Whenever we think about healthy food a salad is the first thing that comes to mind, and when you think salad, you’re thinking lettuce as a primary ingredient. No two people would argue how good lettuce is for a healthy diet but is it the same for gerbils, can gerbils eat lettuce? Unfortunately, gerbils should …
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Sharing mushrooms with gerbils is not something very common, it just doesn’t seem like the kind of food a gerbil would eat, but you’d be amazed what gerbils can eat. You might have spotted some mushrooms growing in your backyard or maybe you just enjoy eating them and want to share a new treat with …
Oats known scientifically as Avena sativa are grains that are commonly eaten for breakfast as oatmeal, they are brimming with nutrients and are considered one of the healthiest grains on earth. What’s fascinating about oats is that they are as good as a meal for people and work equally well as livestock feed. So if you …
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Figs are my favorite fruits and I’ve been fortunate to have two “Ficus carica” common fig trees at home, and I’ve fed them to my gerbils for years that’s why I am excited to write this article. I can positively say that gerbils can eat figs and they do enjoy them, figs are naturally sweet …
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Having pet gerbils is a lot of fun and watching them eat is always entertaining that’s why most gerbil owners are always looking for new food items to test for their little furry friends. Watching your gerbils try new foods is always great but making sure the food they get is safe for them should …
Potatoes are one of the most consumed vegetables on the planet, they are prepared and eaten in so many different ways, the human creativity when it comes to potatoes knows no limits. Just like tomatoes, these root vegetables are part of the nightshade family native to South America which implies the presence of the toxic …
When considering feeding their pets human foods as treats most pet parents will think of foods they consume very often on a regular basis and that are available at all times in their homes. Cereals are the most common breakfast in America and it’s what most people start their day with, so it would be …
Pineapple is a fruit of the bromeliads family of plants that grow in soil, it is sweet, juicy, tangy, full of vitamin C, and grown in tropical climates. Pineapple is a fantastic natural tropical fruit most people find refreshing and sweet, but is it OK to share it with your pet? Can gerbils eat pineapple? …
Cheese has always been associated with rodents, especially rats – Tom & Jerry generation – so it’s natural that one would wonder if it’s safe to feed it to your pet gerbils. However, cheese is a dairy product derived from milk, and therefore not part of the gerbil’s natural diet, but it does not mean …
When you first think of rodents and water the first picture most people think of is a rat swimming through the pipes into a toilet, and although gerbils and rats are both rodents, but their natural habitat is very different. Gerbils are desert species, they live in the desert, their natural habitat is dry and …
