What can I train my gerbil to do?

Gather treats that aren't part of the gerbil's normal diet. Almonds, pecans, walnuts, peanuts and even plain Cheerios work well as training treats.

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Step 2

Establish a bond with your gerbil so that it is receptive to training. Take a treat and slowly lower your hand into your gerbil's cage so that the treat is visible. Allow your gerbil to get accustomed to your hand's presence. Wait for him to take the treat.

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Step 3

Grip the treat a little tighter each day as the gerbil becomes more trusting of your hand. This makes the gerbil spend more time around your hand, loosening the treat from your grip.

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Step 4

Pet your gerbil with your free hand once your gerbil trusts your hand. Gently brush your finger against its fur in a comforting manner.

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Step 5

Use your voice to start coaxing your gerbil. Repeat his name softly when you near his cage and give him treats. Your gerbil will learn to recognize his name when he is called and look for you when his name is repeated.

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Step 6

Teach your gerbil how to beg by holding a treat slightly above its head. Your gerbil will have to sit up on its hind legs to grasp the treat. Increase the distance between the gerbil and the treat until the gerbil stands all the way up on its hind legs each time you hold your fingers above him.

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Step 7

Turn your gerbil into a stuntman. Put your gerbil on top of his cage. Place a treat in the palm of your hand and hold it out under your gerbil. Your gerbil will gladly hop into your hand to get the treat. In time, he will hop into your hand from anywhere, whether or not there is a treat.

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Step 8

Train your gerbil to be a wrestler. Ball your fist and playfully have your fist "romp" with your gerbil. Your gerbil will respond by pouncing on your hand and playfully nipping at your hand in friendly competition.

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Step 9

Make your gerbil a tightrope walker. Stretch out your arm. Place your gerbil in your hand. With your free hand, hold a treat in front of him and place it on your wrist. Make your gerbil crawl further up your arm each time you give him a treat until he has to crawl from your palm to your shoulder.

Gerbil Training

You're thinking about this in the wrong way. You need to train it to be an attack gerbil that bites. Anyone who's ever had a gerbil will tell you how much that hurts. A screaming burglar will definately wake you. You'd just have to let the gerbil have free roam of the house at night. Anyway how can you sleep with it running on the wheel all night? You should patent the electicity generating wheel - just think of all the money you'd make. You'd then be able to afford a real security system.

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RE:

What can I train my gerbil to do?

I have two gerbils who come to their own names, sit still on my shoulder, and eat out of my hand. They also jump a lot when they want to come out and play (or at least I think that's what they want).

What else can I train them to do???

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run through a hoop on command!

you can stick it up your butt with a tube.