Gerbil

There are a lot of different species of gerbil, although the Mongolian gerbil is the one most commonly kept as pets. They are native to a family of rodents naturally found in the desert areas of Africa, India and Asia. This makes them very adept at dealing with hot temperatures, although they deal with the British climate just fine in the safety of an indoor cage.

They are not the best at climbing, but can move very quickly when needed and love to burrow in sandy or loose earth environments. Having a few gerbils in a large cage with a deep layer of bedding can be fascinating to watch as they burrow and make tunnels.

Gerbils are popular pets in the UK and you will find the perfect one for you in our gerbil adoption section we?re sure. It helps to know as much as you can about any pet you are about to adopt before taking it home