My gerbil is always sleeping?

Question

my gerbil pepper is barely eating or drinking he is alwys sleeping i feed him i always keep his water filled oh also i want to get another gerbil but i have to get a male can i put to males together or not because i think that might be part of the sleeping problem no one to play with

Answer 1

are you out most the day

he may be active then

are his eyes bright?

does his p**p look normal

if the answers th the last two are no then he proberally is ill

do you have a gerbil care book? the rspca one is good

the books describe symptons for a good diagnosis

Answer 2

Does he show any other signs of being ill?

If you very carefully introduce them together they should be just fine. Gerbils are very social and do need some company sometimes. He could just be lonely or he could just need a friend. Either way there is something you can do about it. Male Gerbils do perfectly fine in pairs and even in trios.