Thank you for your interest in adopting a gerbil! Below are our gerbil adoption policy and the gerbils currently in our care.
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Gerbil Adoption Policy
Gerbils love to dig! They therefore need a set-up with at least 8 inches of safe substrate (i.e. no sawdust/woodshavings) to allow them to burrow and make epic tunnels. Sadly most ‘gerbilariums’ sold in pet stores are not large enough to accommodate gerbils happily. A pair of gerbils will typically require a 100x50x40cm tank minimum, but bigger is always better! Plastic items should be avoided in their set-up as they are chewers – wood and cardboard toys are best. See our housing pages for more advice and examples!
Prior to adoption we will carry out a set-up check, usually via email, to ensure the housing requirements for the animal you wish to adopt will be met.
Gerbils adopted from us must not be bred from under any circumstances.
Adopters must be aged 18+. The adoption fee for a gerbil is a minimum £10 donation (£20 minimum for a neutered male), which goes directly towards the costs of running the rescue.
Gerbils Looking for Homes
- Renn & Maus
Species: Mongolian gerbils
Sex: Female (Renn) & Neutered male (Maus)
Age: Approx 2 yrs
Status: Available for AdoptionRenn and Maus arrived in our care having previously been housed together, which unsurprisingly led to Renn giving birth in our care. We had Maus castrated so that we could reintroduce him to Renn once she had finished raising her babies (who have since found their forever home).
Renn and Maus were quite tricky to re-bond and this did take some time, but they are now firm friends again and are looking forward to finding their forever home together in a nice spacious tank.
They are typical gerbils in that burrowing, digging and destroying anything chewable are their main life goals, but they are also quite confident and friendly, and good to handle (Renn especially so!).
Because they were quite slow to bond, we are looking for an adopter with gerbil (or other social rodent) experience for them who can monitor their behaviour carefully when settling in to their new home.
Minimum housing requirements: 100cm long x 50cm wide x 40cm high tank/tank style setup.
