Hi everyone -

I’m curious for those of you who have had the loving privilege of watching your gerbils live a long life, can you tell me, did you notice signs of old age, slowing down and decline like you would with a cat or dog?

I wonder because with gerbils, it, of course, can be harder to tell due to their varied life span and inability to tell you in ways that may be easier to recognize with a cat or dog. Sometimes this is also a privilege, because you can begin to mourn, seek measures and make them comfortable. I sadly know this is not always or often the case with these little guys.

So my question is, when you lost your older ones, did you know the end was getting closer, or was it a more sudden onset illness like you so often see?

Thanks for your stories 🤍

Cleaned my gerbils enclosure, they seem happy 🤗 I use chipsi bedding with hay and usually have some carefresh or kaytee softer bedding to add too but just waiting on it being delivered. I fee like tank is too bare?? Any suggestions for more enrichment? They did have a wheel but just buried it, never ran or went on it and started chewing it a lot lately so i took it out as thought not good for them to chew on😖 and frequently give them more cardboard, egg boxes etc !

Enrichment, does anyone have any recommendations for enrichment beyond just toilet paper rolls?? And if so where do u buy them/how do h make them if their DIY??

Cage toppers, is wire the only option? What are some good brands/where to buy, and what should I look out for / avoid??

Sand baths, What brand of sand do you guys recommend and how do I prevent it from spilling into the rest of the cage?? Same with food bowls my baby’s always kick the bedding into their bowls of food. Is there anyway to prevent that?

I'm FINALLY able to upgrade Licorice & S'mores living space, and I've been eyeing this enclosure for a while. I'm not dead set on this one specifically, but I do like the storage space for their extra supplies underneath. I know it says hamsters in the main listing, but does state that it works for gerbils, too.

I was just looking for opinions.

Now I am using some stuff that I had in my apartment, and some playpen and accesories for hamster, Because the cage that I had it was for hamster. So, I used a plastic bottle as bowl of sand, so they have Space to play and explore, and I used the tunel of the cage and the love to go to some recint to other. And the plastic box has paper and hay. Also some snacks. I just let them be some minutos or hours until they stop and get tired. Any advice. I have on in one small cage, and other in a bigger cage and I switch them

Can a Gerbil live in this? The bottom part is very deep for bedding too. I'm open to any tips! Thanks!