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Breeding Data for Mongolian Gerbils
Basic breeding data for gerbils, including age of maturity and length of pregnancy.

Toys for Gerbils
Picking a good selection of toys, hides, and chews will help keep your gerbil healthy and happy.

Hanging Coconut Shell Toy for Pet Gerbils
Sometimes inexpensive homemade toys make a good, safe, and inexpensive choice for toys for pets such as gerbils. This hanging coconut shell is a great example.

Gerbil Care
A look at the basics of gerbil care and characteristics.

Feeding Pet Gerbils
Components of a good diet for feeding pet gerbils

Gerbil Behavior
Common behaviors exhibited by pet gerbils.

Handling Gerbils
Tips on taming and handling gerbils.

How to Introduce Gerbils
Steps to take if you want to intoduce a new gerbil to another.

How to Set Up a Gerbil Cage
A concise guide to setting up a great gerbil habitat.

Gerbil Pictures
Gallery of pet gerbil pictures submitted to About Exotic Pets by our readers.

Gerbil Quiz
Test your knowledge of gerbils and their care with our gerbil quiz.

Gerbil Names
A collection of names given to pet gerbils submitted by gerbil owners.

Book Review - "The Gerbil: An Owners Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet" by Besty Sikora Siino
A full review of the book "The Gerbil: An Owners Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet" by Besty Sikora Siino

Top Gerbil Care Books
Gerbils can make wonderful pets, but there seems to be a fair number of misconceptions about their care and behavior. Many older gerbil care books contain information that is false, so when looking for a good book about gerbils it is best to make sure you get a recently published book with up to date information.

Wood Shavings - Problems, Choices, Alternatives
Cedar and pine shavings are a commonly available pet care product, but can be harmful to the pets for which they are intended. Here's why they are best avoided and some possible alternatives.

Gerbil Colour Palette
Shows colour variations as well as the genetics involved.  Can take a while to load due to the graphics but worth the wait.  Also available in German.

Gerbil Information Page
Extensive information on namy species of gerbils and jirds, as well as jerboas, in both English and Dutch.

Gerbilsite: Behavior
Concise helpful descriptions of common gerbil behaviors accompanied by delightful photos.

Little Rascals
Excellent Mongolian gerbil information including diet, housing, health, and behavior articles, along with coat colors, toys, and photos of the site owner's many gerbils.

The National Gerbil Society
Based in the U.K., this page has lots of gerbil information (FAQ, sexing gerbils, health, behavior, care, and more) as well as the society and show information.