Gerbils???

Question

Good magazines? Do they bite you? Good pets for kids?

Answer 1

gerbils rarley ever bite, my friend has had one for four years and she hasn't been biten once. they are very good for kids as they are very tame and love to be picked up, they are very pacient and are very friendly animals. they are quite speedy though so it may take some time for you to pick them up. they dont need that much exercise or that much stuff and so they are quite keep. they are very social animals so they need to be sold in pairs and because they are originally from the desert they dont need much water, in their lifetime they drink around one litre of water. i dont know any magasines but i know some websites they are : http://www.petwebsite.com/gerbils/about_...

http://www.egerbil.com/general.html

http://home.wtal.de/ehr/gerbils/behavior...

http://members.nanc.com/~mhaines/gerbil....

and there are many more, just type into google 'information about gerbils' or 'gerbil care' and you will get lots more information

good luck getting a gerbil

hope i helped :)

Answer 2

Gerbils have different personalities, some will bite you more than others and some won't bite at all. Technically anything with a mouth will bite, but some are a bit frisky. I would recomend getting a male. they seem to be more tame.

Have fun with your little friend!!

Answer 3

gerbils don't ususally bite unless they get scared or smell food on your hands.  with me if i ate something they nip at my fingers and they also like to try to chew my nails.  

gerbils are good pets for kids i think.  they are pretty social and fun to watch.  they all have different personalities and some are nicer or more social that others.  it might take a little time for your gerbil to get used to you though.  

they are easy to take care of as long as you can commit to changing the cage weekly and give them attention daily.

Answer 4

Gerbils Bite is they are afraid, not used to you or have been hurt mainly.

When you get them, if you haven't had them before, it might be a good idea to ask yoour pet shop if they could handtame them for you before you buy them.

Gerbils are normally good with children if the gerbil has chance to get used to the child before he/she gets played with or held.

I hope this helps