CAN I TAKE MY HAMSTER AND MY GERBILS OUT TOGETHER TO PLAY?

Mixing the two species is not a good idea. "Hamsters and gerbils don¹t mix in the wild and both are quite territorial," says Jackie Roswell of the National Gerbil Society, (373 Lynmouth Ave, Moreden, Surrey SM4 4RY). "They really wouldn¹t get on if they came across each other whilst exploring the room." Hamsters are fiercely territorial and kill intruders.