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Gerbil leashes or harnesses

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Question
My daughter wants to take her gerbils for walks outside.  Are gerbil leashes or harnesses safe and secure?  What brand do you recommend?

Answer
  I don't really know much about gerbil/hamster harnesses.
I have never taken my gerbils outside. The possibility of them picking up a disease worried me. If you are going to take them out, I recommend a brand that deals with small animals, such as Hagen. I have a Hagen harness for my ferret, and believe me, he puts it to the test. It has held up extremely well. So that's the brand I would recommend.Not to say for sure though, since I have never used a gerbil harness. Let's put it this way, good luck getting it on the gerbil, and lets hope it works. Maybe another expert has actually used a gerbil harness and would be able to tell you better. I hope I helped a bit. Thanks for writing! Good luck!