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Pet Rodents : How to Care for a Gerbil

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Uploaded by on Apr 6, 2009

Caring for a gerbil requires providing the right type of bedding suitable for burrowing, keeping the cage clean and sanitary, providing plenty of food and water, and handling it frequently. Create a bond with a pet gerbil with tips from the manager of a pet store in this free video on pet care.

Expert: Ashlee
Bio: Ashlee is the manager at Pet Planet in Riverton, Utah.
Filmmaker: Michael Burton

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  • Thumbs up if gerbils rock and r cute and r good pets

  • Im looking for gerbil dont they need freinds.

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  • @alehnaga Yes they do 

  • @HeyIHeartMusic i was thinking the exact same thing as i was watching this!

  • aww,that gerbil is so cute;)))

  • The rodents that they keep showing in the bedding are actually Chinese hamsters. I was a bit surprised when they were shown in this video and I know that they are definitely not gerbils.

  • @aquriachick You don't really "tame" them as such, but you do need to get them accustomed to being handled. They are quite agile, so when I took my gerbils out to play (when we cleaned the cage etc) I would put them in a large box, with toys and bits of food in there. That way I could pick one up and stroke him, (over the box)and put him down then pick up his brother. You have to be careful that they don't escape as they can jump and suddenly run/bite, so best only handle them over the tank/box

  • @FifiDebord Really!?

    

  • Gerbils are awesome!

  • hi, i am planning to get two gerbils and were wondering when you tame them should you tame both at the same time? Thank u

  • @BalletBecca

    The animal that she is holding is a gerbil..

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