Food

What gerbils need-  Food


Obviously,  your gerbils are going to need to eat!  So what food should you give them?  There are many,  many types of food out there for gerbils.  Here is a list of the brands that are considered best.

• Supreme Gerri Gerbil Food
• Brown's Tropical Carnival Hamster and Gerbil Food
• 8in1 eCOTRITION Organic Blend Hamster and Gerbil Food
• LM Farms/Hartz Bonanza Hamster and Gerbil Diet
• Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Hamster and Gerbil Food
• All Living Things Hamster and Gerbil Daily Diet
• Kaytee Nature's Benefits Hamster and Gerbil Diet
• Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Hamster and Gerbil Food

 (Source:  personal knowledge,  the Gerbil Gerbil food masterlist) 

I use Brown's Tropical Carnival.  It has great variety,  the right percentages,  and it is easily found,  unlike some of the other brands.
Note that if you are breeding gerbils,  they will need food with more protein and fat then some of the above contain. (15-16% protein and 6-7% fat)

Also,  if you use a food mix,  such as Tropical Carnival,  I would suggest removing the sunflower and pumpkin seeds and using these as treats.  If you use a pellet food,  such as Oxbow,  you will need to buy treats separately.
For information on how much food to give,  click here.