Basic Gerbil Care
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 20. 05. 2020
- From pairing to bedding, cleaning, enrichment, and more! đč
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Always make sure they are the same gender, as you do not want to end up with pups! Opposite genders are also more aggressive with each other.
Cage Size/Enclosures: 0:40
Pairs/Groups - 2:10
Bedding - 3:32
Sand bath & Necessities - 5:30
Diet - 6:43
Cage Cleaning - 7:48
Enrichment - 8:41
i had a girl and a boy and they got along so well lol. we thought we got 2 boys until we found pups in the cage
alorizia oop-
@@thefunnylittlejoker4388 yea lol. unfortunately the girl passed a couple of months back though
alorizia oh
@@thefunnylittlejoker4388 yea oof
This is the cutest thumbnail Iâve ever seen đ„ș
Mindy Hull thank you! đ
The three amigos
Sooooo trueeee
They are sooo cuteeeđ€§đ€§đ„șđ„ș
IKR (*âĄââĄ)
I bought a gerbil 3 years ago I called her tabby she brought so much joy in my life. She was my baby. She passed away April 15th at 9:00 am. She had the cutest personality. I miss her so much. I'll probably buy another one someday. Your gerbils are adorable. You can tell they look you. đđđđđđ
If you haven't found a gerbil yet I have 6 for sale
You have absolutely the sweetest voice it makes me wanna cry. I loved your video.
This is the sweetest comment đ„ș thank you!
Omg your gerbils are gorgeous and you seem like such a caring pet mom :) I'm so thankful that I found your channel!
You made my night! That really makes me happy to hear â„ïž
Ok i have been looking into Gerbils for a while now. Normally i am a Hamster person,but i am really starting to like Gerbils too! Thankyou so much for your info! It has been kinda hard to find good and proper information but your channel is great! If i ever get a gerbil it will be because of you!! thx i subed btw!
Thank you so much! Gerbils are super underrated so Iâm glad to help show how amazing they are đ
Same!
Aww!! I love how they get all excited when they hear your voice at the beginning of the video! They love you! So cuteđ also great video very informative thanks for sharing your knowledge of these super cute rodents đ
Thank you!!â„ïž
Thank you for the information you've been posting! I've recently become a first time gerbil owner and have found that making a proper diet for them is a major struggle in the US. Your videos have been so useful!!
That makes me so happy to hear! Good luck to you! â„ïž Iâm here for any questions
Those 5 dislikes are hamsters
This made me laugh đ
đ not my hammy!
whatâs wrong with hamsters? i think both hamsters and gerbils are amazing
Pretty Blue I think it was just a friendly joke, hamsters are more popular anyway, gerbils just need a bit more attention than they have right now! â„ïž
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One toy I found that can keep them busy, is hiding a ping-pong ball not too deep in their hay zone (under supervision, of course). My three boys would go nuts trying to get it to places as well as trying to unravel the mystery of this spherical mystery. Fun stuff.
Thanks for educating and showing the world the wonders of gerbils!
Been living for some three years without them since, due to my new place lacking space. So these videos are extremely important to me :3.
Thatâs so cute! I am really glad to help gerbils have a voice, and I am happy you can enjoy them even without owning them right now! Thank you âš
You actually can take wood from oitside and disinfect it, you can boil it (i do like 20-30 minutes) or bake it, although I dont know exactly how long the baking process should be.
Great information :) I didn't actually know a whole lot about gerbils so this was super helpful
If your not subscribed to fin and whiskers then I donât know what your doing with your life
Your gerbils are adorable ! Love this whole video. Great job girl !
I just found your channel and Iâm in love!! You have amazing care and knowledge for your gerbils!
This means so much to me, thank you so much! đâ„ïž
This is an absolutely amazing video! It has really helped me refresh my gerbil care knowledge! Your gerbils are adorable! Thank you! đčâ€ïž
You are the cutest young lady. Thanks for the care for us and the gerbals.
I am getting a one eyed gerbil next week and your videos really helped me out! Also you are so adorable your voice and mannerisms I hope thatâs not too weird to say! I really enjoyed this video and your other gerbil informative videos!
Thank you so much! Wish you all the luck!
i never knew i needed a gerbil đ„șđ
did u get a pair?
@@charlotte6154 haha no, but i got a hamster
@@Emma-lb6fl aw nice! what kind?
I got 2 gerbils today first time owning them in over 3 years this has helped me a lot
Thank you so much for this video. After a few days I am getting a gerbil! I am so grateful I watched this gerbil care video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
awww they look so cozy in there!!!
