It is dark, the gerbil wants to hibernate.
in the wild they live in the desert
They are nocturnal, so they are supposed to be up at night. If it sometimes sleeps a bit at night, that is okay too, for more info, see a vet.
Sleeping too little affects your concentration, gives you headaches, and makes you drowsy. Sleeping too much changes your sleep pattern so that you are sleepy when you should be working and alert when you should be sleeping.
Gerbils often sleep in the center of their cage because it provides a sense of security and visibility. Being in an open area allows them to be aware of their surroundings while resting. Additionally, the center may be the most comfortable spot in terms of temperature and bedding. If your gerbil is sleeping more than usual or seems lethargic, it could be a sign of health issues, so it's worth monitoring their behavior.
Give 1 teaspoon of gerbil food per gerbil. If you have 2 put 2 teaspoons of food in their bowl. Hope this helped!
It is probably because it is dominant of its sister. If this gets much worse it might be an idea to separate them. My friends gerbil bit off its brothers tail... so... this is something you need to watch.
between 5 and 15 grams a day, it depends on the gerbil.watch how much they eat then go from there. if you are looking at buying a gerbil, so you want to know this for the price, assume 15grams a day, and it will probably be less. 15g = about a tablespoon
haha i guess so cuz mines sleeping on my handright now andits snowing outside
all the hedgehogs go into a deep sleep in winter so they store food so they don't get hungry while sleeping :)
Self Defence in the wild = When a predator got the gerbil the gerbil losses hair on tail and if needed the tail pops of so the predator will eat the tail and the gerbil will get a chance to run away ,its like with a leopard gecko
i don't think so.
Maybe he/she's bored, hungry, thirsty, or even lonely if it's companion has passed, been adopted or ran away. Gerbils can get depressed from being alone, so if you only have one gerbil, be prepared to spend a lot of time with it!