Can i keep my gerbils in a plastic compartment?

Question

could i keep three gerbils in a like big plastic aquarium.

i had a mouse in there a she was perfectly fine is it the same with gerbils because someone told me that it was ok but just to make sure.

Answer 1

gerbil;s chew alot of things and can chew though plastic but if its abig tub then it ok as long as they cant grip there teeth on it they cant chew it  

Answer 2

Nonono.

Not at all.

They will chew out.

End of.

They need a glass tank, if you insist on putting them in an aquarium.

Answer 3

My two gerbils have been in a gerbilarium, which is a PLASTIC aquarium topped by a cage, for 3 years.  They are very unlikely to chew out, they need to have an edge to get their teeth into before they can chew through something.  Gerbils are far better in an aquarium than a cage as they tend to like having lots of woodchips to make tunnels through.

Answer 4

yep, if you want them to escape in about 10 mins flat

the best thing for gerbils are

gerbilarium set ups

http://www.petsathome.com/Assets/PetsAtH...

[not advocating the company in anyway, link just used as picture resource]

basically a glass tank that you can fill with peat free soil[not sawdust/shavings] and tunnels, to allow them to have some natural behaviour

with a cage topper to allow adequate ventialtion

Answer 5

no no nono !!

now way the'll chew out or die because they need another gerbil and 2 cant live in there! they need to run they need toys in there cage no way!