Trevan Horsey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>HI folks i just subscribed to the gerbil mailing list. I have 2 male
>gerbils(mongolian) .one looks like a chipmunk and the other has a white head
>with a light gray body. I have a few questions.
>
>1. I live in the North so it gets really cold in the winter time (30-40
>Fahrenheit). I know that they are desert creatures so how can i keep them
>warm?
The Gobi desert gets much colder than that (-40F). Make sure they can
bury themselves in loads of toilet tissue if they get cold and they will
be fine until the temperature gets ell below freezing.
>2. Can gerbils be taught tricks, and do they respond to their names?
Yes, and yes, if you work at it. But on the whole, they do what they
want to do.
>3. What should i buy them to play with?
Simply burrowing and digging will keep most gerbils occupied. They also
like to explore a lot.
>4. I covered the "hamster wheel" with paper. But they still won `t run in it.
>What should i do [im dying to see them run in it] ?
Gerbils are not natural runners. In the wild they don't go far fro the
burrow. Digging is much more natural exercise. If you want them to run,
they need to be exploring.
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Julian
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