Gerbils Reviews

To most people, gerbils are a really cute pet, with their long tails, oversized feet and inquistive faces. But still many prefer hamsters. Having had both, are gerbils a good pet and are they better than hamsters? The positives with gerbils are numerous. They are really interesting and fun to watch, as they run around their cages and ...  Read the complete review

Perenially sat in the hamsters shadow, the gerbil is often overlooked as a pet. However, they are brilliant little creatures, that in my opinion, are better pets than their larger counterparts. Smaller and more agile than hamsters, they have two large back feet, and two hand like front feet. They are cheap to keep, needing a small ...  Read the complete review

If your child is pestering you for a pet, I would recommend gerbils. These are sociable, inquisitive cheeky and comical little creatures. Its best to get two of the same sex together to stop them from being lonely. Get two from the same litter so they do not fight and always get them at the same time if you get one and then go back ...  Read the complete review

----------------WHAT EXACTLY ARE GERBILS?------------- Gerbils are in fact classified as desert rats, they are originally from Mongolia and in the wild, live in tunnels and chambers under the ground with their family. They look similar to hamsters but have much longer tails, which helps them steady themselves when they are crawling ...  Read the complete review

WHAT IS A GERBIL? =============== Im sorry if you think this is stating the obvious but i was recently very suprised at the amount of people who do not know what a gerbil actually is. Gerbils are members of the rodent family, they resemble a mouse although they are slightly larger in size. Most full grown gerbils will be around 4 inches ...  Read the complete review

Gerbils are wonderful pets - if you like rodents! They are generally very friendly and easy to tame; if you spend a little time with them every day letting them come to your hand and having a sniff, they will soon be sitting in your hand if not running up your arm and onto your shoulder! Gerbils are much less bitey than hamsters, and ...  Read the complete review

To be honest I have never really been interested in gerbils. Never really knew what they were to be honest, that was until i got married to an animal obsessed man!! :-p We bought two gerbils last year, Gary and Jerry, a little white one and a grey one. They were already adults when we bought them so I'm afraid I can't comment on them as ...  Read the complete review

Gerbils - lovely, cute little critters that always seem to be on the move day or night.... Currently own ten gerbils, six females and four males which live in seperate cages! If you want more unusual rodents try shaws jirds or degu Good points..... CUTE :) Love to shred cardboard tubes, junk mail etc as long as the ink does ...  Read the complete review

Ok, so someone convinced me it was a good idea to get these critters when I was 15 and I still have them! So I thought i'd tell you how I came about having 3 of them. I'd set my eyes on two of them, a grey one and a brown one. I'd been watching them for days. So after getting all the equipment ready we went to buy them. It all went well and ...  Read the complete review

<< What Are Gerbils? >> ------------------------------------ Gerbils are members of the rodent family, originating in Mongolia, and some parts of China. They are also known as Desert Rats, and are one of the most popular pets with children as they are fun to look after and rarely bite, unless frightened. Compared to hamsters, ...  Read the complete review

You probably all know about gerbils and their amazing kidneys. I bet you all remember the diagrams of how their kidneys re-absorb so much water, and so they never need to drink. I'm sure I learned about them for about three years in a row at school. But,did you know they make fantastic pets. Alledgedlymore intelligent than ...  Read the complete review

First of all a brief history of gerbils Domestic gerbils are usually derived from the Mongolian gerbil , which originated in north-eastern China. Gerbils first became popular pets in the mid 50's after scientists researching them noticed how tempremental they were and thought what great pets they would make. Why I choose to have ...  Read the complete review

Having children with asthma severely restricts choice when it comes to pets. We would have loved a dog or cat, but my daughter is so severely allergic to them that even just stroking a dog left her in hospital. So we scoured the pet shops for an animal that was suitable to keep as a pet. It was during this time that I discovered Snowy, a beautiful ...  Read the complete review

Gerbils In memory of Chloe and Joey and all their babies. Chloe and Joey are the names of the pet gerbils my daughter owned many years ago. I think gerbils make a great pet for children. Gerbils are small rodents the type we keep as pets are Mongolian gerbils. They are covered in fur, a hair that comes in a variety of colours a creamy ...  Read the complete review

INTRODUCTION A few months ago, after the last of our hamsters died, my eleven-year-old son and ten-year-old daughter wanted new pets. We already have a dog, cat and a cage full of rats, but I said they could get themselves new rodents. I have always found hamsters rather snappy and as they really need to be housed separately, it would ...  Read the complete review

My 11 eleven year old daughter had pestered her dad and I for a pet for an eternity, we eventually gave in. After some research ( and prior knowledge of most domestic animals, having been an avid pet owner myself as a child), we decided on gerbils... We chose a rather fluffy beige one and after consultation with the assistant a slghtly ...  Read the complete review

I have had quite a history with gerbils, the main reason I got them is because they are small and not to much trouble. I first bought a brown one which was ill so then replaced it. When I got hom that day I shouted out the gerbil has changed colour! He had turned from brown to grey. I always got a male gerbil because they don't get pregnant. ...  Read the complete review

Well seen as today (May 4th) is the first day of National Pet week 2002 I thought I'd mark the day by updating my opinion about gerbils. I've had 2 gerbils now for 1.5 years. I got them when they were babies (aww) from the local pet shop for about £4 each. I'm pretty sure they are both females, but either way, they are ...  Read the complete review

Gerbils, in my opinion, make much better pets than hamsters. They are social animals, and even more important, they are diurnal. They are active during the day, get along with as many of their kind as you have, and don`t even try to bite!(OK THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS!) Gerbils are related to the Kangaroo Rats. They have overdeveloped hind legs ...  Read the complete review

I have had three male gerbils (2 white and 1 silver) for two years now, and have loved every minute of it. Mine are kept in a large glass tank with soil to allow them to extensively burrow. As this is what gerbils naturally do keeping them any other way seems to me to be cruel. It also allows them a continued source of entertainment. ...  Read the complete review