Adult gerbils can get feisty so if feeding live gerbils I'd do so with caution. They are more prone to fight when backed in a corner.
I had every rodent imaginable as a child... even a squirrel.
Ones bred to be pets that are handled are great, but I'm sure not many feeder gerbils are brought up that way
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