before you want to say something about them!!!

[maximum411]

"potty litter your gerbil"? "for the fun?"

i think she must be an undercover russian spy

[QBFOJustin]

Mine pee and poop on me when I hold them. Why do they DO THAT SO MUCH????? Especially the poop??

[1oo9Ag]

@QBFOJustin god yeah they don't evan eat much i just bring a napkin with me to pick it all up :)

[MalarkyDude145]

@QBFOJustin Gerbils cant control when they drop turds.....

[QBFOJustin]

@MalarkyDude145 Well obviously... It's still annoying that they do...

[AkAsHaNaAMaH]

I will train my lovely Teseo!

[BecomingAdrian]

@AkAsHaNaAMaH Lol, for a moment there I thought you'd called your pet "Tesco" (is a brand of supermarket).

[Awesomenizzleness]

if something bites me im not gunna hold it anymore im throwing it against the wall

[TheMijumaru]

@Awesomenizzleness

....My gerbil was thrown at a wall and it died! That was my brothers fault!

So don't throw gerbils!

[Awesomenizzleness]

@TheMijumaru Damn im was just kidding but what ur bro did was just evil

[KevinCarey]

@TheMijumaru

your brother is going to be a serial killer and probably start with you

[Kilyle]

@Awesomenizzleness I did that the first time we bought a new gerbil. I put her on the sofa with one of the old gerbils, which started chasing her, and when I tried to rescue her she (understandably) bit me. I was so startled that I threw her across the room. Luckily she was all right because I would've felt so guilty if she had been seriously hurt. But she went on to have a lot of baby gerbils over the years.

[tyesmorgan]

cumf-turd-able

[boredBordeaux]

@tyesmorgan LOL I noticed that too xD

[xenoslaura]

@tyesmorgan You can potty litter them too. 0:53

[moriran2]

i had a gerbil that would crawl into my hand if i held it into the cage, a female named Bella. i'm saying she crawled because it was the only thing she could do, she could't walk properly or run around, cuz when she was a pup her mother chewed off her back-legs, so all that was left was little stumps and the mother had actually killed another pup. but Bella managed to get around just fine, she had a happy life with her sister Pinky. both managed to escape once, i forgot to close the cage door :)

[Bleumange]

@moriran2 tell Bella's mother she's a stupid, cold, heartless bitch.

[TheDogdude24]

i had two gerbils but my orange one died =( poor kazooie,

the other one (banjo) has now lived alone for almost a year but sometimes strggles to get up and jump about and she is almost two do u know what could be wrong?

[gunieapigperson]

do they kill there babys

[kaylizzle93]

my gerbil seems barely eat...but she's still that 'fat'. i dont even see any change w the water fill. it has been same. i put fresh water, fresh food and fresh sawdust and nothing change. she keeps run away from me when i try to pick her up...my mom hasnt buy wheel for her to run in and toys to keep her entertainment.

[CasaundraTruffles]

@kaylizzle93 Saw dust is bad. BAD. It causes respiratory infections. As for the water bottle, first of all poke at the tip of it and make sure the water is freely flowing. If you worry they don't know how to use it, place a small water dish directly under it and put some water in it. It will show them where they drink and eventually they may understand the bottle. Another thing to remember is that gerbils drink only a very small amount of water. It may not be horribly noticeable when she drinks.

[CasaundraTruffles]

@kaylizzle93 Also, for the food issue you may want to try a different type of food. If you have her on pellet form now, buy her the gerbil/hamster seed and pellet mix. For cheap entertainment, grab toilet paper rolls when they've been emptied and stick them in the cage. The gerbil will love ripping it up. Another thing is not being able to hold her. The main thing you should do is lay your hand in the cage and just keep it still. She has to get used to you. Baby steps.

[KiniArgentina]

The gerbil its from al Qaeda

[MrMonsterAddict]

@KiniArgentina They are mostly from Mongolia.

[glaceon101able]

Is it okay if they bite you?could u get a disease from it?

[ZooTycoon2Forever76]

@glaceon101able Gerbils are one of the most clean rodents.... so I doubt it. Besides, I'm pretty sure a pet store or animal shelter wouldn't sell a diseased animal...

[PlanesofExistence]

stay thirsty my friends.

[misstaylorswiftx]

00:48 did a phone just ring? lol

[diegotsqui]

@misstaylorswiftx did.

[shane8323]

whats the difference between a gerbal and a mouse?

[ajcrulz]

Hey mum! im going to go climb in a tube just for the laffs!!

[121itzel]

Why do they need sand bathes ?

[ThePrayerx]

@121itzel it's to maintain their fur ^^ when you give them fresh clean sand, they will roll in it to keep their fur clean and soft

at least, that's what they told me xD