Getting a gerbil and keeping it happy is easy, but... what about health? What will I feed my furry friend? Let's go over our options (BTW These are just some popular gerbil mixes you'll always see).
#1: Gerri Gerbil
<-- This is what Gerri Gerbil looks like
Where you can get it: http://www.petstore.com/supreme-petfoods-limited-gerri-gerbil-food-2-lb
P.S. That isn't the only place you can get it! Just a reminder for the future food choices below on the rest of the post!
Gerri gerbil is about the best food you could give your gerbil. The only problem is, it is VERY hard to find in petstores. I have found:
-Hazel hamster
-Reggie Rat
-Russel Rabbit
-Charlie Chinchilla
-Gerty Guinea pig
But no sign of Gerri gerbil! I can buy it online easy, but I really wish it was in our regular petsmart, or local petstore. What you can easily substitute Gerri Gerbil with, is Hazel Hamster (Harry Hamster in the United Kingdom). I substitute Gerri Gerbil with Hazel Hamster, but it isn't a big deal as long as you add more real gerbil food in with it. I'd give it a 5 out of 5 if I could actually see the food in real life.
#2: All living things hamster and gerbil daily diet
<-- This is what it looks like
Where to get it: http://www.petsmart.ca/small-pet/food/all-living-things-hamster-gerbil-daily-diet-food-zid36-1903/cat-36-catid-600005?_t=pfm%3Dcategory
I personally use All living things hamster and gerbil daily diet, myself, because it is quick and easy for me since I am close to petsmart. You can buy this food mixture at Petsmart, and I think this food has plenty of variety. The downside of it is that this mix has a bit too much corn, but those are easy to pick out.
#3: Carefresh complete menu hamster and gerbil food
<-- What it looks like
REVIEW ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fifjt2vCoJ4 <-- Applies to hamsters, but is perfectly fine for gerbils as well
Where you can get it: http://www.petsmart.ca/small-pet/food/carefresh-complete-trade-menu-hamster-gerbil-food-zid36-2158/cat-36-catid-600005?var_id=36-2158&_t=pfm%3Dcategory
So the first thing I would say about this food, is that there is a whole bunch of pellets. Not all gerbils are going to enjoy all those pellets in their food. The second thing is that like the review said, there aren't any sunflower seeds, which there should be. Besides those two things, this food is good for any non-picky gerbil eaters. This food also has really great information on the back of the package.
#4: Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Hamster & Gerbil Food
<-- What it looks like
REVIEW ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NreVd-z5HPc <-- This mostly relates to hamsters, but it can definitely apply to gerbils as well.
WHERE TO BUY IT: http://www.petsmart.ca/small-pet/food/oxbow-essentials-healthy-handfuls-hamster-gerbil-food-zid36-1854/cat-36-catid-600005?var_id=36-1854&_t=pfm%3Dsearch
I also use this type of food. This food is very nutritious for your gerbil and is also great for any hamster owners out there. I use this for my gerbils as well. The only downside is, that it is a type of pellet, so your gerbils may not like it if they are picky eaters like mine are. I highly suggest mixing this with your other mix, and have this as a second instead of a main diet base, because it doesn't have much variety at all. If you mix this with gerri gerbil, it will be a perfect diet.
#5 Brown's Tropical Carnival Gourmet Hamster & Gerbil Food
<-- Picture of it
REVIEW ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY-JD15s8iI
WHERE TO BUY IT: http://www.petsmart.ca/gsi/webstore/WFS/PETNA-PETCA-Site/en_CA/-/CAD/ViewProduct-Start?CategoryName=600005&CatalogName=36&SKU=36-1877&_t=pfm%3Dcategory
This food has a great WIDE variety. There are so many different choices for your gerbil to munch on in here! The thing is... there are a lot of down sides to it as much as there are good sides, which is not the best. For your gerbil, you'd want it to be great, and nutritious for them, while at the same time, tasty and great even for picky eaters. If you look inside the package, there are so many colours, it may look good to the human eye, but to a gerbils stomach.... nope. The colours means that there are a lot of dyes and too many dyes aren't good for your gerbil. I would DEFINATELY recommend this for a treat though, your gerbil would absolutely LOVE it! On the package, it says that it is a food as much as it is a treat. I wouldn't listen to that phrase if I were you...
WELL! Thanks for reading! I hope this helped with your diet choices. I added all the information I could about those 5 popular food types, and if you have any more, feel free to ask me about them. I added the information, but now it's your call, which food are you going to choose? :D
And don't forget, lots of variety, so you can mix different mixes together to create an even better food!
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