Mimzi Still Kickin' It

This is Mimzi's current set-up.  He lives in a Quality Cage RT-1824C.  The balcony has been removed and two SuperPet Look-outs have been added.  One below the wheel and one to the right with the ramp.  A refrigerator soda box stuffed with shredded paper provides him with the ability to make his burrow.  His wheel was upgraded from a 6.5" SuperPet Silent Spinner to a 12" Silent Spinner.  The first day he got it he was jumping up on the inside to the farthest possible point on the wheel and just flying!  An 8" wheel would be adequate but the Silent Spinner does not come in an 8" version.  The Comfort Wheel is too loud.

He popped out of his burrow to see who flashed the camera inside of it.  Of course that picture didn't come out.

He came over to say hello.  He is 3 years and 4 months old.  These pictures were taken 7/6/2012.

Mimzi..Admire My Cute Plumpness

My name is Mimzi...and this is my ramp!  And no you may not run on my Silent Spinner!  I highly recommend silent spinners for us gerbils because we are LOUD.  You need to get the large one.  (The small one is too small and the giant one, well, it is ok too.)

I live in a really cool cage.  It's 32" wide x 16" deep x 16" tall.  I have a high balcony so my wheel doesn't get caught in my tunneling.  I have a low balcony so my water bottles also don't get affected by my tunneling.  I have cardboard tunnels and tunnels that I make myself in my paper palace.  Mom puts 2 water bottles on all of her cages for safety reasons.  If one fails, I have a back-up.  My cage was made to my mother's specifications by Quality Cages.  It is fully collapsible and lays in the pan when not in use.  The pan is silver veined powder coated but the cage itself is not.

I like to run on my wheel but you really can't tell because I'm a little on the plump side!

Mimzi the Gerbil!

Mimzi the gerbil has come to Vermin Village.  He was adopted from the Oregon Humane Society.  He is very skittish but so fun to watch.  He is about 6 months old.

Welcome Mimzi!

Photo credit: Oregon Humane Society