Your COMPLETE GUIDE to bonding gerbils: The split cage method

How to bond gerbils: the complete guide to the split tank method. DISCLAIMER: the fight was a mistake I made during my first bonding. Download the written version of this guide here: ➡️ https://bit.ly/3gUC3vJ For help with making a split cage divider, check out this video next: 🎬    • How to make a gerbil split cage divider   Full video going over tips for preventing fall outs with free roaming: 🎬    • Free roaming gerbils is DANGEROUS... until...   To get ongoing support from me and our community, check out our free Facebook group:   / 742238377112402   Or online forum: https://www.petconnection.internation... DISCLAIMER 2: There isn’t any research into the methods of bonding gerbils (that I can find), this information is based on the peripheral research I have found (linked below), my own knowledge of animal behaviour principles, my own split tank experiences and input from Anna at the Justice for Gerbils Sanctuary who has done 25+ successful bondings 🛒 For pet toys, enclosure stickers, and adorable gerbil cards, be sure to check out our Etsy store: ➡️ https://petconnectionintl.etsy.com 👕 GERBIL MERCH 👕 ➡️ https://bit.ly/3XSkkph 🐹 Support the gerbils 🐹 ➡️ https://linktr.ee/petconnectionintern... Chapters: 0:00 – Why do we need to use the split tank method? 0:20 – Before you start: Does this method guarantee success? 0:46 – Is quarantine important? 1:18 – Why gerbils can’t be put together straight away 1:45 – The most important element of bonding gerbils 2:22 – Can you introduce a new gerbil to an established pair/group? 3:14 – The key to a successful bond 4:51 – If you can’t make a divider 5:21 – Keep an eye out for signs of heat 6:39 – Split Tank Process: Step 1 8:29 – Step 2 9:00 – Step 3 10:11 – Positive signs in a split cage 10:54 – Negative signs in a split cage 11:57 – Step 4 12:43 – Step 5 13:05 – Step 6 13:59 – Step 7 14:21 – Step 8 14:39 – Step 9 15:07 – Step 10 15:39 – Maintenance Tips 18:49 – If the split tank fails.. Find me here: 🌐 For 1-on-1 video consultations, head to: https://www.petconnection.international 🖒 Facebook:   / petconnection.international   📷 Instagram:   / petconnectioninternational   🎥TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@petconnection... 🕊️ Twitter:   / connection_pet   ATTRIBUTION: 🎥 Timon & Pumbaa moments from The Lion King, available to stream on Disney Plus (not sponsored): https://www.disneyplus.com/ 🎥 Bonding behaviours & split tank spot cleaning, credit to Anna Talbot (Justice for Gerbils Sanctuary):   / justiceforgerbils   📷Tanks side by side photo, credit to Katie Boston 📷 2-1 bonding photos, credit to The Gerbil Vine:    / @thegerbilvine   📑 “Aggressive Behaviour and Reproduction in the Mongolian Gerbil, Meriones unguiculatus, Relative to Age and Sexual Experience at Pairing”, M. L. Norris and C. E. Adams, 1972, available at: https://rep.bioscientifica.com/view/j... 👩‍⚕️ 45-90 day quarantine period recommended by my local exotic veterinarian, supported by the following resource: 🌐 “Quarantine and Isolation”, Scotland's Healthy Animals, available at: https://bit.ly/3VAkMXB 📑 “The Oestrus Cycle in the Mongolian Gerbil, Meriones Unguiculatus”, M. A. Barfield and E. A. Beeman, 1967, available at: https://rep.bioscientifica.com/view/j... 📑 Study on the Estrus Cycle in the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones Unguiculatus), N. Nishino and K. Totsukawa, 1996, available at: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/... 🕵️‍♀️ 8-12 hours heat duration, combination of information from previous 2 studies and my own observations of heat in my girls 📑 “Catalogue of the behaviour of Meriones unguiculatus f. dom. (Mongolian gerbil) and wild conspecies, in captivity and under natural conditions, based on a systematic literature review”, C. Hurtado-Parrado et. Al, 2015, available at: https://gerbilles-planet.fr/wp-conten... 🎵 Oak City by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist; Amber Citrine by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist; Multidimenstional by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist; Calming Rain by Candelion; Rain Is Here by Wildflowers; Against the Red Sky by Walt Adams; Unbroken Spirit by Sunfish Grove; Mountain Air by Cody Francis; Once Before by Franz Gordan - all available at: https://www.epidemicsound.com/ 🎵 Sound effects from: https://www.epidemicsound.com/ 📷 Stock photos, videos & animations from: https://www.canva.com/ 📷 Stock photos, videos & animations as part of Wondershare Fimora 11 DISCLAIMER 3: I am not a vet, if you have medical issues relating to your pets, please seek advice from a qualified veterinarian #Gerbil #Gerbils #SplitCage