They love the new tank!

[nagbehr]

Hi,

I'm new to the forum and After coming here and reading your ideas and seeing your setups i decided to connect my critter trail one to a 10g tank. I just finished putting it together and my gerbils love it! They've been up running around and playing like i've never seen. I filled the bottom tank with paper towl rolls, a ceral box, hey, and shredded newspaper. The critter trail is filled with about an inch and a half of carefresh bedding. What else might the grebils like ? I'm thinking of adding a sand box as well. Is any kind of regular play sand ok? How deep should the box be? I can't beleive how playful my guys are! I really love all of your ideas. Thanks so much!

Nagbehr

[doomgerbiluk]

Playsand is fine
bake in the oven before you use it to be sure its sterile
there are varius methods but I find a metal dog bowl makes a good sand bath BUT they will use it as a toilet if its permanently in there
or bury it

[gerbil]

hmmmm. would chinchilla sand work?

[GerbilGal]

Gerbil said:

hmmmm. would chinchilla sand work?

Yup. I use the dust and my girls have a blast.