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
Gerbils, as pets, live on average between 2.5 and 4 years of age, but as high as 8 if you are to believe some of the stories? A breeder I know says they regularly top 4 years of age with their line of gerbils, but generally 4 is the uppermost age limit for most other … 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