The top of the tank should be covered with a wire mesh lid that seals tightly enough to be escape-proof. [substeps] A tank is a more suitable choice than a traditional wire cage because gerbils can squeeze through spaces as small as.
[header] How to care for a mongolian gerbil [title] Buy a plexiglass rodent enclosure. [step] Buy a plexiglass tank at your local pet store to house your mongolian gerbil. The enclosure should measure at least 36 square inches (approximately 232 square centimeters) per gerbil that you have.