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Perfect Pets Gerbils make wonderful pets and have been popular with families for many years. Here are some of the reasons gerbils are such attractive animals to keep. • They are clean animals with no odor. • They are easy to look after and comparatively cheap to buy. • They are social animals that enjoy human company. • They are awake during the day, so there is plenty of opportunity to handle and interact with them. • Health problems are rare. Their small size—a body of 5-6 inches (12 to 14 cm) and a tail of 3-4 inches (8 to 10 cm)—makes them easy to handle, and they do not need a large amount of space. Their lifespan of three to five years is significantly longer than most other small pet rodents, such as mice and hamsters.

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