What a great video! I've had a dozen gerbils over the years and I learned a lot anyway. Very nice job. I subscribed to your channel because I'm a huge gerbil fan!
My mum might get me gerbil for my birthday and your videos have really helped me!! Thank you!! Xx
thank you i am adopting two gerbils tomorrow this was helpful :)
Ooh thatâs so exciting! Iâm glad to help!
Something about this video made me so happy.. I donât own gerbils, this video is the first one Iâve watched when I got curious about ownership, and it actually helped a LOT with my process right off the bat (so thank you haha!) but I do own 6 rats and just... you GET it, you know haha? Always makes me so happy to see competent and loving small animal owners đ„°
Side note, one of my boys agrees - he was antsy before, but when I started watching he curled up on my shoulder and started boggling! Maybe heâs telling me he wants more brothers? đ
Aww this truly made my day! â„ïž tell him heâs a good boy for me
Thank you so much Iâm saving up for a gerbils and I wouldâve never known any of this wasnât for you
So glad to hear!! Good luck to you!
Now I really want gerbils
I have 6 for sale if you want them
Good to know the difference between dust and sand and cage sizes. Mine have dust right now and I have two (15g and 10g) cages connected with tubes. They are rescues I got from a friend short notice and they had only a 10g with only water and food with a little bedding.
Aww, your three gerbils are adorable! :) And yes, no plastic cages (except as a temporary "cleaning time" holding cage for when you deep clean). A tip on the wheel, try attaching the "bottom" of a metal Guinea Pig wheel to the mesh "ceiling" of their cage (and cover the metal wheel on the outside with inward-facing masking tape and cover the sticky tape bits with sand). As for bedding, try giving your gerbils rolls of plain white paper towels or toilet paper and just watch them go! :) (Or you can buy a lot of pre-shredded paper, but really, Gerbils = cutest shredding machines ever!) XD
I was gonna get a crittertrail then saw this thank you !
Iâm getting my four gerbils next week Iâm so excited đ
They are so cute !
Someone reccomended your channel and Iâm absolutely obsessed! I also love your hair and voice!!!
Thank you for supporting my content!! âš means a lot!
I have asked my mum if I can get a gerbil, she said we will talk about it. I really hope she says yes! Thank you for this video, this has teached me a lot!!
Just remember they should be in pairs as they are social animals! đ Good luck!
You are really pretty and your gerbils are so cute!! đ„ș thank you for the information! I really want to get 2 or 3 gerbils soon! đđ
Thank you!! Itâs always great to see people doing research beforehand đ
I'm sooo happy someone also has gerbils
Theyâre so underrated!
@@finsandwhiskers I Know right!
Thanks again for the fantastic information đ
Your gerbils are so precious & adorable!đčđčđč
Thank you â„ïž
pov: you watching this cause u wan a gerbil
you want *gerbilSS*
na i clicked becouse curieus i actually watched halfway trough becouse shes cute and gerbills are cute and im probly never going to get a gerbil unless i have kids and they want one but i doubt that since i have snakes lizards and fishtanks everywhere and dogs
Pov: I'm watching this to find out what a good "cage" for them is đđ
I don't only want one, I'm getting two -_- you should know that you shouldn't keep one on it's own
I know this is a old video and you probably will not see this comment but Iâm so grateful for the videos you make. My ex best friend gave me her gerbil and I didnât notice how much she was abusing her until I did my own research and since Iâve never had gerbils before itâs been hard for me to figure out what Iâve been doing wrong (and yes I only have one female gerbil because she didnât do her research and only got one). Your channel has helped me figure out what I have to do for her and when I have to do it so thank you so much for making videos like this. đâ„ïž
I am so happy I could help, and Iâm really sorry to hear about your gerbilâs past. Thank you for saving her!
@@finsandwhiskers yes when I saw her it was heartbreaking and my ex friend thought that it was âfunnyâ the way she would chew at the cage and try to escape through the bars of it so I took her and actually filled it with wooden toys, more betting, places to hide, etc. Iâm currently waiting for the tank to come back in stock so I can actually put her there and she can be in a safe place. Iâve had her for a month and sheâs still scared of me but Iâm working with that and your videos have been helping me slowly do that for her. Sheâs very playful and loving when she does trust me but I keep giving her as much space as possible and after watching your videos Iâm so happy Iâve been doing the writing thing.
Your gerbils are so cute omg†im saving my money for a gerbil now â€
Please please please do more gerbil videos there arenât many on CZcams that are helpful but you explained everything very well!
