How to react when your gerbil bites or scratches
A gerbil bite is shocking, can be painful, and can even draw blood. But stopping your gerbil from biting with punishments doesn’t work, so you may not know what to do. Spend time near the enclosure, and pick it up by scooping (not snatching) it. Don’t irritate your gerbil. Don’t react by flinching or making…