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Post by laineybell on Sept 15, 2009 14:41:44 GMT -8
hey, jus a little thing ive noticed on here, no one seems to use rotastak cages. i have been keeping gerbils now for around 8 years, and have never had a problem when useing this type of cage. they mimic a gerbils natural habitat by creating lots of different rooms and tunnels to explore. i'd just like to point out that i have never had a problem with these cages before and would love to find out why they seem to be such a problem??!!
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Post by ohmylokix on Sept 15, 2009 14:53:04 GMT -8
Well, gerbils tend to escape from them. Plastic is also deadly when ingested.. so it's an accident waiting to happen.
The main thing missing from these cages is digging.. gerbils NEED to dig. These allow for only a little bit of bedding, compared to the many inches they can have in an aquarium.
Also, urine does not come out of plastic. Ever. It seeps in. The ventilation is poor, so it stinks in there.
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Post by laineybell on Sept 15, 2009 15:21:08 GMT -8
mine have plenty of rooom for digging, they have an entire tank to do it in! ive never had ne problems with the smell either, apart from in the tubes some of the time. as for the plastic, they cant chew this as al the tubes have metal protectors on them.
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Post by ohmylokix on Sept 15, 2009 15:35:45 GMT -8
Also, you CANNOT keep more than a pair in there. It is cramped enough for two-- they have a very small useable area. Gerbils will likely kill one another, as it is too easy to create territories.
You've been lucky so far.. but something will likely happen.
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Post by laineybell on Sept 16, 2009 2:54:00 GMT -8
i have got 2 HUGE cages, one with 2 gerbs in and the other with 3. they seem to have plenty of space, more so than if they were in a 20gallon tank ne how. they just love the tubes!! the only thing is its a pain to clean.
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Post by Jill on Sept 16, 2009 6:34:10 GMT -8
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Post by mdave9596 on Feb 26, 2011 23:20:26 GMT -8
It is necessary to buy a large cage I think. Also you can buy different accessories so that there create a natural environment.
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Post by belldandy on Feb 28, 2011 2:06:51 GMT -8
to all their owne,,i perfer glass tanks but i never had a problem useing heavy duty plastic totes for rats in the past,, they can chew alittle but they never ate the plastic, they had way to much to eat for treats to be interested in the cage, but everyone has different feelings on things.good luck
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