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Geminigirl
04-13-06, 11:00 PM 04-13-06
Is It true that gerbil are illegal in CA? I heard this on another forum and was curious about it. I have never owned one but they are cute. Do they make good pets?
Zouave
04-14-06, 12:15 AM 04-14-06
Yes, and yes.
gerbillover
04-14-06, 07:12 AM 04-14-06
Yes, unfortunately they are.
Jennicat
04-14-06, 07:27 AM 04-14-06
They are, because they can survive in that climate. There are already feral gerbils in CA, who knows what it'll do to the ecosystem in the long run.
SpunkyMunky
04-14-06, 09:19 AM 04-14-06
ditto what every one said already.
abcgerbils
04-14-06, 07:33 PM 04-14-06
They are, because they can survive in that climate. There are already feral gerbils in CA, who knows what it'll do to the ecosystem in the long run.

Yes! I read this on the internet:
http://my.athenet.net/~hoffmann/biog4.html

hee hee.
abcgerbils
04-14-06, 07:38 PM 04-14-06
But seriously, are there any accounts of wild gerbil colonies in the United States? I don't think so. I've only read that they are illegal due to the potential that pet gerbils could become feral. As far as I know, this hasn't actually happened.
Dr Doughnut
04-14-06, 07:45 PM 04-14-06
the Californian government is crazy. They ban gerbils, yet they are legal in the more suitable climates of arizona, new mex, and texas. There should be a pet-ition.
Geminigirl
04-15-06, 03:03 AM 04-15-06
Yeah it's stupid I could own one since I live right across the border of ca techniqly I live in AZ. Although I saw them in a ca pet store about a week back they would probly get a big fine if they get caught.
Jennicat
04-15-06, 04:43 AM 04-15-06
But seriously, are there any accounts of wild gerbil colonies in the United States? I don't think so. I've only read that they are illegal due to the potential that pet gerbils could become feral. As far as I know, this hasn't actually happened.


I have an idea that the best way to fix a problem, is to prevent it. California already has more non-native species that any other state in the US, and 40% of those are domestics which have escaped and gone feral. I understand their paranoia.