Donât worry, I definitely will! I plan to keep gerbils forever so I will keep making more and more videos since we know so little and they deserve more attention! đ
Fins & Whiskers thank you so much! đ
Its so funny, because I talk in the same way, you do with your gerbils :D
They look really cute. My cage is not as big as yours (working on that) but I let them walk around in my room almost everyday so they can run around. Its just hard to catch them afterwards :D
They just need top hats, a monocle to make them fancy.... Cute gerbs.
hey!! i was wondering if tiny friends farm bath is okay for gerbils? and their food as well. iâve used that brand for my chinchilla and my hamsters but gerbils seem a bit different.
Very glad I hit all criteria. Was a bit nervous that I had done something wrong with basic care, turns out my gerbils are natural chewing freaks. Very sweet and glad brothers are pre-bonded. They both trust me and hold no fear in me so I assume I did that right too. Names are Jeremy and Gerald.
Thatâs great!
Thank you, they are now very happy to go on a little adventure outside the bin (About 600 square inches).
We were surrendered 2 African soft furs from a failed breeding operation attempt and I didnât know how much having the 2 girls around would help with my mental health. I went out of my way to bake woods, get them dried insects, a huge natural style environment (styled after one of their natural habitats) and also some plants they could eat from their wild area and theyâre so cute, they redecorate everything every few days (their apple wood mansion is COMPLETELY underground now) and theyâre just the sweetest.
Sadly, I know they wonât live much longer as theyâre turning a year old soon, so Iâm considering gerbils and doing research and I honestly think Donut and Milkâs legacy will live on with gerbils once the time comes
OMG FINALLY SOMEONE SAYING PLASTIC IS NOT OK FOR RODENTS, a lot of hamsters and gerbils die just for eating plastic all of their life and no one even knows
Iâm an Italian animal rescue volunteer by the way, I know what Iâm talking
I think that plastic is okay for hamsters (never for gerbils!), when it's very hard, stable and they have a huge space and stuff to chew instead of their plastic cages. đ€ I also think that bars are even worse because of bars chewing...But I can be wrong as I don't own a hamster myself, I just did a quite a bit of research haha âš
@@mikaelastefkova plastic can be fine only if it is assured the owned rodent donât chew on it, unfortunately in most cases it willâŠ
@@daviderimedio1085 Thanks for letting me know! Those people I saw used even DIY plastic cages and they din't have any problems (I saw both rescuing channels and amateur pet careres), so for different pets and people are better different things for sure ^^
This is what these things are . Hmm maui needs this
OH I like your attitude and love towards your babies ... I'm watching now ...
This makes me miss my boys đ I had two brothers that were super sweet.
Aaaawwww!!!! Cute Gerbils With 3 Cutty Little Gerbils.
Awwwwww!!!! There so cute!
Would a omlet cages be okay just for know till I get to buy a bigger one? I'm getting gerbils for Christmas so I just wanted to make sure that they would be happy
Hi! I have got a qeustion! I have a gerbil group of 6 in a cage 120cm high 120cm wide, but i bought a really expensive wheel, its aluminum so they cant chew it. But they dont use it, the wheel is 35cm and very smooth to run. I now use it for my goldhamster, but do gerbils need a wheel or is it just optional?
Hi there, I have a degree in animal science and I can confirm that wheels aren't essential for gerbils, although they are more likely to run on it at night, so it may be good to keep in for enrichment purposes. I should also point out that gerbils really shouldn't be kept in groups, ideally you should only ever keep them in pairs as this is the only natural "group" structure that forms in the wild (2 parents + children is what a "colony" consists of), larger groups ALWAYS end up fighting and splitting up, the only permanent residents of a wild gerbil burrow are two adults, so I really strongly suggest you split your group down into pairs, or you may find them all fighting at some point đ
I'm thinking about getting gerbils. I will get 2-3 females. Though I wanna put them in a Detolf with an extra half Detolf on top made out of wood. And the actual detolf will be filled to the top with bedding and the wood cage would have wheel, sand, hideys, water ect. Would that be okay?
Hey one of my gerbils got really sick and we kind of had to force feed him applesauce. Thankfully he has made a nearly complete recovery but I spilled lots of applesauce all over him. After three days it is dry, still really uncomfortable, and not gone at all. Does anyone have any advice on how to clean him sand baths donât work and I know you arenât supposed to get them that wet so I donât know what to do)?
Ive been thinking about getting two gerbils and i already have a cage thats 40 inches x 13.5 inches, and im not allowed to get a different cage. do you think this is big enough?
