Feeding your pet gerbil

In the wild, gerbils live partly on dry seeds, but these are emergency rations for when something more nutritious is not available. Gerbils need some animal protein in their diet, so they will eat insects; but also eat fresh vegetable material.

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Introduction: Feeding your pet gerbil

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Is it possible to feed sunflower seeds?

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