All Grown Up

Wanted to share some pictures that were recently posted to my Happy Gerbil Facebook page , just a few of my babies, all grown up and living it up with their awesome adopters!

Chloe (Sp. Siamese)

Maggie (Sp. Black)

Lucy (Sp. Siamese)

Shadow (Black)

Snowy (Sp. Siamese) 

Snickerdoodle (Agouti)

Oreo (Pied Black)

Aren’t they all gorgeous! Such sweet babies, I love how in almost every photo they’re being held. Makes me happy. 🙂

 

Update

There is A LOT going on in my personal life right now, but I wanted to post a quick update reminding my followers and visitors to my site that I still have six gerbils waiting on homes! Yes, the two males are the same color, but as someone who owns twin spotted Siamese boys, being the same color doesn’t mean you can’t tell them apart. They have such unique personalities and shouldn’t be passed up just because they look alike. They’re very sweet boys. 🙂

I would prefer that my PEW (Pink Eyed White) female and her black sister go to a home that has gerbil experience, as they are very unique girls with some funny quirks that may bother someone who isn’t dedicated. They are very sweet, no behavior issues! But the PEW sways when she stands (which is normal for her color) and the little black girl is a bit of a runt and will always be kind of small. I’m just concerned that someone who isn’t a true gerbil person will find those quirks kind of worrisome.

Anyway, please do not hesitate to contact me if you are interested in adopting any of my babies! Looking forward to sending them off to their forever homes! 🙂

 

~Moriah — The Happy Gerbil

 

Craft Time!

So blessed to have a Dad who helps me with the ideas I come up with to make caring for my fur babies easier. Today, shortly after two of my six week old girls got picked up by their new mommy (YAY!) my dad and I went to Home Depot and got $15 worth of wood to build this shelf system for my largest bin, a 110qt tub. LOVE how it turned out! Perfect hight, lots of storage space. Very excited. ^_^

 

Gerbil Shopping List

Looking for a quick, no fuss shopping list of the must haves and the good ideas for getting your first gerbils? Something you can have ready on your smart phone or printed out?

Look no farther!

The Must Haves: 

One ten gallon aquarium/terrarium

One screen lid that fits the tank mentioned above

Bedding– Preferably paper, I recommend Kaytee “Clean & Cozy” unscented bedding

Water Bottle –Glass, or equipped with a metal guard to prevent chewing

Food–Gerri Gerbil or Vitacraft’s “Mouse, Rat & Gerbil” food

Chews–Pet safe wood or lava block

Hide House–Wood/Plastic composite or ceramic will last the longest

“Gerbil Dust”–Sold as Chinchilla dust, to be given once a week in a glass bowl for bathing

Exercise Wheel–Metal mesh or “Silent Spinner” style wheels only

The Good Ideas

Play Pen–Make sure it is made for small rodents such as hamsters, or the bar spacing may be too large

Food Dish–Though not required, this does help maintain a cleaner habitat and allow you to know how much your gerbils are eating

Tank Topper (found primarily online)– a tank topper allows for more space for your new friends to roam!

Pet safe habitat cleaner– You can used Windex, but be sure it is completely wiped clean to avoid possible ingestion

Treats– Sold in the small pet isle, Yogurt drops and other treats can be great ways to bond with your new friends

Freebies 

Toilet Paper rolls, small cardboard boxes and bits of paper make great toys, so long as they are not wax coated

Shredded Documents make fun nesting and chewing items, but again, make sure they are not treated with any kind of coating

And that’s it! Not including tax, your typical cost effective gerbil setup is about $45-$60 bucks depending on what kinds/brands you choose. (Compared to a guinea pigs whopping $150-$250 price range, that is a cheap pet!)

Check out this post for a more detailed description of the items mentioned above, and the “why’s” behind them.

 

 

Peach Fuzz

My newest litter (technically litter 1.01. As in pair one, litter one) is doing wonderfully! I’m slightly disappointed that it looks like two of them will be solid black. No markings, and a common color. We shall see!

Another breeder on Facebook says that the brown ones will be Agouti. For which I am hoping she is wrong.

 

Oh, to be a Gerbil

Don’t you just wish your life were this much fun?

You can get these little stick balls for 99. at Petsmart, in the cat toy section, just be sure and remove the plastic bell before giving it to your gerbils.

 

Happy Easter!

He is Risen!

I don’t talk about my faith much on this blog, but today I am going to, at least a bit. Christ died to save me, defeated death, and rose again on the third day. There is no better gift than that. Eternity with the One who knit me together in my mothers womb. What a Savior. He’s calling out to your soul too. He loves you with an everlasting love, but don’t take my word for it! Grab a Bible, open it’s pages, and read about the One who died with your name on His lips.

 

My neighbor brought us fresh picked strawberries in this basket about a week ago, and I’ve been saving it for this ever since! I was hoping their eyes would be open for it, but it turned out just as cute as I expected anyway.

 

Amy is 87grams now and her due date is tomorrow! She is HUGE. I am super curious to see how many pups she has.

 

Again, Happy Easter, gerbil loving friends!

 

~The Happy Gerbil

 

True Colors

So far we’ve got a spotted black, a lighter spotted, and three “unknowns” in our litter of five. All super cute! Their ears opened yesterday, now they have little yoda ears.

 

Little Details

Today  my order of boxes arrived! Boxes, you say, boxes of what? Just boxes! Little critter boxes to send my gerbils to their new homes in. They’re very cute and just the right size for two young gerbils. I am pleased.

Here are some pictures of my gerbil clan playing in their play pen! A play pen is definitely worth purchasing! The bigger the better, as long as it says it is made for hamsters and gerbils. Some play pens are made just for guinea pigs and rabbits and the bar spacing is too wide, your gerbils could squeeze through and escape.

Amy & Rory

Rory

Amy, my gorgeous burmese girl.

Amy

Amy in her favorite log.

Rory

Henry, my cuddle buddy.

Oliver

 

I’ve decided to make a Facebook page in hopes of getting the word out about my babies a little bit more! If you have a Facebook please like my new page! Thank you so much, I greatly appreciate my followers! You guys rock!

 

The Happy Gerbil’s Facebook Page