A fan would definitely work, but just make sure it's not blowing directly
inside the cage, because you don't want your gerbils in a full-time draft.
Keeping their water cold (but not ice-cold) and fresh will help them cool
off, and I also like putting ceramic and metal dishes and such in there
because they tend to feel cold and, even though the parents will sometimes
curl up and get relief from it, pups usually just slide on it :o)
Paige
ANDREA SPIEGLE wrote:
> Ok, here's another newbie question: I don't have gerbils yet but I've
> been thinking of getting them. One of my main concerns is the heat in my
> bedroom. See, my room is the only place I would be able to keep them,
> but during the summer it gets pretty hot during the day. Nighttime and
> morning are usually fine, it's just the day that gets really hot. Is
> there a way I would be able to keep them cool? Do they have certain
> temperature requirements? Does being desert animals make them more able
> to handle high temperatures? I know having a fan blowing on my fish tank
> keep the temp. from going too high for my tropical fish, would the same
> work for a tank of gerbils?
