On Mon, 03 September 2001, Blue wrote:
>
> Hello list,
>
> Do you consider 10 gallon "good" for a pair of adult
> gerbils or the bare min.?
>
> I had my second pair, Juniper and Soody in a 10 gallon
> briefly before I bought a 20 gallon for them.. the 10
> gallon seemed very, very cramped to me. Actually the
> 20 gallon seems a little small to me also. *s* Just
> width-wise however.
>
> I'm not sure why breeders use 10 gallons except for
> space and money. I mean, instead of just two gerbils
> in the 10 gallon, you potentially have around 6-8.
> Then again, I've never been a breeder, nor do I plan
> on becoming one.
>
> Maybe it's just me..?
>
> Cheers,
> Christina
>
I use a 20 gallon for breeding. A 10 gallon just seems too small to me with Mom, Pop,
a litter of 4 week olds, and a second litter of newborns! All the rest of mine have
10 gallons, that seems sufficient. Of course they get out every day to run around on
my shoulders. :)
Tana and The Little Rascals
Now at http://rascals.mybravenet.com
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