Hibernation is often associated with rodents which are considered deep hibernators because they enter a phase characterized by low body temperature, slow breathing and heart rate, and low metabolic rate. This phase often occurs during winter months when sufficient food is unavailable to conserve energy, and prior to hibernation, animals need to store enough energy to …
Gerbils are often presented as the best pets for kids and beginners, they are fun, very active, and cute but what most pet owners are looking for is affection, and what a better way to show affection than holding your pet and cuddling it, but do gerbils like to be held? Although each gerbil has …
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As a responsible gerbil owner, you’ll be looking to take care of every aspect of your furry friend’s life, which includes the food they eat. Your gerbil’s diet needs to be balanced, and since the seeds they feed on don’t provide all the nutrients they need you have to supplement it with other food items …
Almonds are the delicious edible seeds of the Prunus dulcis tree known as the almond tree, they are consumed and used in many forms and for a variety of purposes. Almonds are often sold with the shell removed, and ready to consume, you can find different almond products in almost all stores (raw, roasted, flakes, oil, …
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Watermelon is one of the most adored fruits on the planet, it grows almost everywhere and it’s so refreshing especially in the summer. Gerbils are omnivorous animals that would eat almost anything you give them, but this does not mean that you should give anything before checking it. Every animal’s digestif system is adapted to …
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Gerbils are omnivorous animals that would eat pretty much anything they can chew, however they tend to go by a vegetarian diet mostly especially in captivity, In the wild, they do feed on some small insects occasionally and that’s why you should always feed your gerbil some vegetables and fruits along with their seeds mix. …
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The sleeping habits of gerbils have always been subject to debate, and that’s mostly related to another ongoing debate about the best pet, hamsters, or gerbils. The answer to the question are gerbils nocturnal is apparently a key element and a proof for the gerbil side of the debate that they make better rodent pets. …
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Gerbils are cute and fun animals to watch so you can only imagine how adorable gerbil babies would be, but no matter how cute baby gerbils are you still have to care for them and most of us don’t really plan this in advance. The first advice you get when looking to get a pet …
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A fat gerbil sure looks fluffy and adorable, but being overweight is not fun even for small animals since they lose some of their mobility capabilities and it can lead to other health issues. Gerbils can get fat especially in captivity where food is abundant and the need to forage for it is minimal while …
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One of the main reasons gerbils are recommended as pet rodents is because they don’t smell, but still, it’s a rodent that lives in a cage where it urinates, defecates, and keeps food so do gerbils smell or no? this is the question we’ll be answering in this article along with many others. Do gerbils …
