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Clove
Clove

Gerbil :: Male (not neutered) :: Adult

Status:Adopted!
Location:Monrovia, MD

Additional Info:
None.

Organization Contact Info:
Small Angels Rescue Inc.
PO Box 336
Monrovia, MD 21770
info@smallangelsrescue.org
http://www.smallangelsrescue.org

Clove is a handsome brown gerbil with dark eyes. He entered into the Small Angels foster program with his son Fennel. Clove is shy, but is slowly learning to trust people. He enjoys tunneling and likes to snack on pumpkin seeds. He is bonded with his son Fennel, so the two will need to be adopted together. Clove and Fennel will do best in a quiet home with patient pet parents. Because they are shy, they can be difficult to handle.

The adoption fee for gerbils is $10 each for the first three animals, then $5 each thereafter.

For more information please contact gerbils@smallangelsrescue.org

 

Gerbils need plenty of room to dig and burrow. A good size tank to start with is a 20 gallon long with a mesh wire top to prevent any escape artists from roaming free. However, with gerbils, the bigger the habitat, the better. 

 

Some gerbils need wheels, but those raised without do just fine as long as they have plenty of bedding to dig in and a lot of wooden toys to chew on. If a gerbil is a wheel user, the medium Kaytee silent spinner wheels are made of such a thick plastic that gerbils cannot chew through them. However with every other gerbil habitat accessory, wood is best. Wood chews and houses help keep gerbil teeth at a healthy length and are not harmful for them to ingest. 

 

One of the best beddings that helps maintain gerbil tunnels is Kaytee Natural Clean and Cozy. Carefresh Bedding is a good second option, but the gerbils’ tunnels will not hold as well with Carefresh. Never use cedar or pine bedding as both are toxic to animals.

 

Oxbow food is one of the best food brands for gerbils. Seed mixes are not as well suited because they can lead to selective eating. Food can be placed in a ceramic bowl, but your gerbil is likely to dig it out of the bowl. Scattering food allows your gerbil to forage, a behavior that is natural for them.

 

Gerbils love to have a good sand bath. To give your gerbil a sand bath, you must first make sure you are using the correct product. Tiny Friends Farm Bathing Sand is a product that is meant for gerbils. Other products, especially those meant for chinchillas, are called bathing dust and can cause respiratory issues in gerbils. Giving your gerbil a sand bath is fairly simple. Provide the gerbil with a ceramic or glass bowl and fill it with a layer of sand a few centimeters deep. Your gerbil will instinctively roll in the sand all on their own. Once your gerbil starts using the sand bowl as a toilet, it is time to remove the bath.

 

All of these products can be found on chewy.com If you prefer to buy in store, Pet Valu has small animal supplies and Walmart carries aquariums.

 

For more gerbil care support email gerbils@smallangelsrescue.org , or check out the links below:

https://agsgerbils.org/care-guide/

https://www.wikihow.com/Care-for-Gerbils

https://www.aspca.org/sites/default/files/upload/images/gerbil_care_edu.pdf

https://www.aaha.org/pet_owner/pet_health_library/other/general_health/caring_for_your_gerbil.aspx

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