He's so cute

That's only two days worth of cardboard. The little devils are enjoying their mess and scheming to do it all over again

I was wondering if anyone has experience with this.

One of my gerbils got startled today when a bird landed on my balcony. They seemed pretty spooked by the movement outside, but I don't think they were entirely panicked. (One of them was tapping his feet, but they didn't scurry away into their burrows)

Now I'm wondering if I should try to prevent them from seeing the balcony somehow, or if this is just one of those occasional scares that aren't a big deal.

The problem is that I live in a small apartment with large windows, so I can't really move the enclosure somewhere they wouldn't be able to see outside. I could potentially try to block part of their view, but it would be difficult.

I've thought about trying to discourage birds from landing on the balcony, but I'd really rather not. I think the birds are cute, and I'm pretty sure a pair of pigeons is nesting on the roof. (I wouldn't want to scare them away from their nest.)

Do you think they would get used to the birds over time, or is this one of those instinctual fears that won't get better?

I'd appreciate any advice!

(The video is just for your enjoyment, I did not manage to film the moment they got spooked)

Hi fellow gerbil enjoyers.

context 1: some time ago I made a post here talking about the loss of one of my gerbils, Goffredo. After it happened, i took his brother (Lawrence) to the vet, to check if he was sick, hurt or something like that. The doc said he was fine, and that it was normal for him to behave a bit weird at the first days/weeks. i asked him if it was better to try to make Law befriend a new gerbil or just take care of him. He said it's probably better that i don't do it, since the chances of Lawrence getting too stressed is big, and because it's really hard to find gerbils here where i live, specially ones the same age as my baby and calm enough to deal with Lawrence's energetic vibes.

context 2: since i'm on vacation for some weeks, my mom asked me to come to her house (she lives alone on a city far from mine), and i took Law with me, obviosly.

Context given, Lawrence is doing fine. Sometimes he gets agitated, but mostly ok, except that he's not too interested on his food or on some of what were his fav treats before (like pumpkin seeds). he's starting to accept mealworms again, but still not too eager to get them as before. do you guys know anything i can try to offer him that he may like? i'm afraid he lost a bit weight after his brother died and i don't want to lose my baby. i've tried amaranth, weat, gergelim and barley (all grains), pumpkin seeds and collard greens (he used to LOVE them), and got no sucess.

(this pic was taken at the beggining of the year, when they were chilling at the temporary enclosure my father made for them as we were waiting for the official one to be delivered. black one is Goffredo, agouti one is Law. just wanted to show them to you guys lol)

I was given a gerbil from a friend who has dealing with an emergency situation so I’m fostering him but I can’t keep the gerbil. I have two elderly gerbils already who will not take well to a new friend and I don’t know what to do. help please? I’ve already tried Facebook rehoming groups and some ethical gerbil rescue groups but they are all full at the moment

let me know if anyone has any suggestions or if in Ohio /Pennsylvania area let me know if you’re interested, hes young, 4 months

I got 2 gerbils (Latte and Mocha) a little over 2 weeks ago and im still unsure if the enclosure I bought is big enough

Its the habitat 4 from pets at home (they suggested) says its 44.5cm/57.5cm/78.5cm
My parents insist they have too much room but A lot I’ve seen online seem a lot bigger

Also their bedding is a mix of timothy hay and aspen shavings, they have tons of toilet roll tubes, a tunnel, a lil house and another little wooden den. and a wheel obviously

Pay day is coming up so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated on what I could get for treats/more enrichment (and.. any general gerbil tips)

i've had my gerbils for a couple of weeks and want to upgrade their enclosure to the bucastate 3.0. the only worry i have is that they're still fairly skittish (some days more so than others but i haven't been able to pick them up yet) and i'm worried that the stress of being put in their carrier and then into a new enclosure will be bad for them. i'm unsure whether i should wait a bit until they're, hopefully, more comfortable with me (though i know this could take months) or just get the new enclosure now and continue my hand taming and exposure as i am currently doing

I wanna add more things to my two baby’s cages!! I know sand baths and wheels along with homes are always good to have and I have those but what else should I add? And where can I get them?? Any help / suggestions are very welcome!!! 🙏 (amso title is supposed to be “Cage”