Gerbils are very easy to hold as pocket pets go – just imagine that they don’t have a long tail. Just as with all animals with tails – you should never use this to pick up your pet – but seeing as they can be quite fast little things – people are often tempted to … Read more
Split tanks are the perfect way to help your existing single adult gerbil find a new friend (or very young friends) without the risk of serious injury. Yes, I said ‘single adult gerbil’ as it is very unwise (and usually very unsuccessful) to introduce an existing clan of 2 or more adult gerbils to any … Read more
Easy – Toilet Rolls. Loads of them. The empty middle of a toilet roll – or kitchen towel – can keep your gerbil happy for hours – well – 5 minutes to be exact. Gerbils are programmed to chew – and they love it. Soft clean cardboard is the best for most gerbils – but … Read more
Gerbils live in pairs or groups called clans – however, these clans aren’t all happy families even if they look it – they are simply ordered in the best way for survival. And this is the key to keeping gerbils happy. There is – unfortunately – no way of knowing if your gerbils will stay … Read more
Absolutely it is. Gerbils belong to the same giant family (well Order) as hamsters, mice, squirrels, beavers and even giant capybara – however, they are not that closely related to get excited about. Rodents are so named from the Latin word ‘to gnaw’ which gerbils do very well indeed. Who hasn’t had their gerbils gnaw … Read more
What is The Best Gerbil Cage? The best gerbil cage you can buy would be mainly a tank! When people think of ‘a cage’ they often just use the word loosely to mean ‘something a small animal lives in’, or more precisely they use it to mean the shallow-based wire cages, usually with levels in … Read more
No is the answer to your question – gerbils are one of the least scented of the small animals people keep in the home. There is no ‘gerbil smell’ associated with these guys. Oftentimes people don’t even know you have a pet when they enter your home or apartment. Gerbils have many adaptations to living … Read more
This article is about the substrates used as the main filling for a particular gerbil habitat. Your gerbils may have several habitats on the go at any one time (one for digging, one for playing, etc). If you want to read about nest materials (the bedding types used in small amounts to build a nest … Read more
Yes is the short answer – gerbil can eat red, yellow or green apples as often as any other fresh fruit or vegetable – they are totally safe for gerbils in gerbil-sized doses – either raw or cooked. Apples are of course a common fruit in our homes and so are more likely to be … Read more
Yes is the short answer – gerbil can eat yellow or brown bananas as often as any other fresh fruit or vegetable – they are totally safe for gerbils in gerbil-sized doses either raw or cooked. Bananas are a common fruit in our homes and so are more likely to be offered as a treat … Read more