It's so hot upstairs at the moment (30°C 🌞 ) that we decided it would be best to take Sparky and Buddy out of their big gerbil tank and bring them downstairs in their smaller cage. They're in a nice cool, shady spot now.
I wish someone would do the same for me, haha!
They seem quite happy, curled up in the bottom corner like a couple of lazy pompoms ❤️

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This year, instead of an Easter egg hunt we decided to give the #gerbils a maze with treats in the middle. It has a door at each end, and a Perspex lid to stop them jumping in and out over the top. They haven't managed to make much of it so far to be honest and they've had it for hours. Gerbils are utterly adorable but not too bright.... 😅 💕

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The water bottles we buy for the #gerbils never work right, and they are certainly not set up for glass tanks. So my Wubby is a creative individual who now simply designs our own personal water bottle hangers. He's getting rather intricate with it. Here's a couple of pictures. #art #FunctionalArt #creative.

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Finally, I'm starting to get photos of the #gerbils. Midnight is difficult to get at the moment cos where she stands, I keep getting reflection from the glass tank.

Midnight is the black one. She has adorable little white stripes across her hands & a big one that goes down her front from her lip to mid belly. She's very sweet natured.

Mayar is the all white (well cream) one. She's very confident & independent.

Luna is cream with a grey splodge on her nose. She started off very timid. We didn't see her at all for the first 24 hours. Now she is full of confidence & a bit of an energetic troublemaker.

I think the #gerbils have settled in well. They're happy to come out to get food & attention. They are also happy to sleep out in the open as opposed to hiding under a ledge. Such tiny beings & yet so trusting of us ❤️

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I love #gerbils. Every time we get some, I remember exactly why we should always have some. They're smart, cheeky, social, adorable, trusting, funny & just generally wonderful.

The fact that such tiny beings trust & want attention from enormous giants like us never ceases to amaze me.

My gorgeous new girls ❤ The first 2 are quite confident & friendly. The 3rd is super shy at the moment, so I've only just managed to get a photo of her & that was cos she was drinking.

#Gerbils are amazing little critters. I'm so glad to have them back in my life.

We've named them Midnight (the black one obvs), Mayar & Luna (she's the shy one)

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We finally got some #gerbils yesterday ❤

There was a bonded pair & a single one. All female. Naturally, I took all 3 & will bond them. 2 against 1 isn't the easiest bond, but it's doable. And if it doesn't work, we can easily accommodate the single on her own or find another single to try to bond her with.

The bonded pair are cream/white colour & the single is black.

They are so adorable & 2 of them are very confident, & 1 of those is quite cheeky already.

We haven't named them yet & I have no real ideas yet. Toyed with rocks/minerals/mineraloids/gemstone ideas, but nothing has jumped out at me. Plus, that's more my #geology interest driving that, so I'm not sure my husband would be so keen.

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Mongolian Gerbils 😊
 
They are about 4 and a half years old – they are old, considering that Gerbils have an average lifespan of about 3 years – but they are very active, destroying and chewing everything 😉
Our longest-living gerbil lived for 5 years - we hope these gerbil live longer than that 😊

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I find the sounds of my gerbils contently chewing on wooden toys to be soothing. Day before I dyed my hair Iskall thought he'd blend in. 😆
#gerbils #cute

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We had planned to get #gerbils today, but my husband changed his mind cos he wasn't happy with the lack of knowledge the seller had about them. Whilst I agree it was the right decision, I'm really disappointed.

We've had gerbils in the past & they are wonderful animals. I think we will still be getting some, just not so immediately. Again...disappointing.

We have also enquired about a #rabbit. Waiting to hear back. It's a girl, which I think Fianna will be OK with & she's 5yrs old, so she'd be ideal.

Our #ClearOut is starting to make the house & garden look good. Still a long way to go but the improvement is massive.

In other news, we're now on the lookout for an older #rabbit to adopt & we might be getting some #gerbils tomorrow ❤️

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