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
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
Gerbils usually live in clans of two or more gerbils – and this is how the gerbil community likes to see them housed – but they can and sometimes do live alone. Gerbils are very social animals and like to socially groom and play and there are some great videos of double-drinking; double toilet roll … 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
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