{"id":9807,"date":"2012-02-12T10:00:45","date_gmt":"2012-02-12T08:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/i-choose-a-gerbil\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T18:15:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T16:15:42","slug":"i-choose-a-gerbil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/i-choose-a-gerbil\/","title":{"rendered":"I choose a gerbil"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong> I choose a gerbil<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Gerbils are the type of hamster that has recently become a fashionable pet. Although very similar to these, <strong>gerbils<\/strong> have a long tail that makes them a very peculiar animal. In fact, the gerbil is considered to be a direct ancestor of the common hamster.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11861\" src=\"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/jerbo.jpg\" alt=\"jerbo\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/jerbo.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/jerbo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/jerbo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/jerbo-810x456.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With a life expectancy of 3-4 years, gerbils come from <strong>desert areas<\/strong>, so they love to hide and will be great in burrows and tunnels. For the same reason we must be careful not to lose sight of them if we have them in a garden, lest they disappear under the ground.<\/p>\n<h2>Gerbil feeding<\/h2>\n<p>Since they are omnivorous animals, <strong>gerbils<\/strong> eat everything. The ideal is to feed it with <strong>feed <\/strong>sold for them, this way we will guarantee that it does not lack any nutrient and stays healthy. In addition to small pieces of <strong>fruits and vegetables<\/strong>. Avoiding citrus fruits that can harm you.<\/p>\n<p>As a treat, from time to time we can offer our gerbil a few <strong>sunflower seeds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It is important never to give them human treats, as salt, spices and other seasonings are harmful to their health.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, never lack <strong>fresh, clean<\/strong> <strong>water<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Your home<\/h2>\n<p>The ideal home for a gerbil is an <strong>aquarium or a<\/strong> covered <strong>terrarium<\/strong> with enough material for burrowing and hiding. In a cage, the animal would want to escape and could hurt itself on the bars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I choose a gerbil Gerbils are the type of hamster that has recently become a fashionable pet. Although very similar to these, gerbils have a long tail that makes them a very peculiar animal. In fact, the gerbil is considered to be a direct ancestor of the common hamster. 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