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Post by emilystrange on Sept 15, 2013 23:46:50 GMT -8
 There is normally a lot more bedding, just wanted to show how it looks underneath it!  The plastic bowl is just a play time sandbowl, I DO NOT leave it in the cage, they will chew the plastic. Oh ya, and I used kool-aid to paint the wood! |
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Post by belac on Sept 20, 2013 7:44:43 GMT -8
 T Temporary arrangement for Floofenbachen and Velma (1 yr 9 months) while I finish making their topper. |
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Post by snowballandnugget on Sept 20, 2013 19:18:49 GMT -8
Hi all!! Here is a picture of Snowball and Nugget's home!! My husband built it similar to a cage that he had his own gerbils in when he was young!!  ![]()  The main floor has their wheel, water bottle, mineral lick, a few inches of CritterCare bedding, some Prairie Hay, a terracotta pot that they love scratching in and cardboard tubes to shred/climb on. The back of it has a ramp that leads up to the second floor.  Upstairs in their loft is there dust bowl (that they use as a toilet), more tubes, a critter igloo that they sometimes snooze in, their food bowls and the typical small animal climbers that they are chewing to bits. |
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Post by ravynnnicole on Sept 25, 2013 16:05:41 GMT -8
My pairs' 55 gallon:  They've built a tunnel system from end to end and never really use the wheel anymore. How did you manage to get the wheel on the side of the tank? |
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Post by KittyBear on Nov 21, 2013 21:34:33 GMT -8
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Post by t0m on Nov 30, 2013 7:31:24 GMT -8
The boys new home Firstly guys a massive thanks to everyone who's posted their own set ups, I think I've read through every single one as we were preparing to get our own gerbils! Secondly I thought I'd show you what we've ended up with. I knew I wanted a large aquarium, preferably with an equally big topper, and I got extremely lucky as I found the perfect combination on eBay (for £35!) sold by a guy who had clearly been a very caring gerbil keeper himself. Next I knew I wanted it to be raised off the floor, so I decided to build a base unit, partly for height, partly for storage and partly to ensure that the tank was totally secure. Next I built a new level between the tank and the topper with two large holes in it to allow the gerbils to move between the tank and the topper. Then I went a bit crazy on Zooplus.co.uk and bought a whole load of bridges and accessories (seriously, I couldn't fit them all in the tank!) Last I filled up about 6" with wood chips and added some timothy hay and shredded toilet paper - I'm going to increase the depth once they've had a chance to find their little paws and settle in.. I don't want them to disappear underground as soon as they arrive.. So, here you go...     And yes, the boys have just arrived, and yes, they seem to be enjoying themselves! |
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Post by kryspkreme on Dec 4, 2013 21:53:07 GMT -8
Wow T0m! That is beyond amazing for a set up. It is what I imagined doing with my own but never did and don't have the room for now! I'm envious (as I know Evie would be too if she saw that palace compared to her apartment! lol)
Very VERY well done!
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Post by t0m on Dec 5, 2013 0:27:23 GMT -8
Wow T0m! That is beyond amazing for a set up. It is what I imagined doing with my own but never did and don't have the room for now! I'm envious (as I know Evie would be too if she saw that palace compared to her apartment! lol) Very VERY well done! Thank you so much! We're fortunate to have the space and I got really lucky with the tank and topper from eBay. It's great to see them enjoying the space, I just wish they were awake at the same time as us! |
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Post by emilystrange on Dec 19, 2013 5:06:14 GMT -8
t0M. Best set up ive ever seen!
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Post by t0m on Dec 19, 2013 15:27:56 GMT -8
t0M. Best set up ive ever seen! Thank you! I've recently made a few more additions, so I'll try and post some photos up soon. |
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Post by lilsmacko on Jan 12, 2014 12:25:07 GMT -8
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Post by karagain on Jan 29, 2014 6:05:56 GMT -8
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Post by Nestor on Jan 30, 2014 11:28:55 GMT -8
My gerbil Hotel (Originally a cabinet ikea)
1 & 2 floor (for males) German, Geronimo & Gentelman 3 & 4 floor (for females) Germelina, Gertrudis and Geremias Sizes (aproximately): 40x35x180cm each floor has ventilation and light (if you want)
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Post by Nathan on Jan 30, 2014 11:36:54 GMT -8
Wow! That is utterly brilliant!
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Post by emmers on Jan 31, 2014 17:40:47 GMT -8
I have seen gerbil heaven Went out today and got a few new pieces to help give height variation to the tank and keep the sandbath off the bedding and kept cleaner. We bought the kind of safe glue used for aquariums so if in the future we want to add permanent fixtures we can do so. Right now we have a medium sized wood hut with a bendable wood bridge turned into a ladder. There's three wood tubes of various sizes, the largest one is buried in the bedding to create a tunnel There are eggplant shaped wood chews scattered about, a faux wood-styled chew log with hay and honey seeds, and alfalfa hay bedding. We have more pieces that are not in the tank right now, I wanted to change it up and rearrange things to make it interesting for them. The tank is 29 gallons! So we have a fair good amount of space to organize things a number of ways. For those curious, the light on top is a reptile heat lamp fitted with a regular bulb. I live in Michigan where it's been horrendously cold, so they have the lamp to keep them toasty warm. They will also be given more bedding, I was hesitant to experiment too much while Atlas' paw has been healing so when he's in the all clear I'll be getting a few more inches in there.     |
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