Well, finally, we are in a position to get ourselves some doops. We have looked after one for someone before and fell in love – she was called Christie (born at Christmas if you didn’t guess how she got her name) and she was adorable. Totally. And her wheel (below) was her most favourite thing. … Read more
Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) are by far a more readily available and the more well-known of these two gerbil species – whereas the fat-tailed gerbils (Pachyuromys duprasi) are quite new to the fancy. You can buy both in decent exotic pet stores these days – but you are much more likely to see a Mongolian … Read more
If you are talking about ‘normal’ gerbils – the adorable angels we see in most pet stores and forums – then they get the perfect size to hold in your hand – especially for younger hands. (Their hearts are even bigger though.) They are a little bit shorter in length than a Syrian hamster and much, … Read more