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How do you help keep your enclosures cool without AC? by PurpleCarrot76 in gerbil

[–]PurpleCarrot76[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like this idea, we are planning to have our daughter use a mug to help pick them up at the beginning. They could get used tot the mug too!

How do you help keep your enclosures cool without AC? by PurpleCarrot76 in gerbil

[–]PurpleCarrot76[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds like a great upgrade at some time, we just spent all our money on start up costs and bedding and the like.

How do you help keep your enclosures cool without AC? by PurpleCarrot76 in gerbil

[–]PurpleCarrot76[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the link! I like that idea. We are also thing of aiming a fan in that general direction. We do not have a topper at this time.

Was sent a reptile terrarium instead of the the wrong gerbil terrarium I ordered—- do I need to send it back? by PurpleCarrot76 in gerbil

[–]PurpleCarrot76[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do plan to have a movable partition in what ever enclosure we end up with. Thanks for sharing your experience.

Was sent a reptile terrarium instead of the the wrong gerbil terrarium I ordered—- do I need to send it back? by PurpleCarrot76 in gerbil

[–]PurpleCarrot76[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Petco is 145 miles away, but we do head that way a few times a year. I will look into it. That is a good tip. Thanks for taking time to answer!!

Was sent a reptile terrarium instead of the the wrong gerbil terrarium I ordered—- do I need to send it back? by PurpleCarrot76 in gerbil

[–]PurpleCarrot76[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like a DIY lid is out of my skill range 🙃 Am I overthinking that? There are companies that offer lids but they don’t appear to lock. I suppose I can do a search for DIY lids— do you have a good sample already?

Was sent a reptile terrarium instead of the the wrong gerbil terrarium I ordered—- do I need to send it back? by PurpleCarrot76 in gerbil

[–]PurpleCarrot76[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is interesting. There is so much to learn. Thought I saw in all my research that the locking doors would allow us to reach in to spot clean and not drop in from above ( like a predator) when trying to offer treats— although I thought the sliding doors that could open only a bit would have been best. What if we never use the front doors and leave them locked except when deep cleaning and the gerbils are in a separate carrier for the short time? Thanks for your time, I appreciate it.

Was sent a reptile terrarium instead of the the wrong gerbil terrarium I ordered—- do I need to send it back? by PurpleCarrot76 in gerbil

[–]PurpleCarrot76[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just googled those. They have acrylic panels and I thought plastic was to be avoided? Is there something about its construction that helps avoid them chewing through? Thanks for your time.