They dont really wanna come out of cage?

[3LilGerbils]

I leave their cage door open with a pillow as a ramp up to it and with toys all around a secure quiet room, an they come out now & then to get a treat from me but then go back in their tank and run on their wheel or dig holes lol! Theyre not frightened of me or anything, if i put my hand near them they jump on it and will sit/climb on me
Anyone elses gerbs prefer their cage to running around?? X

[crittercrazy]

Some of my gerbils don't like it much either. Or at least not the first few times- eventually they get used to it and are fine with it but even then they seem to prefer their cage.

[qtoffer]

I've noticed that younger gerbils are homebodies. As they get older and experience more out-of-cage-time, they go the other way, and don't want to go back home!

BTW, 3LilGerbils, I love your sig pic! They are adorable!

[3LilGerbils]

Thank you