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i'm trying to persuade my mum for me to get gerbils any tips i have done so much research ps : pls can u give me a shout out in one of ur videos gerbils are my favourite animals

Pickles! Also do you have any tips to persuade my parents to give me two gerbils? I have done all my research and have a good tank and everything like that.

@@FireFox-mh5jq that is what i have done

@@FireFox-mh5jq unfortunately I can’t really help you with that 😅 best thing to do is to show them what you know/your plans/responsibility and respect their decision in the end!

Those are beautiful names!! Thank you for being a great gerbil parent!

Bra and Buzz sound adorable.

Yay!

I’m glad!!

I can try! I only feed mealworms really

@@finsandwhiskers Do you feed live mealworms? and how often?

@@sylvieweeks4149 I got my gerbils extremely right before quarantine and so I’ve only been able to feed them dried/freeze dried. 😅 you can feed live though, I would just make sure they eat it in front of you so they don’t coexist in their enclosure. Mealworms are high in fat, so I’d say one a week at most would be fine.

@@finsandwhiskers Thanks! I am hoping to get 2-3 gerbils soon, probably 2, because I cant, get a tank any bigger than 40 gallons. I am still having a hard time with food though, so what brands do you suggest if I can't make it homemade?

@@sylvieweeks4149 kinda late but higgins sunburst is the best!

Glad to know!!

Aww thank you 😂

Safe too!

Some of these are really affordable and you can grow yourself!💕

They would need smaller amounts and I probably wouldn’t recommend feeding microgreens daily! They are very concentrated with nutrients, which is why they have been becoming a superfood lately :)

You can add those as variety but I would feed the squashes, cucumber, and root veggies a little bit rarer than the leafy greens! Herbs/squashes/high oxalic foods can be rotated weekly (one variety a week alongside milder veggies like romaine/red leaf lettuce, watercress, dried greens, dill, basil, arugula...) so you’re not over feeding those varieties!

@@finsandwhiskers thanks you so much for the help 😊

Yes they can be frozen and thawed out! & mealworms are treats as they are high in fat and protein

Thankyou so much!

A teaspoon would be perfect!

@@finsandwhiskers ok thanks!

Sorry to hear :(

30g for 3 gerbils is the bare minimum but 50g+ is preferred to reduce the risk of fighting. 2 males are highly stable 3 males are moderately stable 4 males are moderately stable 2 female are highly stable 3 females are less stable 4 females are moderately stable When you have a group of 3 they are more likely to bully one but this happened more with females then males.

Great explanation! I’d also like to mention, usually with 40 gallons and below, you’ll need a cage topper for their wheel/water/sand

I wouldn’t feed daily just because it is high in oxalic acid and calcium!

Yes they can 😰

Fresh!

Thank you!

I don't have a gerbil but I own a chinchilla, a rodent with gerbil-like temperament.

Gerbils cannot have chocolate whatsoever, peanut butter or sugar free plain yogurt could be given as a treat like once a month, and a very small amount (smaller than a teaspoon)

@@finsandwhiskers Awww, I thought gerbils and hamsters had the same diet for some reason.

@@Solomon0424 hamsters can’t have chocolate though

Yes!

Yes!

@@finsandwhiskers wow! can they have all types of mint (say applemint or spearmint) or just normal mint?

A very tiny piece is okay! They are slightly acidic compared to most fruits so stick to the one diced size piece a week rule

Hi, I noticed you got this information, word for word, from online gerbil care. While some of the information on the site is safe and sound, a lot is left out or exaggerated. In general veggies should be a very small percentage of their diet, and just like with their seed mix, it should always include variety- that being said, a teaspoon daily (for individual gerbils) would be very difficult to cause issues. In some cases, like with older or sick gerbils, it could be good to avoid foods with high water content, calcium, and oxalic acid, but in some cases it could be good to include those with water content, as they might not actively drink water like they should around those ages. As for normal gerbils, a teaspoon a day of varied veggies is safe, as long as their main dietary needs (a well balanced seed mix and protein from insects, safe meats) is met and is the majority of their consumption. We base this on the information from hamsters, and although they are not the same species, we can learn a lot and take cautions with a lot of small omnivore prey animals. I have 3 gerbils and they get a tablespoon every 1-2 days, so in the end they’re not really getting a whole tablespoon each, because they are a group. Known Safe Veggies that are high in all 3 (water content, oxalic acid, calcium), like Spinach, are not toxic, and while it should be fed in moderation, does not need to be avoided. I always suggest to anyone to read more on their diet than one website, as it is quite crucial.

@@finsandwhiskers Hey! Thanks so much for your reaction. Def learned a lot from it. I did copy it from gerbil care, because i didn't want to say anything incorrect. Thought that it was all true, thats why i don't feed my girls spinache. I'm Dutch and because several websites warned for spinache I was a bit scared to try it out. Sometimes it's difficult to filter whats correct and what is not, and because i'm not a vet I Google a lot. so thank you for the information :)!