Ask The Gerbils

Dear Nellie,

We have had a male gerbil for over a year, and we want to adopt a friend for him.

How do we choose a proper friend? Our gerbil, Nibbles, is a very inquisitive, friendly gerbil who loves to be held and played with.

Do two males live well together?

From,
- E.

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Dear E.,

The easiest type of gerbil to introduce to an adult male is a young male gerbil. If you can find an American Gerbil Society breeder who lives close to you, the breeder can help you choose a gerbil that is young and likely to make a good friend for your gerbil. The younger the gerbil, the better the chances that Nibbles will get along with him.

You will also want to do a split-cage introduction, because gerbils won't get along unless you introduce them the right way. If you don't want to build a big split tank yourself, you can also buy a great little split cage from Jo at Black Wolf Clan Gerbils.

Just remember that it is important that Nibbles and your new male gerbil pup are introduced with the split-cage method so that they do not hurt each other.

Good luck! I'm sure that Nibbles will be very happy to have a friend! :)


Your friend,
- Nellie