My 2 gerbils have escaped from their cage, and are now happily running around the living room
They are so fast, I cant catch them.
I have made a humane mouse trap from a lemonade bottle, but they are totally ignoring it.
Any ideas please
Good Evening Mustard,Sorry To Hear This,Have You Put Some Food In End Of Bottle
Yes, I have put some honey treats in there, which is what they really like.
They are showing an interest, but will not not go inside the bottle.
Probably not as daft as mice.
That's a good idea DC, better than mine. I was going to suggest putting the cat in there! 
Only joking mustard.x.
It was the cat that caused the problem in the first place.
As Jethro would say "What happened waaaaas"
I had a friend staying last night, and I went to bed first. I told my friend to make sure the living room door was closed before he went to bed.
Instead of shutting the cat out, he shut him in.
The gerbil cage is one of those big ones with a deep plastic bottom, and a wire top.
This morning I found the cage on its side on the floor and the gerbils nowhere to be seen.
Later on, we saw them scurrying around the carpet, so the cat didnt catch them.
I have put the top wire bit on the floor, so they can get in to eat and drink, and I have shut the cat out.
He is curled up asleep on my bed.
You should tell your friend...................'You caused it, you catch them!!' 
It was lucky the cat didn't get them wasn't it, he had all night to do it!
Finally managed to catch them, using dark castle`s method.
I put the wire top half of their cage on the floor and picked them up when they went in for food and water.
They are now back in their cage. dont think they are happy about it, but they have had a bit of an adventure.
That would be unlikely DC, as they are the same gender.
They are now busily making hills, dales and caves from their woodshavings using their wooden arch as a framework.
