How to Keep Your Gerbils Busy | BOREDOM BREAKERS
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- Boredom breakers for Gerbils & how to entertain them!
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What’s your favorite boredom breaker?
I have no gerbils,but I hope i will get a pair in the future! Just from watching the video my favorite was the nuts in the shells. I could just imagine a gerbil chewing on a walnut!
I’m Gunna get my girble in a few HOURS AHH
Toilet paper rolls (cardboard part) hay. And hymalayin salt block
Pollen! It is EVERYWHERE , at least where I live 😁❤️
I like them all
Thank you, you and Victoria Racheal are the reason me and my friend have started are own CZcams channel for hamsters and gerbils
I’m glad we could inspire you!
check out erinsanimals!
I'm a fan of Victoria Raechel
The best to you! We need more channels that treat gerbils (and every other animal) as more than just "pets"; but as unique animals to themselves. I really hope to watch your vids. I've had gerbils for over 40 years, and I'm still learning from people like Fins and Whiskers and yourself. I luv sites that r both entertaining and informative.
i remember my first gerbil when i was like 6 he was honestly the biggest menace i have ever had he was given everything he needed so he was happy but didnt like interaction at all not even with his own kind, i remember the pet store telling us he would fight all the other gerbils for no reason at all
Love this 💕you can really tell how much work you put into your videos x
Thank you for always watching 💕
Oh yeah. The first time I watched these vids, I thought that "gee, these people work hard, and it shows". Glad to see someone else recognize this!
First off, I want to say, I LOVE your videos, they always have the perfect information, and the gerbils are just Sooooooo cute! (:
I hope that you (and your gerbils) keep making these awesome videos!
Thank you for continuing your support! 💕
Thank you so much!!! I don't see many gerbil videos and this one is VERY informational. I definitely want to get my baby Lila a better diet and thanks to Victoria Rachel, I'm going to start making some homemade treats for her. 🤗
Hey, thanks! I get so frustrated when people get animals like gerbils because they're "cute", without realizing that gerbils require specific care; and that they're a unique species that has it's own social structure. Plus, you don't just tell us about things like diet and environment, but how to make the gerbils life more entertaining for them. It's been really nice to watch your site.
I love watching them eat, play and do other things. Very cute little animals.
Absolutely!
I liked the supply drop at the end with more nesting material and treats inside! Smart idea to make them open the package :P
Hey! I loved this video. Your channel is so informative and the content you post is great. Keep up the good work! :)
Thank you!
This was really informational, and very well put together! Thank you for working so hard on these videos! ❤️😘🐀
Thank you so much!
Amazing. They are so adorable!
You deserve so much more than subscribers
Gerbils are good little workers. They're some of the best little housekeepers! They're fun to watch.
I love your video, I used to have a gerbil when I was 6 and it was alone in a tiny cages with almost no bedding and no wheel and no chew toys. I didn’t now gerbil proper care until this year she passed away when I was eight, thank u for your video I’m now Debating over getting a gerbils or hamsters because my hamster passed away a few months ago.
Are you more of a day or night person? :)
That’s a freaking cute gerbil!!!!!
I love your videos and your gerbils are so cute! Mine love hay and taking it for nesting so I think that they'd love the dried corn leaves so I will definitely be trying them with them! Thank you for the tips💓💓
Ooh let me know what happens when you try it!
thank you, this is super helpful!!
Thank you for such a fun, educational, and interesting video! I hope to get gerbils some day, and am really enjoying educating myself on their care.
Your responsibility is awe-inspiring!
I hope u get some gerbils, too. But like animal, there's a bit of work to do. But I've always been rewarded by my gerbils. Such a unique animal.
I came for the fins. And now I'm invested in gerbil lore.
I might get a gerbil and these boredom breakers give me a great idea of what to give them. Wish I could subscribe!!
I have gerbils!! Three of them to be exact, cookie, sandy, and fawn. Fawn is the smallest, and most innocent, she's a deer color. Cookie is white and dark black-ish brown, she nibbles alot and chews on my sleeves! Sandy is the biggest and oldest gerbil, she had a very unique sand color. she basicly adopted cookie and fawn :D
Aww so cute, I love their names!
Oh may I ask any advice? everyone I talk to about my gerbils just has something to say about declanning it’s really intimidating starting out with 3 females and trying to learn their behavior without someone immediately telling me about how risky and hard it is to have 3 females 😩
Hello, I recently adopted two male gerbils, there names are oeanut butter and jelly. Your videos have really helped me a lot! 👍
Wow ! You deserve wayyy more subscribers!! This is an amazing video 🤩! I have two hamsters at the minute !! and hopfully I’m getting two gerbils soon ! I’m going to house them in a diy cage measuring 130 by 65 cm 😊
Thank you!! Good luck!
Hamsters and gerbils are very cute. I love watching them do what comes naturally
Good thing that your gerbil house is so big! Lol, I can't use the term "cage". You'll really have a great time, and you'll have easy access to your friends. I got gerbils for the first time back in 1983 (really); and every set of gerbils has been amazing. Lol, I'm running out of names by now! Good luck.
