- Do keep gerbils in same sex pairs.
- Do make sure your gerbils always have water and food.
- Don’t keep your gerbil’s tank or cage in the sunlight or where there are drafts.
- Don’t hold or pull a gerbil by the tail.
- Do clean your gerbil’s cage every couple of weeks.
- Do keep the gerbil cage closed securely.
- Do give a gerbil plenty of cardboard to chew – toilet paper rolls are perfect.
- Don’t hold a gerbil very far away from the ground – they are jumpy and can easily get hurt.
- Do stay calm while holding a gerbil, the calmer you are the calmer they are.
- Don’t give a gerbil a bath. Instead, give them pet dust for a natural dust bath.
