How to Take Care Of A Gerbil – The Nice Touches

(Section A – The Essentials: If you missed the essentials section – just nip back now quickly.)   Section B – The Nice Touches: As said in the original article – just having a Home, Bedding, Food, Water and of course the Cardboard – isn’t enough if you want to be a real gerbil keeper. Yes, … Read more

How To Take Care Of A Gerbil – The Essentials

Please use the following ingredients to create the perfect home for your gerbils.  Take everything from Section A, pick a few from Section B and add any from Section C. Section A – The Essentials: Without everything in this section you will just be holding a gerbil in your hand (or just hoping it won’t … Read more

How Big Do Gerbils Get?

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

What Do Gerbils Eat?

Mixed Hamster Food - Suitable as a base for Duprasi

If you listened to all the comments made by gerbil owners, you would imagine they are some of the fussiest critters out there – but they are technically omnivores which means they can eat foods from all the main food groups including grasses, nuts, seeds, veggies, fruits and even the odd insect snack… Your gerbils, … Read more

What Is A Gerbil?

Definition: An adorably cute fluffy thing with large back legs and a long tufted tail which takes delight in; a) chewing EVERYTHING to pieces, b) kicking their bedding all over the place all the time, c) starting to bang a piece of wood against the side of their tank when their owners are at a … Read more