Hi! First off I love you channel and all your pets! So I have a couple questions. I got two gerbils about 2 months ago. I have a tank a suitable for them as well. One of them is kind of aggressive, sheâs bit me twice and now Iâm kind of scared of her now. What should I do to make her less aggressive? Also they both wonât even let me go near them when I try to pet them. How should I accomplish more trust/a stronger bond? Iâm usually scared to just let them investigate my hand in the tank because Im worried the aggressive one will bite me. Finally, they are both very destructive, the chew every wheel we put in even though itâs a very thick plastic. Is there anything I should do? Thank you again. Love your channel!
Great vid. Iâm learning a lot from your channel.
What should I do if my local store only has 1 gerbil? If itâs young enough can I get it and then find another young one to pair it with? I read if theyâre older I need to get them used to each other first unless they are already together.
If they arenât together youâll have to go through the bonding process before you can keep them together, the younger they are the better chance you have of getting them to bond
Hi, I have two boy gerbils that are bonded, and I have a 15 gal tank with a topper, I was thinking about switching to 20 gallon tank with the topper still, what do you think?đ
Hi. Iâm getting gerbils soon. I was wondering were you would recommend to get a already made cage for them. And wear to get them from like a app or something :)
Would a 372sq inch enclosure be okay? Itâs the biggest one I can find đ€đ€ x?
Are large wire cages with a plastic base ok for gerbils? Like the prevue 528.
This took me so long to find I canât-
And you have such cute gerbils :)
im getting a pair of brothers this weekend and im so excited
Yay!! đđ
Very sweet, adorably cute gerbils and caring owner. Love the deep bedding and cholla wood. Lots of great info but I slightly disagree on declans. Unfortunately, I found out years ago even pairs of bonded siblings (especially females) can sometimes declan. If it's going to happen it's often soon after maturity at around 6 - 9 months old but can also happen anytime the dominant gerbil is challenged. It's happened to me a couple of times. (I notice even some CZcamsrs have had declans). I had the pairs of gerbil siblings from babies of just 8 or 10 weeks old and they were well bonded until they fell out. I've never had a problem with males declanning (with gerbils, females are the dominant sex) but occasionally people have also had to separate males. I think the juries still out on what causes de-clans but joining two tanks together or having separate areas accessible by only one entrance/exit isn't generally a good idea. In my experience even a shelf can be a problem (similar to dwarf hamsters) especially if the food dish is on the shelf. Scatter feeding and making sure the less dominant gerbil can't be cornered anywhere may help (it often starts when one gerbil tries to prevent the other from eating). It always helps to be vigilant to spot any early signs of bullying and hopefully prevent the upset of a possible declan.
Itâs definitely a tough conversation that no one has answers to. The best we can do is treat them individually and respond actively to their behavior in our care
Yes, we can never totally replicate their natural habitat but small animal care and understanding their behaviour has come on in leaps and bounds over the last 5 - 10 years. It's great to see.
Your gerbils are so cute!
Thank you đ„°
Fins & Whiskers - No worries! :)
I love that cage
Super cute!!
Your gerbil videos have helped us so much. We got our 2 female gerbil pups last Saturday. So far they mostly hide inside their bedding. We named one of them Shine - after you! The other one is Boo. I can't see how to send any photos. Any suggestions to help these guys not hide all day?
If you have Instagram you could send them to mine, @finsandwhiskers! Iâm so glad I could help! I would definitely recommend checking out my taming video so they get more comfortable. :)
2:20 Man that gerbil just snatched it right from the other gerbil
They look like one I used to have so cute
Hi, planning to get a gerbil for my son. We live in a condo on weekdays and go back home to other house for weekends. Plan to have 2 aquarium cages for both houses. My question is on the transport, it is about an hour's drive, do you think the gerbils would mind? great channel! thanks for the help!
Itâll be fine! Also make sure you do get a same sex pair as they are social animals!
Me and my friend are planning on sharing two gerbils, we will house them every 3 weeks at eachother house, they will stay together, and we will share responsibility, any advice?
I've seen that if you have more than three gerbils together they tend to declan and fight with each other and I'm wondering if thats true. I was trying to find information on if you can have a group of four in a bigger cage but it seems hard to find any info on gerbils
I can only speak on my experience, my gerbils are girls and siblings. Theyâve never declanned nor behave territorial, but this is just my experience. I think with proper care/enrichment and enclosures + groups of gerbils fitting for that size enclosure, itâs less likely to happen.
im crying theyre so cute :c stoppp it :c too cute
I have a question would it be fine to just have one? And what tank size do you recommend like a 20-40??
