The memory of gerbils is a subject that isn’t well understood by scientists. Gerbils can certainly remember some things, like their owners, but we don’t know exactly what they can […]

If you want to go on vacation, you might have to leave your gerbils at home. If there’s nobody to look after them, you may wonder how long you can […]

Gerbils and mice are both small rodents kept as pets. Because they look similar and are roughly the same size, you may wonder whether you can breed mice and gerbils […]

Gerbils and rats are very common rodent pets. You can keep gerbils together in pair bonds and large groups. But keeping rats and gerbils in the same cage isn’t recommended. […]

When a gerbil dies, it’s sad for the owner, and its bonded gerbil partner. If your pet seems sad, depressed and lethargic, you may think that it’s grieving. Gerbils grieve […]

Gerbils are small animals that live in groups, and guinea pigs can too. If you own both, you may wonder whether you can keep gerbils and guinea pigs together in […]

There are more interesting facts about gerbils than most people realize. Both wild and domesticated gerbils are intelligent and complex rodents, and there’s a lot to learn about them. There […]

Gerbils are small and innocuous, so you might be surprised to discover they’re illegal in some parts of America. Certain states, and some countries around the world, have banned them […]

A gerbil’s fur is constantly growing. Old hairs fall out every day, and are replaced with new hairs. But if your gerbil is losing too much hair, this could be […]

The natural habitat of gerbils is surprisingly exotic, inhospitable, and remote. In the wild, gerbils live in dry landscapes with little vegetation. So, gerbils need to be very resourceful in […]

Most animals have a preference for daytime or night time. Being nocturnal can make it easier to hunt or to hide, but being ‘diurnal’ (active during the day) can also […]