Gerbils, anyone?

[secuono]

So the gerbil forum is small and slow, decided to share with you guys instead, since this place is active and everyone seems to love seeing pictures of new critters!

Picked up three brothers, 2mo old. They seem to be a REW, lilac and a blue. At least, in rabbit colors, that's what they would be.

I'm calling them the Three Stooges, Curly, Larry and Moe.

Pictures aren't that great, the little boogers don't stay still.

Gerbies, pretty darn cute.

Anyone else have gerbils?

 

[thistlebloom]

Kid#2 had them for years. They are cute, and really great chewers!
I still hesitate before throwing a tp tube away. That was one of their favorites

 

[Smiles Jr.]

Kid#2 had them for years. They are cute, and really great chewers!
I still hesitate before throwing a tp tube away. That was one of their favorites

Ha! Ha! Me too.

 

[so lucky]

Will three males get along ok together when they mature?

 

[Nyboy]

Even though its wasn't true I always think of Richard Gere.

 

[secuono]

When I was looking info up, most places said 2 females, that's it. Or 2-3 males, no more. Females are more territorial, so you can usually get away with 3 males instead of 3 females.

 

[thistlebloom]

Kid#2 had a female first, and after a few months decided she was probably lonely and bought another female for a buddy. He was dismayed at first because they seemed to be doing so much "fighting".

After 30 days (or whatever their instant gestation is) we realized that the second female was an imposter and had to get a second cage.
And so began the gerbil ranch.

 

[Carol Dee]

Been there, done that! LOL

 

[Smart Red]

Kid#2 had them for years. They are cute, and really great chewers!
I still hesitate before throwing a tp tube away. That was one of their favorites

I can't throw a TP tube away. I use them -- and dryer lint -- to make great little fire starters. I've gone through a lot of them these past three weeks for sure.

 

[Smart Red]

Love the photos, @secuono. Never had gerbils. I've had hamsters, guinea pigs, mice and rats as pets. Guinea pigs were my favorite.