Housing
Gerbils love to dig! They therefore need a set-up with at least 8 inches of safe substrate (i.e. no sawdust/pet shop 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!

Companionship
Gerbils are social animals and should always be housed with one suitable same species companion. This could be a male-male pair, female-female pair, or female-neutered male pair. We regularly neuter our single male gerbils to increase companionship options.

Bonding gerbils should be carried out via the split tank method. We can assist with this at the rescue for adopters. This usually requires a stay with us of 1-2 weeks. We provide full rescue back-up should any bonds fail.

Gerbils adopted from us must not be bred from under any circumstances.

General Terms
Adopters must be aged 18+.

The adoption fee for a gerbil is a minimum £30 donation (£40 minimum for a neutered male), which goes directly towards the costs of running the rescue. Discounts may be given for pairs at our discretion.

Adopted animals must be returned to our care if the adopter is no longer able to care for them – they must not be rehomed/sold/passed into anyone else’s care.

Please read through our Gerbil Care Advice pages prior to applying to adopt.