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Are gurbils hard to take care of2007-11-24 21:57:55Answers:

I have had several gerbils starting from age 9. They aren't difficult to care for as long as you take care of their basic needs. Gerbils requre a clean cage as well as fresh food and water.

Changing the cage about once a week should be sufficient. Just leave a small amount of the old bedding in for familiarity.

Also, remember to keep the cage away from drafts and direct sunlight :)

Fresh food and water should be given on a daily basis. If you have a water bottle instead of a water dish then that can be changed weekly.

A wheel or ball would be great to keep them in shape since these are active creatures. Do note that these are mostly nocturnal (prefer to be awake at night) animals so they might seem to sleep a lot.

Have fun and good luck!

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not at all their actually very entertaing

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first learn how to spell so you can read the feeding and care instructions. Gerbil.

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no, i don't think so. i've never had one, but i've had guinea pigs and my friend has had gerbils and guinea pigs. she said it's not much different from taking care of guinea pigs, which is pretty easy. you just have to clean their cage like once a week and give them water and food when they need it.

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no they arent. u spelt gErblis wrong.

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Gerbils are pretty easy. Kind of like mice or hapmsters. They are desert critters so the need less water and don't pee or stink as much as other reodents. They do chew a lot and like seeds a bit more than the others do.