Well, technically (genetically) there are 51 different standard* combinations of genes that will create a gerbil that is ginger on the outside! Wow – that really was more than we thought ourselves! So how come so many? Well if you do the FULL** genetic combinations there will be 8 times that – but of course, … Read more
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
(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
(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
(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
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
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
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
(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
Mongolian gerbils make great pets and out of all the gerbils and jird species out there – they hold the single name ‘gerbil’ very proudly. All other gerbils or jirds need their full name to show how different they are to ‘gerbils’ 1: Gerbils are really Jirds? Gerbils – as we know them from … Read more