InstantForum.NET v4.1.2Small Animal Communityhttp://board.smallanimalchannel.com/forums@bowtieinc.comThu, 09 Feb 2012 08:13:50 GMT20http://board.smallanimalchannel.com/Topic8738-77-1.aspxI just read your post and was glad to hear of a Gerbil that lived 6 1/2 years. Our Gerbil is approximately 1/12 years old as we got him (unknowingly) when he was probably a teenager. I had no idea about gerbil size both baby and adult but i'm STILL a great pet even though my learning curve is a bit longer. My Mommy and Daddy are older ( middle aged and retired) than anyone we know with a rodent of any kind.<br><br>I just want people to know that Gerbils make great pets for the elderly (don't tell my parents that !!!) as they require little maintenance, have clean cages and NEVER bite the hand that feeds them, or even those who don't! (although they chew EVERYTHING in sight!) So bring on those empty toilette paper rolls and you'll soon be rolling on the floor with laughter! <img align="absmiddle" src="http://board.smallanimalchannel.com/Skins/Small Animal/Images/EmotIcons/BigGrin.gif" border="0" title="BigGrin">Mon, 30 May 2011 13:24:34 GMTSuzielynnehttp://board.smallanimalchannel.com/Topic8738-77-1.aspx<FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#c08080 size=4>Gerbils are so cool! They are simple to take care of and cute!!</FONT></P><P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#c08080 size=4>Life expectancy: 3-5 years (my friend had one that lived to 6 1/2 years!)</FONT></P><P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#c08080 size=4>Popular Breeds: Mongolian, Lilac, Agouti, Golden Agouti, Egyptian</FONT></P><P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#c08080 size=4>Food refilling: Fill with new food every other day. </FONT></P><P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#c08080 size=4>Water Refilling: Every Day</FONT></P><P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#c08080 size=4>Cage Cleaning: Once every 2-3 weeks.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#c08080 size=4>Hot tip: DON'T give your gerbil a bath in the water. It can get a life threatening diesese, wet tail diesese. This causes your gerbil to get sick and possibly die. If your gerbil is a little STANKY, buy it some Chinchilla sand to roll in. I give it to my gerbils and they are SHINY!</FONT>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:54:30 GMTgerbil31