I love u vids so much there so well done and you have the most beautiful gerbils đ„°đ„°
Eliza loop thank you so much!! đ
what about natural leaves from the trees? like ones on from the tree in the from the front yard?
Hello, this is a really grate vid, it was very informative. I was wondering, I have seen people make reusable hamster bedding out of fleece, do you think this could work for gerbils? Or would they ingest it?
No, unfortunately it isnât safe for rodents
so say u got two gerbils from petsmart that weâre in separate cages would i have to bond them? or could i just put them in there cage i. bought them and they will bond themselves
If they are separated that means they arenât bonded, so you would have to go through the bonding process
I just got my gerbil. Sheâs so sweet. Iâm going to be looking into a new enclosure after watching this. I have a question though. She always covers her food bowl in her bedding Iâm and constantly taking the bedding off her bowl so she has access to it. Should I not do that? Is she still able to get her good with it covered?
Hi, I just wanted to help you out with your question: she should be able to get to the food no problem at all, you could even take the food bowl out of the enclosure and scatter feed instead, which is much more enriching as it encourages natural foraging behaviour đ I mentioned this in my own gerbil care video, bowls are best for wet food to keep their bedding dry, the rest of the time scatter feeding is much better for them đ
My girbils are in my room and Iâm getting a drumset so Iâm thinking about getting them a Bin so I can move them downstairs whenever I am drumming so I donât hurt them but idk if a Bin is good as a permanent? They have a 10 gallon rn and I was saving up for a 20 gallon. I wasnât expecting to get a drumset when I got them and itâs a passion of mine so idk what I can do. I canât get rid of them, I love them too much and they love me and trust me. But I also canât get rid of my passion and dream. So I donât know, doesnât anyone know what I can do here? Iâm between a rock and a hard place.
Also THIS IS IMPORTANT if your gerbil gets sick and you take it to a vet it is going to cost you money just because there small pets dosent mean that itâs going to be cheap youâll have to pay almost the same as you would for a dog.
You deserve much much subscribers!
Thank you! đ„°
I was always told if I get two of one gender they will fight , is it better to get a male and female or would two girls work ? almost 65 so any advice /help will be appreciated .
Hopefully I'll be getting 2 gerbils soon so I'm doing a bin cage a 2 story bin cage but idk how to decorate on a budget
As a hamster owner, I'm convinced gerbils are just the premium version of hamsters.
Shhhh we arenât supposed to say it out loud đ
Thank you for making this video! I'm trying to choose between buying a hamster and buying a pair of gerbils
I have just gotten two gerbils and for their feed i am doing a mix of oxbow feed with a bit of the carnival mix from browns. I have been picking out the sunflower seeds and overly fatty stuff and just giving them as treats now and then. Is this okay or should i change what i'm doing?
Removing seeds from mixes also messes with the guaranteed analysis, so your protein, fiber, and fat percentages wonât be as they are packaged to be, and this could affect their overall diet poorly. I would suggest against it, and if you can, I recommend at least the Higgins sunburst or Cunipic Hamster & Gerbil food mix, the protein is still 2% too high but okay if you canât feed a homemade mix right now
@@finsandwhiskers sounds great! Im starting to purchase some items for the homemade feed but i can't afford it all at once, so for now i've just ordered the Higgins sunburst food until i can get all the ingredients for the homemade option :) thank you so much for your help!
I have a diy cage where my hamster lives in right now. Itâs 90x46 cm big and 50 cm high. After my hamster I would like to have a gerbilđ I once saw one in a pet store and there just so cute!!
Thank you
So Iâm adopting two gerbils and I was wonder if I should get a 20 gallon tank and if I need a tank topper. If anyone can answer this that would be great!
Replied over on my supplies video
So, Iâm looking to breed my gerbils. I currently have two females, Peanut and Beans, would they recognize each other after forty days of being in separate cages? And would the females recognize the males if they havenât seen them in a while? If you know anything please tell me!
Unfortunately I canât give advice on breeding, itâs not something Iâve experienced or researched enough but I encourage you to research thoroughly. Gerbil forums can help especially with any questions you may have about it! Always look through multiple sources
2:22 THE SNATCHđ€Ł
The audacity đ
2:21
My gerbils are all siblings
Gerbil: proceed to do sibling stuff and eat his/her siblings foodđ
Wow cool video, I'm getting some really soon!
So I'm doing research beforehand
Logan hope this helped! Many more vids to come
I know Iâm late to this video but I just got a gerbil yesterday and he is getting friends soon! Btw your voice is so cute!! >_
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