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Yes. While their food mostly consists of seed and vegetable crunchies, a gerbil would also be happy chasing down a cricket or mouthing a mealworm. These add protein to your gerbils diet, which is especially great for pregnant or nursing moms or young gerbils!

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Are gerbils from the UK?

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Do gerbils have spazes?

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