Hi

Gerbils are super fun to have. So you're getting a same sex pair? It would be risky to get a breeding pair from the same shop coz they could be siblings. Inbreeding may occur too.

For starters, you should have a tank. It can be plastic or glass. Wire or metal cages aren't good as it will be dirtier since they dig alot and it can be dangerous for their teeth, noses and tails. The tank should be about a 15 gallon tank for a pair. If you can't afford a 15 gallon, a 10 gallon would do too but you won't have much space to place their toys.

Wood shavings. Do not get pine or cedar. Best is aspen wood shavings. You can mix the wood shavings with corn cob bedding. Mix the bedding with lots of hay. Gerbils love hay. Make sure your bedding is about 10cm high for them to enjoy digging.

A good hamster seed and pellet diet is good for them.

A water bottle should be available for your gerbils. Fresh veges three times a week.

You do not need to provide gerbils with plastic hamster toys for gerbils will gnaw and chew plastic very easily. All you need are some homemade toys. Give them cardboard boxes to chew, the inner tube of a toilet roll, glass cups and jars, fruit tree branches and old small flower pots. Gerbils also love hanging baskets and coconut huts hung up high like a swing for them.