Information about keeping of gerbils as pets including care and housing and common behavior in pet gerbils, gerbil pictures, and gerbil names.
A concise guide to setting up a great gerbil habitat.
When choosing a gerbil, looking at a few simple things can help ensure that your new pet is a healthy one.
A look at the basics of gerbil care and characteristics.
Components of a good diet for feeding pet gerbils
Tips on taming and handling gerbils.
Common behaviors exhibited by pet gerbils.
Picking a good selection of toys, hides, and chews will help keep your gerbil healthy and happy.
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.
Steps to take if you want to intoduce a new gerbil to another.
Gallery of pet gerbil pictures submitted to About Exotic Pets by our readers.
A collection of names given to pet gerbils submitted by gerbil owners.
Basic breeding data for gerbils, including age of maturity and length of pregnancy.
A full review of the book "The Gerbil: An Owners Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet" by Besty Sikora Siino
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.
Test your knowledge of gerbils and their care with our gerbil quiz.
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.
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.
Extensive information on namy species of gerbils and jirds, as well as jerboas, in both English and Dutch.
Concise helpful descriptions of common gerbil behaviors accompanied by delightful photos.
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.
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.
