dead gerbil

[RubyCurtis]

i bought 2 gerbils on friday from pets at home. they are only babies but one of them has just died. should i take it back?

[Emmaj]

you should have a slip they gave you which normally covers livestock for a week

yes i would call them tomorrow and see what they say

[RubyCurtis]

if they offer me another will it be easy to introduce it to the one i already have? i heard gerbils dont like being alone

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by RubyCurtis

if they offer me another will it be easy to introduce it to the one i already have? i heard gerbils dont like being alone

if they are babies yes shouldnt be a problem

and depending on the sex too as if you mix your sexes your going to end up with babies down the line lol

[freekygeeky]

its the law, lifestock, like a jumper or a tv or any goods are covered for a week.

[Mischievous_Mark]

Originally Posted by freekygeeky

its the law, lifestock, like a jumper or a tv or any goods are covered for a week.

Indeed they are, Up to a week if something unexpected were to happen a to a pet bought from a pet shop legally the pet shop should offer a replacement for free or a full refund be given.

As for dealing with this via pets at home i advise to look the law up print it off or if your good enought quote the legislation when calling them/ visiting them to discuss the matter.

[freekygeeky]

Originally Posted by Mischievous_Mark

Indeed they are, Up to a week if something unexpected were to happen a to a pet bought from a pet shop legally the pet shop should offer a replacement for free or a full refund be given.

As for dealing with this via pets at home i advise to look the law up print it off or if your good enought quote the legislation when calling them/ visiting them to discuss the matter.

or tell them to watch ''dont get screwed'' BBC3

[Emmaj]

Our pets at home are pretty good

i got a hammy a few years back that had wet tail.............they took her back and treated her they gave me an option of another ham i said i would wait for mine to get better which she did and lived for 3 1/2 years

I also had 2 male rats die on me and they let me have 2 more

[Marcia]

Originally Posted by RubyCurtis

if they offer me another will it be easy to introduce it to the one i already have? i heard gerbils dont like being alone

Is your remaining one male or female?

As a rule, females are harder to introduce to other females. If they don't like eachother on neutral territory then you may need to use the split cage method.

[AndyJY]

mine was happy alone for over 4 years just change its tank around every now and then stop it gettin bored.