So, you noticed your gerbil had their eyes closed while they were out of their burrow – and you have never seen that before. Should you be worried? Well, it depends on a number of factors including their age, their current weight, who they are with, their environment, the weather and whether this was the … Read more
How heavy is your gerbil? Or are you at the other end – wondering if your gerbil is too light? Well, generally an adult female gerbils should be between 50g and 100g; and an adult male usually between 70g – 120g. There are always those odd few who eat too many sunflower seeds and can … Read more
Absolutely gerbils can eat fresh watermelon just like us humans. It is a very basic fruit with no complex mineral content or sugars to worry about. It isn’t acidic either. There may be issues feeding too much of it if your gerbils have pre-existing conditions (such as kidney disease) – as with any natural food … Read more
This can be a really scary experience if you were there when it happened – or maybe you just came home to a bleeding gerbil and aren’t sure what to do? 1: Call your vets, if possible, to book an appointment – (they will be in pain) 2: Coat your gerbils tail with a fine … Read more
Another Yes/No answer here – as it depends on the context. Yes – gerbils can shed their tail if the tail is pulled, trapped or damaged in some way – but no – they can’t choose to shed their tail. Gerbil keepers are always told not to pick up a gerbil by the tail for … Read more
This isn’t the news anyone wants. A gerbil with a scent gland tumour (or SGT) is unfortunately a common sight in gerbil circles; they are annoyingly common in the fancy. A scent gland tumour though, at least, isn’t like other ‘tumours’ and won’t end up spreading and causing health issues elsewhere in the body. That … 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 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
Yes – gerbils can get fleas. So to speak. The reason is because of three very simple things: Fleas often take up residence in human homes, sheds and garages Fleas love warm places where animals are exhaling Fleas will crawl onto any warm creature looking for a meal Therefore, there is always the chances that … Read more
Gerbils can certainly make their way around in dark places without having any trouble at all. The word ‘see’ can mean a few different things in the animal word – including seeing colour like us; seeing things in focus like us; being able to move around safely without bumping into things; or being able to … Read more