Will a bonded pair of gerbils fight?

A bonded pair of gerbils will not fight. If a pair of gerbils are fighting seriously, they are not bonded, they have declaned. However, bonded pairs of gerbils will rough house. My pair of females will occasionally chase eachother around and/or push eachother. read more

A pair of females almost always remain bonded very well, but if you keep three or more females together, eventually, they will likely have trouble establishing who is in charge. To reduce the likelihood that your gerbils will fight, we recommend that you should keep no more than two females together. read more

Pair-bonded or family units of gerbils are usually quite affectionate with each other. They will play, chasing each other around, wrestling and boxing. They will also groom one another, sleep in piles, and cuddle together. read more