Golden Agouti: A* C* D* E* P* Uw* Agouti is the name of the ‘wild’ coat color of the Mongolian gerbil and the word agouti describes their speckled brown coat ticked with little black tips, white tummy and black whiskers. Many wild rodents have this ‘agouti style’ of coat varying in colour to suit their … Read more
(self) Black: aa C* D* E* P* Uw* Black is the name of the main alternate coat color of the Mongolian gerbil (the genetic pair of Agouti) and is where the whole coat is black, including the tummy. They often have tiny white spots on their chins, chests and feet. Many wild animals including rodents … Read more
Gerbil Genetics – Definitions and Glossary Gerbil genetics can be a daunting thing – so hopefully even if our own articles trying to explain it seem confusing and use words you need to clarify – hopefully this extensive List of Definitions will help explain a few things. Below is a continually growing list of definitions … Read more
This different introduction should be a relaxing read. There are many ways to talk about gerbil genetics – and I have done this in various other linked articles – and have read many other people’s versions – but I thought it could be made even simpler. And fun, even? I want to use this simple … Read more
Welcome to the world of gerbil colour genetics – and I wish you a happy journey. Whether it is for fun, for breeding or for showing, this information will become an essential part of your gerbil breeding world. It becomes more interesting the more you know… Knowing the basics of how colour genes work can … 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