Is a 10 gallon tank big enough for 2 gerbils?

Question

What is the smallest size tank for gerbils and what is the largest?

Answer 1

No duh!!!You are giving your pet the royal treatment AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

Answer 2

Ideally these should be housed in a tank (known as a gerbilarium surprisingly!). I’ve currently got two gerbils, they used to live in the tank I bought for hamster (50cm x 35cm x 70cm), I then bought them a plastic tank. They weren’t in there over a week though. Why? Well this is the biggest tip I can give you when it comes to housing rodents in tanks…. don’t buy plastic ones! Of course they’re cheaper than glass ones but in the long run it’ll work out a lot cheaper just buying a glass on to start with. Why? Well because they have mighty sharp claws AND they know how to use them! Within a week the tank had been scratched quite badly. I’ve now bought a glass tank for them, they can’t scratch that one (or rather they can but it doesn’t damage it!) You can get a glass tank from Pets at Home measuring 24in x 12in x 12in for £17.99 (or you could last weekend when I was there anyway!). My tank measures 18in x 12in x 12in and cost my £15 (from another shop). Its obviously not got any shelves as its designed for fish but then it really isn’t essential for gerbils in a tank. Why’s this when I’ve been moaning about small, boring cages? Well because gerbils aren’t bothered about going up, they like going down. They love burrowing in the sawdust, they’re quite content in a normal tank with plenty of sawdust provided to burrow in. Having said that though you really shouldn’t buy a tank much smaller than 18in x 12in x 10in. If you’re housing a colony (say more than

3 gerbils) then your tank should increase in size appropriately.

Answer 3

yes but don`t fill it to the top

Answer 4

okay so i work in a pet shop... in Hawaii where we don't have gerbils....

but i know for a fact that fish need aprox. 1 gallon of water per square inch of fish.   2 gerbils I should think are smaller then the domestic rat.  Of which you can keep 2 comfortably in the tank you're reffering.   I say knock yourself out.   Watch them closely for their initial stay.  =]

Answer 5

according to most owners yes, but I always reccomend a 15-20 gallon as they get more space, but a 10 gal is fine. There is no such thing as the largest tank for gerbils, but over 30 gallons you just pay more for height which is not really necessary, they just need 12 inches.

Answer 6

Yes that's perfect for 2 gerbils!

Answer 7

yes i have two in there.get a tank topper with tubes you can find it at petsmart.

Answer 8

gerbils love to run- so min 15 gallon, max- 40? yeah they take up lotsa space.