wa...why kaoru??? cause u getting hedgie ka?

aha actually no, its because my dad wanna renovate the house, so got to clear the space and the space for my mini zoo will be cut to half...so in the and no space d for 2pc 2feet tank, GP cage n 2 hamster cages....so sad have to let go...but i hope forumers here can take them, coz i trust u guys know how to take care of them well....anyone want them i can give the tank oso to you....

Hi any1 can share some tips of introducing 4 male gerbil into a 1.5feet guppy tank?
I helping one of the lyn member to take care of her gerbil for 2weeks
Originally she have 2 male gerbil in a tank and other 2 in their individual tank cause they fight with each others
I'd observed stress and depression in those tat are in individual tank so i decided to try reintroduce them into a bigger tank once i get the consent from the owner
Hope i can get some advice from the senior here

use the netting way? but 4 male gerbils, better to get a 2ft tank cause 1.5 feet would be too small for 4 adult gerbils. and if there's not enough space, they will get territorial.

if change to a 2 feet tank, then you put the wire grill in the middle to seperate them. lets say you intro 1 by 1. so you put 2 at << side. and 1 at >> side. let them see and smell each other. then everyday you change their side. then after few days, if they don't act aggresive, then take away the mesh and observe. make sure they get along and don't fight.

then do again with the another individual one after they settle down. good luck.

try trading beddings?

take beddings from cube A and insert for the gerbils in cube B to use,

and vice versa,

probably they can recognize each other scent beforehand and actually compromise with each other?

just my none-cents

Its usually very hard to introduce 2+1+1 adult gerbils at the same time. I would suggest introducing 2+ 1 first, using split cage method. After every 3-4 days put them together for a few hours and monitor for any fighting then put them back to different sides of the split. Repeat for like 1-2 weeks. Then later on repeat for 3+1 using the same way. 1.5 feet tank is too small for doing a split cage though, a 2 feet tank would be better.

Some fighting might break out during the 1st few intros. Better get some thick glove or cloth ready. Gerbils may bite humans by accident if interrupted during fighting.

If its too hard to intro all together u can just intro the individual gerbils and keep 2 tanks of gerbils lor... sometimes the whole intro process takes more than a month... depends on ur luck.

In that case i ll juz reintroduce the 2 fighting gerbil hmm...
Cause i trying2 save space cause my room really small
Will post pic 2molo my temporary babies

lolx. good luck with that. make sure you observe them after you take off the grill. cause they might end up in a fight. if they do, toss a piece of cloth on them and take them off. then try to reintro again. keep trying.

The cage my gerbil got its mouth area stuck to. =\

Any Recommended cure?

Story;
I came home from college seeing it stuck there struggling (this is the possible reason hw it got it's mouth wounded so badly)
so i quickly pushed it out.
Reason it got stuck: Tooth got caught at the wires
Should i apply some medical cream for it or any solution to help cure this poor guys wound??

This post has been edited by kenn91: May 8 2009, 08:24 PM

check with a vet? how it got stuck there? that's the cover of the tank?

yes it is. I went to custom the cover cause there's no cover for this tank. Any idea for a better cover i can make in Penang?
I think it jumped up an chewed the wire then went too deep and got it's tooth stuck there. While trying to escape, it struggled and tore it's flesh. =\



CAN I USE SAVLON ANTISEPTIC CREAM FOR IT'S WOUND?

This post has been edited by kenn91: May 8 2009, 08:57 PM

sigh poor guy. i'm not sure weather the salvon antiseptic cream. but best is to bring to a vet to check. or leave him alone and see if it gets better. cause my gerbil once scratches herself but 1-2 days later she's ok already.

Yes, u can dab Savlon Antiseptic abit using cotton bud. Before hand, dab the bud with some clean water to clean the area, then only apply antiseptic.. If the gerbil has some sort of infection, better seperate from the cage into a tank. Coz we wont be sure.

Thanks guys. It's recovering very well. I can see some little fur growing back and the wounds seems to be get better. =)

Hi there,

One of my gerbils (Biscuit) passed away a few days ago, leaving poor Smoky lonely and sad. I'd like to introduce another pair of gerbils (as he's already 2years old) to keep him company, but I don't want to buy them from the petstore - I'd rather adopt a pair.

I'm not bothered about colour or age, I just want 2 friendly little males to make Smoky happy. Please do PM me if you have any up for adoption - I don't want to leave my poor boy alone for too long ...

Thanks for listening!

There is 1 for adoption in adoption thread

Hi,

Thanks for the quick reply - I inquired before I posted, and all of them have already been booked ...

spit cage always good to use. 1st page hv the info

make sure u take out anything can injurt him again.

there are not 'friendly' gerbils, any gerbils from difference clan need intro a gerbil from a good temp line will make u easier to intro. but still you canot skip the intro part.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWOvHQj91JI

Found this in youtube while going through some cute gerbil videos.

The lyric goes :

Gerbil little bumkins
Fuzzy little funkins
Jumpin' and a Thumpin'
All the live long day.

I am not sure if this have been posted in here but that video just made me wanted to keep gerbils as pets even more.

This post has been edited by onscreen: May 18 2009, 05:49 PM

aww thats so adorable. but the tank is too small for all of them. not to overload your tank with gerbils or else they will fight because they are territorial.