What is easier to raise a hamsters or a gerbils?

We've had both hamsters and gerbils for the last 7 years. Neither one is easier; they're just different. If you want a pet that's relatively cuddly, "European Black Bear Hamsters" are the best we've found. They're large and docile with a friendly disposition. Teddy bear hamsters are next on the "friendly" scale. Our dwarf hamsters are pettable but not particularly cuddly. Gerbils are not good "hold me" critters. They're quick and jumpy, and they dig almost constantly (in tubes, in their wheel, in the corners of their cage) all night long. You can only occasionally keep two hamsters in the same cage, but Gerbils of the same gender get along pretty well. And for sheer recycling power, nothing beats gerbils. A couple healthy gerbils can chew a big round oatmeal box down to splinters in about an hour.

They're both pretty low-maintenance, and interesting to watch. It just depends what you want in a small, furry pet. Good luck

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I have only had a hamster, and I studdied her and all she did was eat, sleep, climb in her tunnel, run on her whell, and sleep some more. accasoinly she bit you but that was me. not my mo mdad or brother or even my sister. My friend had some mice and there like gerbals and they got annoying. they always got out of there cage they only slept durn=ing the day, they played all night and so on. That;s why she traded them in for a hamster. which does the same as mine did.

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I have only had a hamster, and I studdied her and all she did was eat, sleep, climb in her tunnel, run on her whell, and sleep some more. accasoinly she bit you but that was me. not my mo mdad or brother or even my sister. My friend had some mice and there like gerbals and they got annoying. they always got out of there cage they only slept durn=ing the day, they played all night and so on. That;s why she traded them in for a hamster. which does the same as mine did.

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I have a Gerbil and he is really easy to take care of. They don't drink much. They don't eat much and there cage only needs to be cleaned about once a week. They arn't really a " hold me pet" but they are cuddley.

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