Are gerbils high maintenance?

Are gerbils high maintenance?

Gerbils are not generally very high maintenance unless you are a breeder and in that case can become a lot of hard work. All a gerbils needs is its basic needs such as: a cage, food, water, toys, cardboard, a occasional trip to the Vet when sick, and lot of TLC (tender loving care).

Are gerbils good pets to have?

Gerbils and hamsters can be great pets, but they have some basic requirements that need to be fulfilled by their owners. Unlike some hamsters (such as those of the Syrian species), gerbils cannot be kept alone. … Gerbils need a much deeper cage than hamsters.

Is it cruel to keep gerbils?

If you are not going to let them out to have a run around the floor it's cruel to keep Gerbils they are highly intelligent and love playing and exploring (unlike hamsters who are as thick as pig crap), they love company, they are not nocturnal or diurnal, they sleep at randon times and get up at random times.