In 1866, a French biologist discovered the Mongolian gerbil. Gerbils are actually part of the rodent family and, as far as we know, there are twelve different gerbil species.

We pet lovers soon grew to love them and established them as equals with the pet hamster and pet mouse. Gerbils are fluffy, cute and inquisitive; they are simply a bundle of fun to care for. A gerbil is happy when living in gerbil cages, hamster cages or any of the small animal cages that allow them plenty of room to burrow.

One of the most fascinating things to watch is when you have placed any pieces of bedding material in a hamster cage. A gerbil will start to nibble away until the material is in shreds and they can hide themselves in their homemade nest.

If your allocated space and your budget allows, your pet will love to have a two-tiered hamster cage that gives them plenty of room to run round and a bedroom as well. Gerbils love to play with toys and can provide you with hours of amusement.

At Ideas-4-pets, we stock a selection of hamster cages and larger cages which are suitable for gerbils, hamsters and mice. Whether or not you decide to purchase a cage that is a single storey or two, your pet will enjoy being part of your life. Gerbils enjoy being handled and will love your company. We also stock a wide variety of dog beds, parrot cages and rabbit hutches.