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Post by candyandbojangles on Jul 27, 2010 14:54:10 GMT -8
Okay so just yesterday my fiance and I adopted 2 female gerbils (their names are my username <3) and we keep them in our room, but he and I overheat a lot so we have an A/C in the room and it can get pretty cold. I notice they stay in their little burrow house a lot and I'm wondering if it's because of the low temperature. I mean, when I get cold I go for my "burrow" in the blankets!
So tell me, how cold is too cold? If I had to guess I'd say it's about 57 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit in the room.
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Post by candyandbojangles on Jul 28, 2010 12:20:44 GMT -8
Nothing guys?
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Post by nutmeg162 on Jul 29, 2010 10:29:12 GMT -8
it is a bit cold it should be around 67 f
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ahtnamas
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Post by ahtnamas on Jul 29, 2010 13:31:05 GMT -8
Good Lord, a 60 degree room? That's way too cold for anyone! And gerbils.
Set your thermostat for 74 degrees. This is comfortable in shirtsleeves & shorts, you only need a light blanket or sheet at night, and the gerbils will be far happier. Gerbils like what's referred to as "room temperature", which ranges from about 70 degrees to 78 degrees.
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doug
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Post by doug on Jul 29, 2010 19:05:03 GMT -8
gerbils can handle a wide range of temperatures, in nature they deal with temps close to freezing to very very hot, is your house really at 60F?
Doug
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gerbilmama
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Post by gerbilmama on Jul 29, 2010 19:16:17 GMT -8
That is cold lol. I think my husband would love this!
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Post by candyandbojangles on Aug 12, 2010 16:39:29 GMT -8
lol Thanks guys, we warmed it up. Even in the extreme cold they are still the same and seem fine but we keep it room temp anyway.
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Post by Powerpuffgerbils on Aug 13, 2010 14:50:16 GMT -8
Put some extra toilet paper in their tank and they'll use it to snuggle in if they get cold.
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