I loved the toilet paper role parcel one it is also good for Christmas 🎄
i love your videos 🥺❤️
Thank you!! 💕
I recomend handmade forging toys they make the gerbils tiny brains go to work as well as being cheep for you
Loved it. I just subscribed 😁😁
5:54 It winked lol!
I am about to run to the pet store soon and I want some more enrichment, this video was very helpful! Also, are you using Timothy hay? I was wondering which one to get
Can u please do a whole video on cleaning gerbil cages?
great information..what kind of hay and sand do you buy ?
They seem smarter than Hamsters
I like to put a bit of peanut butter in an egg cart and put another layer on and they seem to go crazy for it
Thank you for the great ideas for boredom breakers. Our gerbils have decided to nap in their sand bowl since we spot cleaned their tank on Dec 6. They brought a hay and bedding from tank to cage topper to nest. Now I don't know if I should remove the nest and change their sand.
You're doing fine! Aren't the sand baths fun! I have learned a lot about bedding on this channel.
tks
Hi couple of questions. Which nuts are safe for Gerbils as I know cashews are not safe for Degus is it the same for Gerbils? Also are all the usual kitchen herbs safe to feed fresh and dried suck as basil thyme coriander chives ect?
Stupid question, sorry, but the dried corn cobs.. can I just buy unboiled corn cobs at the food store wanted let it drie before giving it to them or do I buy them dried?
My current gerbil shreds up a toilet roll in like 2 minutes 😂😂❤️
My boys have always loves chewing loofah x
Can you make a video of where you get all these things? like how do you obtain all your supplies for tour gerbils? love the videos :)
All of the plant boredom breakers I grew myself 😅
Do you have any idea on where to get/find any of the dried flowers and stuff? I would love to get some for my gerbils!
Zoomed sells for reptiles that I know are safe for gerbils also! You can try online, or try growing them yourself!!
So a little update the one jumper managed to chew a spot in the divider and get over to the other side but I came in right when it happened scared me so badly tho but nothing really happened they just kinda looked at eachother but I quickly got one of them out
Hi, i hope you will see this and reply
I had two gerbils, one of the died and my gerbil is alone now he is a male. Should i keep him alone or to bring a friend to him, how to introduce them to each other without them fighting each other?
Wow!!
Does anyone know where to get dried corn cobs?
I might be getting 2 gerbils so tysm for idvice
No problem!!
What cage do u have I RLLY NEED TO KNOW
Uh- sorry for asking so many questions im sure its annoyibg but i got two female gerbils about 2 weeks ago and all of a sudden one became very wobbly and her eyes were pinned shut. She everntually got better but then it happened again and she unfortunately passed. Fast forward a couple days my current gerbil is having the same sypmotoms. Its been two days and i moved her from a 60 gal to a 20 gal with half of her old bedding and half new. A new water dish,and a new hide. I only put like 3 inches of bedding (she hasent burrowed since her sister got sick) the only good vet I found was one for regular animals and exotic pets. But theres only 3 exotic vets so theyre only open on mondays and sundays. So i have to wait all week... For food... should i give her soft foods like small amounts of banana and cooked carrots? Or just her regular seed mix? I dont know why they got sick. It may have been because the breeder breeded with a sick gerbil. But they are the only place that sells gerbils! Sorry for bothering i just dont know what to do anymore.
You could try hand feeding baby food with a syringe!
Where could you find the moss ❤
The carton is mine!
Love your cage setup! How do you spot clean it though without destroying the tunnels? And did you get your gerbils from a breeder? Keep it up!
I did get them from a breeder! And I usually try and avoid the holes they created and go in and out of! Sometimes it’s inevitable though 😅
Interesting video, and pollen is a new one to me! :)
But you are wrong about one thing, Gerbils have an excellent sense of smell (normally at least), and I'm pretty sure I've seen that in a research paper too (I'd have to dig around to find it), I don't know how well it compares to Hamsters mind you.
I meant in comparisons to hamsters :) Also I tried hiding sugary treats in cardboard with hay stuffed inside as well and they didn’t bother with the inside for a while. Their sense of smell is certainly strong, but a bit limited
@@finsandwhiskers Ah ok. I forgot to say, you've given me plenty of ideas for my Gerbils to be, so thanks for the video :). Btw, what were you feeding them when you were talking about playtime? (08:54), they were going nuts about it! I lol at them hanging from it! :D
Oxbow Natural Science Digestive Support!! It’s a great treat
Should i put the play toys and chews+ boredom breakers in the nest where they burrow or in the part with the wheel, food, water, etc?
Wherever you prefer! I personally like putting them in their bedding. Just on top
where do you get your dried flowers/moss that doesn’t have extra chemicals?
I'd like to know, too. But as long as you try to create a natural environment for your gerbils, they'll be happy. Lol, keep experimenting!
What kind of moss & hay 🤔
Thank you for this video 🥰 it’s really helpful. One question though, can I take any dried leaves and twigs from my backyard and put them in the cage or should I be made aware of something?
