Gerbil Colors – Burmese

Burmese:  aa cᶜʰᵐcᶜʰᵐ D* E* P* Uw* Burmese is the name of the most coveted colorpoint coat color for new owners of a Mongolian gerbil.  This color is technically a Colorpoint Black gerbil, and its genetics are the same as for its agouti equivalent – the Colorpoint Agouti.  This color is where the gerbil appears … Read more

Fun Gerbils As Pets Quiz

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Here is a little fun quiz based on some of the most common questions and discussion online about care, health, nutrition and housing that are online. Just for fun – and answers given below.  Most Questions have more than one answer. Which of the following are known gerbil colors: Sapphire Turquoise Silver Nutmeg Nutmeg Saffron … Read more

Gerbil Colors – Sapphire

(self) Sapphire:  aa Ccᶜʰᵐ D* E* pp Uw* Sapphire is one of the commonly-found silver coat colors of the Mongolian gerbil.  This color is created when a Black gerbil carrying a chinchilla medium colorpoint gene inherits the Pink Eye gene – and is where the whole coat is silver, including the tummy. This color is … Read more

Gerbil Colors – Dove

(self) Dove:  aa Ccʰ D* E* pp Uw* Dove is one of the rarer coat colors of the Mongolian gerbil.  This color is created when a Black gerbil carrying a Himalayan colorpoint gene inherits the Pink Eye gene – and is where the whole coat is pale silver, including the tummy. [So rare – I … Read more

Gerbil Colors – Lilac

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(self) Lilac:  aa CC D* E* pp Uw* Lilac is one of the commonly-found ‘grey’ (or ‘silver’ as we like to call it) coat colors of the Mongolian gerbil.  This color is created when a Black gerbil inherits two Pink Eye genes – and is where the whole coat is dark silver, including the tummy. … Read more

Gerbil Colors – Argente Cream

Argente Cream: A* Ccʰ D* E* pp Uw* Argente Cream is one of the least seen coat colors of the Mongolian gerbil.  This color is created when an Agouti gerbil carrying a Himalayan colorpoint gene inherits the Pink Eye gene.  Argente Creams are a soft delicate creamy-orange on the body , with pink eyes and … Read more

Gerbil Colors – Argente Golden

Argente Golden: A* CC D* E* pp Uw* Argente (Golden) is one of the commonly-found ginger coat colors of the Mongolian gerbil.  This color is created when a (Golden) Agouti gerbil inherits two Pink Eye genes.  This gerbil color is a strong ginger coat from nose to tail, with pink eyes and a bright white … Read more

Gerbil Colors – Argente Fawn (Topaz)

Baby Ginger Gerbils with Red Eyes

Argente Fawn:  A* Ccᶜʰᵐ D* E* pp Uw* Argente Fawn is the most common ginger coat color of the Mongolian gerbil.  This color is created when an Agouti gerbil carrying a single chinchilla medium colorpoint gene inherits the Pink Eye gene.  This gerbil is ginger all over its body, with pink eyes and a white … Read more

Gerbil Colors – Golden Agouti

Thin Adult Gerbil

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

Gerbil Colors – Black

(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