Buyer question
How big does a gerbil get?
Our Animal Library lists the Gerbil at 4 in plus 4 in tail; 50–100 g (adult size).
Source: the Agouti gerbil page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Gerbil in the Animal Library
The detail
The agouti, or golden agouti, is the wild-type Mongolian gerbil: sandy brown with ticked fur, a pale belly and dark eyes. It is curious, rarely bites and is easy to keep, and like every gerbil it needs a same-sex companion and deep bedding to dig in.
- Housing
- Glass tank, 6+ in deep bedding
What to weigh
Gerbils chew through plastic and need deep, dusty-free bedding to dig, so a wire-topped tank beats a pet-store cage. Adults are hard to introduce, so buy a pair raised together.