Getting Started with Gerbils
Bringing your first gerbils home requires some preparation.
We will provide you with a list of items that you will need:
- A cage large enough so they can run and play
- Water bottle
- Wooden house for shelter and safe place
- Food bowl
- Running wheel
- Gerbil Food
- Paper towel rolls for tunnels
- Aspen bedding for in the cage
Our Favorite Gerbil Products
The below silent spinner is really SILENT and spins very easy. Problem is that it comes from China, so delivery takes 3 to 4 weeks. I own metal mesh wire wheels, but they are a bit dangerous and Kaytee’s silent spinners stop running smooth after a while. Then I also have a cheap plastic wheel, but that one is the noisiest of all. The one featured here is the BIG winner!
A wooden hide-out is a great option. Also they NEED to chew, so this house provides nice wood to chew on at the same time.
These water bottles are chew proof and made from glass. I use a metal hanger to hang them from the side of the tank. That works well.
