Looking for a bigger tank!

[bananaboat]

Hi,

I think my gerbil is pregnant and she currently has a 20 gallon tank. My other gerbils can’t live with her since it turns out that they aren’t a same-sex pair. I would like to give her a bigger tank so that I can keep two of her pups with her, but I can’t afford a larger tank right now.

I know it’s a big ask, but I’m wondering if anyone has a 40 gallon or bigger tank that I could have? I live in Illinois and I can pay for shipping and maybe for the tank if I can afford it. Also, do you have any ideas for how I could get my hands on a large tank for not too much money?

Thanks!

[gerbilord]

Hi, I can't sell you a tank but a budget option is making a bin cage out of those plastic storage boxes - they come quite big (145l) and are made of strong plastic so they work pretty much the same as a glass tank (only a lot cheaper!) You can make a lid out of mesh so a little bit of DIY is required but not much.

Otherwise if you have an Ikea near you you can do a detolf conversion which a lot of people have done. detolf conversion This uses a storage cabinet which is converted into the cage. You'd need to make a lid although I've found some people even sell ready made lids online if you're really not into DIY (like me!) 

Also you can check websites like eBay and gumtree - sometimes you can get lucky and find a cheap second hand tank. 
Hope that helps :)

[Markpd]

Just one thing I'd add about the bin cage idea, if you do go that route make sure you get a bin which doesn't have any internal ledges or corners that a gerbil can get a bite on, otherwise they'll be chewing their way out!

Any yea, keep an eye out for 2nd hand tanks, especially any cracked ones, they should go cheap!

[bananaboat]

Nov 8, 2022 12:48:54 GMT -8 Markpd said:

Just one thing I'd add about the bin cage idea, if you do go that route make sure you get a bin which doesn't have any internal ledges or corners that a gerbil can get bite on, otherwise they'll be chewing their way out!

Any yea, keep an eye out for 2nd hand tanks, especially any cracked ones, they should go cheap!

Yes! So, I actually am getting a second hand 55 gallon tank for $25!