How can I catch my gerbil that is stuck under the couch?!?!?

Question

I tried to lure him out with food but he just isn't hungry. I don't really have the luxury of time because my dog would love to snack on our tasty little friend and I need to get the gerbil in the cage NOW!

Answer 1

Put the dog in another room or possibly outside and buy a no kill trap the door just slides down once the animal enters.Load it up with his faves,fruit,cheese,etc...and slide it under the couch.Otherwise you will proably have to do it the old fashion way and chase him untill he wears down and gives up.Use a small pillowcase or towel to trap him with and do your best to block off the room your in so there isnt too many escape routes for him.Good Luck!!!

Answer 2

When one of our gerbils would escape, we'd (of course) first lock up the cats.  Then we would shine a flashlight at the gerbil (to temporarily blind him) and slowly ease towards him something he could climb into (like a few plastic gerbil tubes put together end-to-end with a cap on one end).  Because of their curiosity (and the familiar smell of the tube), they would always climb into the tube.  

Answer 3

try moving the sofa and have some1 else with a torch on the other side and get ready to grab him as he runs out

Answer 4

You'll need two people :

The strongest of you should lift up one side of the sofa as high as possible,

The other should crawl under and pick up your gerbil,

Make sure the dog isnt in the room when you do this, or chances are, there'll be no gerbil to rescue!

If this doesnt work, put some food in a jar and lean it against a staircase of books. Hopefully the gerbil will climb the books, see the food and fall in the jar, and wont be able to get out :)

Hope these help :)

Answer 5

aww poor gerbil!!!!!   =[

why was he out of his cage, able to get under the couch in the first place?  T.T

anyways......just like try to reach under and get it??

hopfully it doesnt bite XD