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Nearly all of the pet gerbils in the United States originated from the Gobi Desert in Mongolia. If you purchase a gerbil from a pet store then it likely came from a farm where small animals are mass produced for pet store purchases. They may also come from local research labs or from homes where the owner could not care for them. The employees generally don't know where or how the animal came to be there.
If you purchase a gerbil from a local breeder then you will know when the gerbil was born and have some assurance that it comes from a humane and understanding environment. A good breeder will have no problems telling you where they got their gerbils and will outbreed as much as possible. Outbreeding is the opposite of inbreeding and ensures the health and longevity of the litters that are born.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoGerbils originate in the deserts of Mongolia
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∙ 15y agoIt depends what kind of gerbil you have. Most gerbils come from Mongolea and china.
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∙ 12y agoThey live naturaly in the mongolian desert where they survive on other small animals such as insects, Spiders, and even large dead animals!
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∙ 12y agoThey came from the Mongolian Deserts.
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∙ 13y agoMongolia I think :)
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Why do gerbils have a forked uterus?
I'd be interested to know where you heard that as I've done necropsies on female gerbils and have not found that to be true.
What do you do if your gerbils bite?
Wash out any cuts, first. Then consider if you still want your gerbils. There is not a known way to "cure" your gerbils, so to stop biting, you should a., give them away or b., suffer! (You can give unwanted gerbils back to the petstore.)
Can gerbils eat rabbit pellets?
First answer: Yes. It has lots of healthy stuff like timothy hey. A different answer: No, gerbils should only eat pellets specially made for gerbils. Rabbits and gerbils have a different digestive system and different dietary needs.
Where do gerbels live?
In the Middle East, Asia, and Africa gerbils can be found living in the wild. When gerbils are in the wild they live in groups and can tell each other apart by smell.
What continent are wild gerbils mainly found on?
sandy areas of Africa, Middle East and Asia
In what year did gerbils first become pets?
My first pet gerbil was in 1974. Did anyone have one before that?
Do new born gerbils eat their mothers milk?
First they drink it and yes
Can pregnant gerbils eat locusts or is it dangerous for them whilst being pregnant?
Don't eat the locusts that's when the rapture is here and it god will also take your first born gerbils.
Can gerbils find food buried under 3 inches of bedding?
Yes! Gerbils have the best out of the 5 scenes and the one they use for this is there smell and there touch first they smell it then they dig for it.
Can anything live with gerbils?
Other gerbils.
Who invented gerbils?
Gerbils are an animal and can not be "invented".
Are gerbils mammals?
No, gerbils are definitely social animals, but they are territorial. Gerbils get depressed if alone, and may even become aggressive. It is best to keep gerbils in same-sex pairs, this way they have one buddy, and there is no chance of declanning, which can happen with groups of gerbils mroe than two.
