Hi, I’m glad you’re educating people on this. My 8 year old daughter wants gerbils, I told her that if she can research them and give me substantial evidence she is competent enough to own a pair. Then I would buy her the proper set up for them. I’m someone who likes stuff done the proper way or not at all. I appreciate this video.

Finally, someone who actually tries to speak up about this horrible care! 10 gallon tanks are not suitable for ANY tiny mammal, rodent etc. Its basically like living in a tiny amazon box, who would want to live in that? When I go to PetSmart I ALWAYS seen these plastic, tiny, kid, pink, fun horrible 10 gallon tanks! There is always no room in those tanks and no space for bedding, honestly I feel bad. Another thing, I love it how your honest about your mistakes. You can tell you regret them but you don't deny you did do them, instead you learn from your mistakes and always use correct/proper care. But anyways congrats on 106 subscribers! I really am happy how your growing so quickly, I hope you and your gerbils achieve your goals by spreading HELPFUL and TRUE gerbil care!

Thank you for the video. I recently bought a 20 gallon with the intention of getting 2-3 gerbils. As I don't have them yet, I have a lot of flexibility and will be going to buy a 40 gallon tomorrow. I'll turn the 20 either into a spare tank or a fish tank. :) Edit: And, I just started watching another of your videos and saw that you really recommend 2 over 3, so I'll be looking for 2 once I have a place setup for them.

Hi! Great video. I assume you're using a Prevue Pet #528 Universal Small Animal Home (without the gray tray) as your topper, right? I love your set up.

Thanks so much! Could you do a 20 gallon tank with a 10 gallon topper with the wood frame like how you built the topper for young gerbils and then switch out as they get bigger? Asking because I am finding a 20 gallon topper hard to find.

i am a hamster owner, but this popped up in my reccomended, cute anyway, i find it satisfying when someone sets up a habitat for their critters

Hello, I just bought two gerbils this week and am excited to take care of them. I had a 20 gallon 18" tall tank with 12" of bedding and lot's of hides, and I see pretty quickly how a 20 gallon tank is not enough for gerbils. At 20 gallons, the gerbils can tunnel and make a couple chambers, but there isn't enough space for the size and length the gerbils would prefer to build. And there's no way to add a wheel and sand bath without attaching them to the mesh lid and that doesn't work well because you need to remove the lid often. I bought a 40 gal breeder tank today and I'll attach the wheel and sand bath to the screen mesh. I'm using a mix of pure comfort and hay that seems good. Question, I've been feeding them 1 TBSP of food each a day and they don't seem too interested. Do gerbils regulate how much food they eat or will they overeat if given the chance? Thanks

I would love how to build a topper like yours for my 40 gallon tank. Please let me know where and how I can do this. Thanks

Can you make a video on how you made the topper? Or where you got it? I need a new cage and it would be super helpful.

hi! thinking about getting gerbils 😁. would you recommend a 40 gallon breeder (without a topper) or the ikea detolf? i know you said that the 40 gallon would be fine, but i am worried it is too small without a topper? if the gerbils will be fine in the 40 gallon, i would rather get that since it would be slightly cheaper for me. what do you think? ❤️

Hey thank you so much for this video, I really need to make some adjustments to my gerbils living space, I also am struggling to know what to do to keep my pet happy because the store would only allow me to buy one gerbil, they said you can’t put two together😭 if you have any suggestions I would appreciate it!!

I use a 114 gallon tank plus a topper - and I still feel, that it is a bit too small for my gerbils ... May be I add some space some day.

Do you have a video on how to build a topper? I’m getting the detolf as it’s long and can length to give both bedding and loads of tools, but if I with my minimal diy tools can build a topper it’d be great because more space £

Hello! So....I was wondering if you could help me out with some advice since you seem to know a lot about gerbils! I know a lot about gerbils too but I am still leaning everyday since I’ve only had my girls since 2019💕 When I first got my two girls I put them in a critter trail, I learned a few months later that the cage was way too small for gerbils and that a tank or bin is better so I ordered a ten gallon tank but it still seemed too small so I put a tank topper on it. I put tons of toys, bedding, and was able to fit a nine inch wheel in the cage topper section and a sand bath They were doing awesome but after doing more research I found that ten gallons with a topper is still too small.... so I bought a 60 gallon enclosure that has a bottom part to burrow, and three stories and room for burrowing space (about 25 inches) I put their old bedding and new bedding, their wheel and toys and I thought they’d be happy.....but they weren’t. They never attacked me before the cage thank, they used to come right out to play but now they were (well one of them) attacked my arm and they both stopped eating and slept all day and night in a corner and never came out. After a few days of them not eating, I was so worried that I it them back in the ten gallon with ten tank topper and they were back to their usual ways. So what I concluded from that is I guess all gerbils are different and it just depends. I think that gerbils should start out in a large enclosure but my girls hated it and so I don’t want to change their tank ever again if it means they’ll stop eating. I believe I made the right decision for my girls but I am curious what you think about why they acted this way! :) Gerbils are my biggest passion in life and I always want to learn more about my babies💕

I finally got a 40gallon for my gerbos (they stayed in a 25gallon bin cage during the first month) Here in Brazil this things are very expensive, but I got a second hand one. now the challenge is to get them to use the wheel and not beeing too messy. They loved their 13 inches of bedding.

