gerbil mixup

[may123]

hey, just a few questions..
can two boys live in a 10 gallen tank? there around 5 weeks old now, and all i have is a 10. may be able to update when their older.
also, do mother gerbils get sad if their babies die? my friends 2 days old gerbils got killed. ( her little brothers friend is evil). the mom has a girl from her older litter who is with her now. Also, how well do young gerbils heal? the little girl got attacked my an older female ( also brothers friiend). she seems okay, there was a good deal of blood.. but her mom seemed to clean it up. should we do anything for her? sorry for the questions, just trying to do the best thing.
thanks!

[erik7778910]

i think 10 gallons is sorta small ,but should be okay untill they get older, as long as you play with them lots

[esztershine]

for a little while they may be ok in a 10 gallon but not for long. i would start saving up money and invest in a plastic tub or a glass tank, aiming for a 20 gallon or larger.

[nikkisara]

Make sure you give them lots of play time but a 10 g is to small

[The Gerbils]

i would recommend buying a 20 gallon , don't waste your money on a 10 gallon that will have to be upgraded later on.

[*Tikal*]

Definatly opt for a bigger tank. If space is an issue, Etzershine has a great method of transforming cheap plastic bins into gerbil havens.

[SunshineGerbils]

just curious what did the friends little brother do that could of killed the baby? sorry for asking but i don't see he could of been so cruel.
yea a bigger tank would be better.

[may 123]

hey. i shall try to get a 20 gallon. my 2 girls are in one. i think for while the boys are little il stick them in my extra 10 until i can afford a larger one. the evil boy put the babies in a differnt adult females tank... didnt end well... .