We had two very loved gerbils. My son went to get his out yesterday and discovered him dead in his cage. He had fallen and broken his leg and it was all very traumatic for him to find. We are all heartbroken and now worried for the surviving gerbil. Does anyone have any tips for introducing a new cage mate?
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FrenchandSaunders · 26/11/2023 07:16
Fallen from where? Is the cage suitable as they’re usually pretty hardy.
Iceache · 26/11/2023 07:14
We had two very loved gerbils. My son went to get his out yesterday and discovered him dead in his cage. He had fallen and broken his leg and it was all very traumatic for him to find. We are all heartbroken and now worried for the surviving gerbil. Does anyone have any tips for introducing a new cage mate?
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SilentHedges · 28/11/2023 14:42
OP - As an aside, I don't know which tank you have, but the only instances of trapped or broken limbs I've come across are in the Savic cages which Pets at Home sell. They are notorious as they have open wire flooring and ladders which are dangerous. Nothing from Pets at Home is suitable for Gerbils, and don't meet welfare sizing or standards unfortunately. If you have an entirely different suitable tank that's great, I just wouldn't want the same thing to happen again, and to anyone else reading this it's an FYI.
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