Only the ones that rodents can eat, and I recommend avoiding picking ones off the ground! You can also bake or dehydrate them so any bacteria/pests won’t be on it anymore
@@finsandwhiskers oh ok thank you!
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 don’t work and I know you aren’t supposed to get them that wet so I don’t know what to do)?
You could dampen a paper towels or cloth and wipe it on him. Just make sure it's damp not wet. the water should be luke warm.
Hello I just bought a gerbil it's my first time and i got only one will that be an issue because the shop keeper said it won't be a problem
Unfortunately they are social animals and should be kept in at least pairs
I just got 2 gerbils and there in tiny tales cage. I know I know way to small but they each have there own cage because of fighting. They used to be connected but now they each
have there own cage. I’m making a large play pen for them that they will have 24 hour access to. Is that ok for having a tiny tales cage?
No you really should give them at least a 20g tank or a 40g and use a divider until bonded again
Fins & Whiskers my mom says it’s not necessary since there really old and going to pass away soon. And is it normal for gerbils to be very skittish if so is there anyway to get them to calm down?
hay can i use sani-chips with gerbils I can't find info ?
You can but it won’t hold burrows well
My gerbil gets so exited he jumps so high cause he knows I am going to try there helpful tips.
My gerbil is scratching her glass enclosure how can I stop them from doing that?
Have you tried any boredom breakers?
So how do you clean the cage without destruction their tunnels? New gerbil owner here
Unfortunately it’s inevitable, but they’ll always create new ones! They will also destroy their tunnels when walking around so they are used to creating them constantly. They also love to change it up
I don't know what you mean because I'm not good at English, but the video is so lovely.💗💗( I don't know if this is the right expression.😭😭)
Aww, thank you! This warmed my heart, and yes it’s the right expression 💕💕
What type of sand are you using?
I am using ZooMed Reptisand in natural red. It’s perfectly safe!
I have 2 vary cute gerbils
Hey so my new gerbil is a big jumper and she jumps to the top of her cage and I’m getting worried because I don’t know how to stop it and I don’t want her to get hurt
And she’s just tried to get to the other side im getting super nervous she almost got over the divider
The best you can do is have a lot of bedding so she has a soft landing! And maybe make the divider taller. I wouldn’t worry about it too much though as gerbils are resilient jumpers
Fins & Whiskers okay thank you!! It’s rlly stressing me out tho I feel bad but I don’t wanna take out the divider yet
Can you do a video about taking your gerbils? One of my gerbils is very shy and we are struggling to get her out.
I’ll be making a taming video soon :)
Fins & Whiskers YAY!! Thank you so much!
Do you have a recommendation on how to get gerbils used to you?
I’ll be making a taming video this week!
my gerbil ate her twine hut too
i looooove your videos and im getting gerbils soon so i think i will be able to give them the best life possible. also can gerbils have peanuts?
Yes they can! They are high in fat though so make sure you only give them once a week, and also make sure they are unsalted :)
@@finsandwhiskers thank you
Hey, look up all the gerbil nutrition vids from F. and W. They're really good, and tell u if too much of a certain food is too high in
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If too much of a certain food is too high in fat content. (Sorry, I kept hitting "send" by mistake.)
Hii! I JUST GOT female gerbils! And I was wondering how to make them happy?
I have a playlist on gerbil care!
@@finsandwhiskers omg thank you!!
My gerbils just DESTROY the paper towel things and toilet paper things. I love them but my gerbils never use the tubes to hold their tunnels or even go through the tubes
Aww, active little ones 😂
Hi, can gerbils eat flowers? Or do they need to be dried? 🤷🏻♀️
I have a video all about flowers in the gerbil care playlist!
@@finsandwhiskers fab! I’ll check it out, thank you!
Is any dried corn husk safe for gerbils?
The colored ones are fine too, yes!
@@finsandwhiskers great thank
Where did you get your tank from
It was custom built by someone
@@finsandwhiskers what tank would you recommend
A 20g is bare minimum, 40g is recommended for a pair but you’ll need a cage topper, and my personal favorite is a 50g long or more as you can just add a divider to separate bedding from wheel/water/sand
My gerbils don’t like the wheel. Does anyone have similar experiences?
What is your setup like? Are they covering the wheel in bedding?
@@finsandwhiskers I give them the wheel and then they flip it over and started to chew on it ! Haha so I gave up
I can’t have my gerbil with another gerbil we tried and she killed them
Iam Marks daughter and I have 2 gerbils
Hello, I would like to inform everyone that using cardboard from delivery packages/drink holders ect are very bad for your gerbils or any other animal because due to covid, companies are spraying these with chemicals that could make your gerbil/any other animal sick. I’m not the best at typing lol sorry
I think this turned out to be false!
Bro is she 12
Bro she isn’t
@@finsandwhiskers slayyy!
no, just sounds like it
@@finsandwhiskers ok
Although I find your video useful and insightful practically beneficial to my gerbil. But are you not taking your narration seriously? You chuckle occasionally and mot sure if you pranking your viewers with tricks
Oh I just have social anxiety :D