Marianne Sunderland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
Hi!
>Hello all, I'm new to the list, I presently have 4 gerbils, they are almost 2
>years old. Does anybody know what the maximum age gerbils will live to is?
>
>Are there such things as 5 year old gerbils?
They can live this long.
>
>Does it depend on their diet and exercise?
Obviously a good diet without too much fat (ie sunflower seeds) is a
good thing. Also exercise of various types is good for them.
>
>I had 2 gerbils previously called Dragon and Timid, they lived to be about 2
>years and 8 months.
That is a typical age. They can live beyond three years, and even to
four and five. But in our experience this is exceptional.
--
Julian
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