Duprasi are getting more and more popular – and as more people talk about keeping them on groups and forums – we are starting to notice that duprasi get sore eyes quite a bit. They can be just closed, a bit crusty, weeping, with red tears or having hair loss. These all have different reasons … Read more
(Section A – The Essentials: If you missed the essentials section – just nip back now quickly.) (Section B – The Nice Touches: If you missed the nice touches section – nip back here.) Section C – The Dalliances: Now for the final part of the series on taking care of your gerbil. … Read more
(Section A – The Essentials: If you missed the essentials section – just nip back now quickly.) Section B – The Nice Touches: As said in the original article – just having a Home, Bedding, Food, Water and of course the Cardboard – isn’t enough if you want to be a real gerbil keeper. Yes, … Read more
Well, aren’t these little characters something to write home about? They are quite unlike any rodents we have had before, although they share characteristics with many – such as their nocturnal habits (Syrian hamster); sometimes living together but suddenly fighting (dwarf hamsters); digging their bedding everywhere (Mongolian gerbils); and LOVING live food (most rodents)… However, … Read more
Scent gland tumours (or SGTs) are no fun – for you or your gerbil – but they occur quite regularly. More so, they are found in dominant males – certainly the majority of mine have been – but they can be found growing on any gerbil. NB: This article contains real images of progressively worse … Read more
This isn’t the news anyone wants. A gerbil with a scent gland tumour (or SGT) is unfortunately a common sight in gerbil circles; they are annoyingly common in the fancy. A scent gland tumour though, at least, isn’t like other ‘tumours’ and won’t end up spreading and causing health issues elsewhere in the body. That … Read more
Gerbils will chew on anything – even though they will sometimes get their hands on things (well, their teeth on things) that are not on the ‘safe’ list: and many a curtain will attest to that… Gerbils have the habit of clearing things out of the way so that they have a quick safe route … Read more
Gerbils are pretty easy pets to look after, but as they are different to other common small animals, there are a few extra things you need to know before owning them. I’ll keep it simple – but you can look into these in more detail as you read up on your new (or possibly new) … Read more
Wet Tail is a very misused term in the small animal world and is often used to describe any type of diarrhoea in hamsters and other rodents. I don’t mind this actually – as it means that due to the high mortality and amazingly contagious nature of the true illness called wet tail – it … Read more
Can Gerbils Live In Traditional Hamster Cages? Well, yes and no. Gerbils and hamsters have a lot of generic things in common; they are both rodents, both fit in your hand and they are both sold in pet stores – they even both eat similar-looking food. But that is generally where the similarities end. They … Read more