Feeding and Cleaning Your Gerbil
- Feed your gerbil a mixture of pellets and fresh foods. Typically, gerbils eat around 1-2 tablespoons of food each day.
- Provide fresh drinking water. Gerbils need constant access to fresh drinking water. They can use a water dish or a...
- Clean food and water dishes daily. In order to keep your fat-tailed gerbil’s tank clean and...
What fruits and veggies can I Feed my gerbils?
You can safely give your gerbil the following veggies daily:
- Timothy hay
- Kale
- Romaine lettuce
- Beet greens
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Peas
- Cooked sweet potatoes
- Carrots
What kind of food do gerbils like as a treat?
You can safely give your gerbil a bite-sized amount of these fruits every other day:
- Pears
- Melon
- Apples
- Oranges
- Blueberries
- Strawberries
What kind of vegetables can you feed gerbils?
- Timothy hay
- Collard greens
- Lettuce
- Beet leaves
- Spinach
- Peas
- Cooked sweet potatoes
- Radishes
- Pasta (cooked or uncooked)
- Curly kale
How often should gerbils be fed?
You can give some dairy products on (rare) occasions and in small amounts:
- yogurt: plain and sugar-free yogurt can be safe in small amounts because of the low amount of lactose.
- eggs: raw eggs should be avoided but boiled or scrambled eggs can be given to gerbils especially when breeding.
- cheese: cheese is very nutritional and is low in lactose but it’s a product that is high in fat. ...
How do you take care of a fat-tailed gerbil?
They require little maintenance but a lot of love and affection. You'll need to keep up with regular care for your gerbil, like cleaning its cage regularly and sanitizing its food and water dishes. Your gerbil will do the best with a diet composed of pellets, seeds, and fresh fruits and veggies.
What do you feed Duprasi?
Duprasi's natural diet would include a sizeable array of insects so a captive diet should do their best to include this. Crickets and mealworms are a good inclusion, either live or dried. Another good addition is an insectivore mix such as Bogena Universal.
Do fat-tailed gerbils make good pets?
Fat-tailed gerbils have longer lifespans, are more docile, and don't need as much space. They can be kept alone, whereas Mongolian gerbils must live in pairs. But fat-tailed gerbils are rare in the pet trade. Most vets are only experienced with Mongolian gerbils, so they are widely seen as the best pet gerbil.
How big do fat-tailed gerbils get?
1.4 ozPachyuromys duprasi / Mass (Adult)
How do you care for Duprasi?
Duprasi's need access to a sand bath to keep their fur clean and helps remove excess grease. Their cage should be enriched with toys to chew and plenty of hiding spaces. Consider providing safe wooden toys, coconut hides, hay, and cardboard. A 20cm diameter running wheel can also be provided.
What is the friendliest gerbil?
Fat-tailed gerbils make a convenient pet to keep because although they are social, they are also quite happy to live alone. They are not aggressive and will rarely bite, adjusting quickly to being handled. They have earned a reputation as being one of the most docile species within the gerbil family.
How long do fat-tailed gerbils live?
5 – 7 yearsPachyuromys duprasi / Lifespan (In captivity)
How much do fat-tailed gerbils cost?
Fat-tailed gerbils, and the other breeds available, are relative newcomers to the pet market, and so they are harder to source. This means they cost more than their Mongolian relatives, with prices in the range of twenty to forty dollars.
How many fat-tailed gerbils can live together?
It is always advisable to get a pair of gerbils, and you can keep either two males or two females. Whilst they are social and can live in groups, unless you have a very big area to keep them in it's better to keep no more than 2-4. Large groups can become unstable and aggression can break out.
Are male gerbils better than females?
Males score 'better' in three categories: they're more trusting, friendlier with owners, and friendlier with other gerbils. Females score 'better' in two categories: their scent gland is smaller (smell better), and they're more playful. In other areas, like lifespan and size, males and females are equal.
What is the biggest gerbil?
the great gerbilcharacteristics. …of the largest is the great gerbil (Rhombomys opimus), which inhabits the deserts of Central Asia and is 15 to 20 cm (5.9 to 7.9 inches) long, with a slightly shorter, densely haired tail.
Are Duprasi good pets?
Dear T.M.: Duprasi, or fat-tailed gerbils, are great starter pets for children old enough to handle them. Many hamsters, Guinea pigs and common gerbils might nip or are too active to easily handle. The gentle duprasi are less likely to bite.
How long do fat tailed gerbils live?
5 – 7 yearsPachyuromys duprasi / Lifespan (In captivity)
Is Duprasi nocturnal?
Duprasi are quite different to Mongolian Gerbils in their behaviour. Whilst they are still inquisitive they are very docile and easy to handle, they are much more like hamsters in the way they move about and their more nocturnal habits.