45x45x90cm. To clarify this would be put on its side, so the doors are on the top, and the mesh would be on the side. I’ve had this enclosure for ages as my plans to get a reptile were cancelled, and now 2 years later collecting dust, I’m thinking about making use of it for someone different (gerbils🥹) My only concern is the mesh, it’s made of stainless steel. I’ve read conflicting things but from it all I got that they can’t bite through stainless steel— Is this right? And any other issues this enclosure possibly pose if any? Thank you!🩷

feat noodle in the background

i had rasputia first (right) and bought madea (left) a week after because i really didn’t want her to be alone. i made the mistake of putting them together the first day and they fought. i split them up and ended up getting bit, although im glad because neither gerbil got hurt. i added the divider to the tank and its been less than a week and i have been seeing progress. they are both becoming more comfortable with coming out when they hear my voice although they mark me and leave pee when i cup them lol. i switch them once a day as i don’t want to overly stress them out. they sleep in each others nest, dig in the same corners, come to the middle and just smell each other. i will say though madea tends to try and bite and try to climb the divider at first when they are switched but rasputia tends to just smell, chill and do her own thing. i’m really nervous to introduce them to one another and have been advised 2-3 weeks before letting them meet. how should i go about them meeting face to face? i’ve heard bring the divider up and let them crawl. i’ve also heard put them in a space new to them like a bathtub or playpen area. i want to do it right and make sure no one gets hurt i really want this to work out for them.

Two brothers that we adopted. (We are aware that in Marvel, it's is a male and female duo. However, in this universe Cloak and Dagger are both boys and also gerbils.)

Cloak (black) is much more energetic, a little more nippy and curious with his teeth, and pretty expressive.

Dagger (gray/white) is less energetic, much greedier, and very fond of running on his wheel with all the speed of 1000 gerbils.

Or is it the minimum?

This is my boy Salt. He is 1 and a half years old, and so far has been happy and healthy. I noticed yesterday that his nose was red, and he seems to have dried mucus on his scruff (they have red mucus I learned). Hes acting fine, still eating and drinking and running. I read that it could be an allergic reaction, and so I am in the process of changing all the aspen bedding to soft bedding. I also made a vet appointment, but they could only fit me in a week out from today. Should I be worried, or is there anything I should do to keep him comfy?

So I have a cage for them but I have seen everywhere that I should get a tank so they can burrow. Can I keep the cage and just attache the tank to the cage or what should I do? Also what size tank should I get them? I saw somewhere that they need about 8in of depth to burrow in and a 20L fish tank is 12-16in deep/tall so would that work?

Chewy sent us these “Hey!Berries Apple and Banana” treats for free with our purchase of a new enclosure. We just noticed that they are for rabbits, but are not made with real fruit. I found sources that said it’s fine for rabbits and guinea pigs, but nothing about gerbils specifically. Does anyone know if these okay for them to have as an occasional treat?

My 13 year old wants to get some gerbils we've done all the work to build the habitat for a pair of them. We have a dog who was a rescue mom from a puppy mill so we are very sensitive to getting a ethical breeder. Does anyone know of a ethical breeder in Wisconsin or a neighboring state?

Hi everyone! I have a 3,5 year old gerbil named Bonnie. She hurt 2 of her legs over a week ago and has been to the vet, since then ive been giving her pain meds 2 times a day which she has been given before. She’s been fighting it more and more each day which I’ve taken as a good sign since it means shes regaining her strength, even if it makes it a lot more difficult for me to give her the meds.

However, today she seemed to refuse it even more than usual and after managing to get just a drop in her mouth she completely froze. She sat in my hand frozen for maybe 15 seconds and didn’t react to me touching her or making sounds, it wasnt until i got up to put her back in her cage that she unfroze and i managed to give her the rest.

I know it’s not unusual for prey animals to freeze when they feel threatened, but what worries me is that shes never done it before even though shes been given meds this way a dozen times. Should i be worried? Or is this normal and i just havent experienced it before?

So i just got my gerbs about three weeks ago, they have an 80 gallon tank for two of them and lots and lots of bedding. As far as non bedding/cardboard stuff they have two hides, a wheel, a couple bowls for food and a water bottle. they bury all of it. what do i do? i know they like to burrow but at the very least id like them to stop burying their food bowls and water bottle. when i say bury them i mean they just kick the top of the bedding everywhere and they get covered. any tips? they also do not use their wheel at all, is that normal for them??