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Post by PipSqueak on Jun 26, 2021 5:09:18 GMT -8
Awesome, let us know if you get it. Where i live theres always people selling and buying tanks. I'm getting it, what should i use as a divider between the wheel/water/sandbath area and the bedding area? You can use a large bendable bridge with some reptile moss or a sheet of glass. You can also get a topper to put the wheeler and sandbath in. That is what I have and I love it. It makes it so much more easy for me since the wheel and sandbath don’t get covered in bedding. I would suggest getting that’s and tying it to the lid. I can send you pictures of mine if you would like.
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Post by yeti218 on Jun 26, 2021 6:32:21 GMT -8
Ive used a bendy bridge for this and here are some photos of set ups. I didn’t know at the time about putting moss between the gaps in the bridge, but that will stop them from getting a toe or tail caught, and possibly injuring themselves. There’s a youtuber (fins & whiskers) who just used a piece of cardboard as a divider. You’d possibly need to replace it at some point when the gerbils chew it, but this worked for her. Here are some photos of set ups I did using a bendy bridge as a divider.
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Post by teambenji543 on Jun 26, 2021 7:16:58 GMT -8
Some people use a bendy wooden bridge to make a divider between cage sections. You can also use a piece of wood with a door cut out. Just make sure to sand down the edges.
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Post by shab on Jun 26, 2021 12:44:09 GMT -8
If you use an upright bendy bridge as a divider, I would highly recommend stuffing hay or small animal hemp carpet bits in between the log gaps up top. I have seen too many reports of them getting their feet/legs caught in the "V" shaped gaps. It's a little fiddly to do, but can save you some serious heartache in the long run.
Otherwise they really are quite ideal as a divider since you can shape them however you want.
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Post by ryan on Jun 27, 2021 1:40:13 GMT -8
Some people use a bendy wooden bridge to make a divider between cage sections. You can also use a piece of wood with a door cut out. Just make sure to sand down the edges. could i use some acrylic as a divider? from what i heard, its a good choice, but can you look into it more for me and see?
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Post by yeti218 on Jun 27, 2021 9:11:41 GMT -8
I'd be hesitant to use acrylic because I'd be concerned about them chewing it.
Usually plastics are avoided in gerbil cages because it can cause damage if they accidentally ingest it.
People sometimes use acrylic for the walls of their cages, but theres nowhere for the gerbil to actually get their teeth on.
If your using it as a divider they will be able to chew the top. But if you took a piece of wood or something and covered the top of the divider so they werent able to chew the acrylic, that would be fine.
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Post by PipSqueak on Jun 27, 2021 9:27:26 GMT -8
I wouldn’t use acrylic in their cage. I bought a nice acrylic tray to use as a sand bath and within a few days they chewed all around the edges before I noticed and I had to take it out. Usually plastic is only used for wheels since wheels are more durable.
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Post by ryan on Jun 28, 2021 9:16:17 GMT -8
I wouldn’t use acrylic in their cage. I bought a nice acrylic tray to use as a sand bath and within a few days they chewed all around the edges before I noticed and I had to take it out. Usually plastic is only used for wheels since wheels are more durable. maybe i could just get a large thing to put their wheel on inside the tank as well as their water dish, Then on the other side i can put another thing and it can be the sand bath area, the things i put them on can also double as a hideaway! then i won't need a divider really!
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Post by PipSqueak on Jun 28, 2021 10:31:15 GMT -8
Sounds like a good idea. I would check out the Niteangel store either on Amazon or their website. They have good quality wooden platforms and multi-chamber hideouts which seem like the thing that you are looking for. They also have other things such as wheels, toilet sand, water bottles and bowls, and hides.
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Post by ryan on Jun 29, 2021 3:34:57 GMT -8
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Post by yeti218 on Jun 29, 2021 9:47:41 GMT -8
I always used just Higgins sunburst by itself for gerbils. I use a lab block to increase the protein in my hamsters food, but to the best of my knowledge, the protein content in Higgins sunburst is fine for gerbils.
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Post by Markpd on Jun 30, 2021 11:40:21 GMT -8
Awesome, let us know if you get it. Where i live theres always people selling and buying tanks. I'm getting it, what should i use as a divider between the wheel/water/sandbath area and the bedding area? Great to hear you're getting a bigger tank As for a divider, you can use a larger version of a bendy bridge (like I did here, I later ditched that and made a platform for the wheel etc, which allowed for a larger digging area, see photo below, I later added more bedding by the platform btw). If you use a bendy bridge like that though you'll need to fill the end gaps at the top between the branches, with aquarium (silicone) sealant (durable but not natural looking of course) or moss, if you can figure out how to attach it! The gaps need filling as otherwise there's a small but real chance of limbs getting trapped with serious injuries possible (something I didn't know at the time, fortunately my boys came to no harm in the 1 month I had that setup). Btw, another way to separate the wheel etc from the digging area is to make a topper for your new tank, if you can do DIY.
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Post by PipSqueak on Jun 30, 2021 15:01:21 GMT -8
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