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Approximate cost for a pair of gerbils and their accesories2007-11-24 21:57:45

I'll be getting a pair of gerbils sometime in August (hence my username--I'm really excited ;)! ), and I was wondering what the price would be, more-or-less, for the following:

-Bag of food

-A water bottle

-A small nesting box

-A solid-material wheel

-Chinchilla dust to bathe in

-A run-around ball (like a hamster ball)

-The two gerbils themselves

...And perhaps a climbing toy.

I already have their tank, so that's fine. I live in Canada, though, so please give Canadian prices if possible. Thanks!

Answers:

Some pet centers offer specials - meaning you buy the cage and all the goodies in it and they will give you the hamster/or gerbil. I think the last time I set myself with all it cost about $50 - $75. But that is all up front stuff. The costs associated with keeping a gerbil is minimal - just food, maybe treats, and whatever you will use to line the cage with: cedar chips or saw dust. . .

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$250-300, it costs alot! I am always broke now!

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food is about 3 pounds

cage is about 30 pounds

accsesories is about 10 pounds

animals are about 14 pounds for two

be prepared for vet bills can be up to 200 pounds at a time

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congrats! i just got my 2 gerbils in january, they are a lot of fun! i live in the u.s. but it can't be that much different. i remember that the gerbils themselves were about $12 each. and it came up to about $200 in all. i had to save up to buy mine and i had to pay for them, that's why i remember.

you may want to go to the pet store and bring a calculator and add up the prices for everything you see that you want to buy.