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
Baby gerbils are adorable – totally. However, they aren’t babies for long – so the things that baby gerbils eat question is quite a simple one – and depends on how old they are: From birth to about 2 weeks of age Baby gerbils only eat mom’s milk – barely leaving the nest. From 2 … Read more
Well to be honest – they rarely eat their own babies – and if they do – there is usually a good reason for it. Gerbil mums may kill their own pups; they may chew bits off their live pups; some pups may just die of natural causes and the mother eats them afterwards. Some … Read more
How to Breed Gerbils With an eye to the future would be my advice. If you are new to gerbils or at least new to breeding them – then this article is full of useful information for before you get started. The biology of breeding gerbils is quite easy in itself – as with most … Read more