Are gerbils hard to take care of?

How to Care for Gerbils. Gerbils are a popular type of pet for good reason; they're friendly, social, and inquisitive. They normally like to be in a same sex pair or group (unless you want to breed) but you will possibly come across one or... read more

No, they are less aggressive than hamsters with the little ones (children). Compared to many mammal that are pets, they require litter changes, chewing items, food, exercise (wheel) and human contact. read more

How to Care for Gerbils. Three Parts: Adopting Gerbils Caring for Your Gerbil Enriching Your Gerbil’s Life Community Q&A. Gerbils are a popular type of pet for good reason; they’re friendly, social, and inquisitive. read more

Gerbils are very easy to take care of. Firstly you MUST buy a companion for it. Gerbils strive for each others company and you could try to leave it by itself and pet it alot but its not the same as sleeping alone at night and playing alone. You could get two females or two males, prefferably from the same litter. read more