Hello, I’m looking at tanks at my local pet store and found a 40 gallon breeder that is 36 3/16” x 18 1/4” x 16 15/16”. Would this be suitable for 2 gerbils or should I get one that is specifically your tanks dimensions? Thanks

Where do you buy the platforms I just did a major upgrade for my gerbils into a 75 gallon aquarium and need platforms. Is there any you would suggest? I have seen alot with dowels but would like something that would not get chewed up

With larger tanks 55gal+ ya may have declanning in groups.

Hello ! Thank you for your video ! The Neo Cosy cage would be ok for 2 gerbils or not ?

Hi, I am looking to change my gerbils cage and I think a 40 gallon tank is perfect. Where did you buy it from? I'm from the UK by the way

Hi, I currently have my pair of gerbils in a 50-gallon bin cage with a topper. I have decided that I want to upgrade to a bigger cage that is made of glass. I am thinking of getting a 75-gallon cage. Is this a good-sized aquarium to use?

Where did you buy you tank? I’m looking to upgrade my current gerbils tank (I had 2) and I want to give home a better life.

I have a 40 gallon breeder , would love to make a topper like you have for them,

I have an 669 sq inch cage where my dwarf hamster lives in right now. Am I able to ever keep 2 gerbils in there? It’s wood with plexiglass so I don’t know if they can chew that and break it.

What about bin cages, there a lot cheaper and can be really big! But tanks are quite pricey...

So, getting a 100 gallon tank would you recommend that?

So I have a male gerbil and the other day I look in his cage and I can't find him then I look at you know all the extra tubes is he one of those did he escape whatnot and I find that one of the inner tubes that doesn't go outside the cage so he can't escape from it but he had chewed where it was connected with one of the upper shelves chewed all the way around that until he could move it then he somehow don't ask me how cuz this too was pretty hefty I would say it's more than what he weighs he managed to dig down far enough for the two to be at the bottom of the cage somehow took the bedding and put it over top of it and it's like now he built a secret Escape tunnel that nobody knows about so I'm still trying to figure out what's going on where he's at all he was in his Escape tunnel so I took it apart put it back the way it was by the next morning it was right back where it had been previously I never seen anything like this I'm a vet tech I work with exotic animals as well as you know your typical cat dogs those type of animals. And I had never heard of this a gerbil doing this and I have been having gerbils for 20 years I've had a lot of gerbils I've had rats I've had mice right now I have an axolotl of course Mr Big Balls Benny I have a chicken two dogs four cats why is it but in all my time of being around animals I've always loved the journals and the hamsters the most but I've never seen anything like this it was so neat the way he did it and you don't even know where he's at until he decides to pop his head up so it's like he created a tunnel to be able to escape from me or anybody else who tries to pick him up when he doesn't want to be so that was kind of cute a little funny moment that I thought were bright and everybody's day

where should i get 40 gallons?

My god, I love your videos but i truly wish that u could use (or even mention) the metric system.

So my original pair of girls (Gerbie A and B) decided to Declan last month. I have found Gerbie A a new roommate (Gerbie G). Gerbie A and G sre kiving inna 40 gallon breeder. Gerbie B is living alone in a 20 gallon since she tried to kill her sister. Is this okay?

Nobody gives their gerbils a huge play-space in the house to roam around in with a lot of stuff including a huge wheel? Then put them back in their tank to spend the night? Why leave gerbils in tanks unless you are not home?

Hello! I do think at a 10-20 gallon tank is okay, I'm soon getting gerbils and I'm going in get a 10 gallon tank but I'm adding a large amount of bedding, after dividing I will give them plenty chew toys, and hides. (ALL of the toys WILL be wood, not plastic!) Yell at me all you want, but I had a question, may I use egg-cartons for hides? I don't know if they're safe, and what brand do you use for bedding/food? I'm looking for a pair of males.

10 gal tanks are just fine, and i thought you were a gerbil only channel so what are you doing with a nasty hamster!?

Hello :) I’m about to get gerbils and all we were able to find / afford is a 36 gallon tank. Is this okay until I can get a 40 gallon tank? Because I already have it, and I think this is a good substitute while waiting to get more money for a 40 gallon please correct me if I’m wrong