I got my first gerbil in second grade, so around age 7 or 8. I believe
it really helped me learn about responsibility. I learned a LOT from
having my first gerbil - I now have my second little girl (she's a gray
dove) and I'm sixteen now. Age four could be a little young just because
they're really too young to understand the concept of responsibility, but
it is possible with a mature child. But second grade (age 7 or 8) I
believe works out great! Just my opinion...
Katie
Mom to Muffy
On Sun, 15 Jul 2001 20:12:27 -0700 Tana and The Little Rascals
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I know this has been discussed before, but I couldn't find anything
> in
> the GML archives and I am breeding again, so I wanted to raise the
> question:
>
> What is the appropriate age for a child to have a gerbil? Certainly
> I
> think 4 is too young, and 10 is probably fine, but I haven't
> decided
> where to draw the line in between.
>
> Opinions?
>
> --
> Tana and The Little Rascals
> http://members.home.net/tlr-gerbilry
>
