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Agouti Gerbil · Black Gerbil
Desert burrowers — awake by day, almost odour-free
Unlike hamsters, gerbils are awake in the daytime, live in pairs, and produce almost no smell. They need a deep tank for tunnelling (not a wire cage) and a dust bath for their coat.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Alastair Rae / CC BY-SA 2.0
Care guide last reviewed: · Care requirements referenced from veterinary and humane standards.
Deep glass tank with 8+ inches of bedding; same-sex pair.
Virtually silent (1/5)
Misses company — best with someone home often
Best kept as a bonded pair
Curated starter supplies researched for this companion's specific anatomy and needs
Gerbils kick bedding furiously while constructing tunnel systems; combining a deep glass tank bottom with a wire upper topper keeps food and water clean.
Gerbils chew through plastic within hours, risking fatal plastic impaction; solid untreated barked timber provides a durable natural nesting hide.
Originating in arid Mongolian steppes, gerbils strip greasy skin secretions through sand rolling; pure silica sand cleans without triggering respiratory inflammation.
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