acquiring gerbils

[hoskinrod]

     So I have a 50 gallon planted aquarium and am tired of fighting algae and short lived fish.  When my last fish is gone I would like t o clean it out and put a couple Gerbils in it with an escape proof cover on it.  
However Petsmart here in Twin Falls, Idaho does not seem interested in getting any Gerbils in.  I have gone online and the closest seems to be in Arizona but they don't ship. How would I go about getting any?
     I had a Gerbil given to me by a friend in sixth grade.  later I had a girlfriend in Oregon that gave me a couple.  I built a hardware wire cage for them and had them for several years.  Really liked them.
      I think they would be neat to have in my front room.  Thanks, Rod.

[LilyandDaisy]

You could see if any local rescues or shelters have gerbils, and also look on the AGS list of breeders. Even if there isn't one near you, some of them might be willing to work with transport companies to get gerbils to you.