How and What to Feed Gerbils
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- čas přidán 19. 03. 2021
- What is the best food mix for gerbils?? I go in depth about how homemade mixes are the best you can do for gerbils right now, how to use them, and alternatives.
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If you make our homemade gerbil food mix I would absolutely love to see it!! Tag me on an Instagram story or tag me on Twitter @finsandwhiskers 🥰
I have used your first Gerbil Mix video for my little ones! I made it months ago and I still haven't even gone through the first batch I made! At first, I was worried it would be too expensive but it lasts so long!
@@M3LANAT3D it really does last and is worth it!
@@M3LANAT3D cost is my worry, but after seeing it's lasted you a few months, I'm sold and trying this
I am gathering all the ingredients, but when I am trying to order unhulled oats or barley, it gives me oat grouts and barely grouts, can I use this ? Also the chart is showing 40 grams of wheat grain, but you where showing 30 grams, when adding it your mixture. Sorry for the long reply, but I want to get it right.
@@Just_Lurking8 if the groats have the same nutritional value, it can be used in place. I am not sure if I said it in the video but for the recipes I recommended the grain of amaranth, however I had used the inflated/popped amaranth. that’s why I lowered the amount of some things in my food mix
for people having trouble finding ingredients, if you have an international food market they can be a really great place to find less common seeds, flowers, and grains!!!!!
Great thinking! This needs more likes!
I want to thank you for your time. My daughter brought home two gerbils and they were in a small plastic cage. They looked so sad. Your videos were the first we landed on. They are now in a 40 gallon breeder and super playful. Your videos helped us provide for them a fun and healthy environment.
i always get so happy i can’t explain when you upload 🥺 love beanie, lemon and almond 🐹
The gerbils and I appreciate you watching so much!!
You put so much work into this! Great job! Thank you for all the great info!
This was beyond helpful! I was so happy when I discovered your account, and ever since I have been binging your gerbil videos, and trying my best to improve my gerbils daily food intake, and environment. Thank you!!!
This was so helpful! ❤
I’m so glad!
thank you for all your hard work
Happy birthday!! You seem like an incredible gerbil owner 💕
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Thank you for your very informative videos! My daughter and I are soon to be gerbil owners. Please, can you tell me a good substitute for the wheat and pasta? We are both celiac and would like to avoid using gluten grains.
can you make a document please with a list of the foods? and places to buy in Canada?
Thank you for this video it's really helpful. I am struggling to find "unhulled" oat grain and barley grain in the UK. Can I use hulled oat grain and pearl barley instead?
It does have a different nutritional value, personally my barley and oat grains are not hulled and that’s the values I provide. Pearl barley has a different value so you would have to recalculate as pearled barley is processed. Same with all hulled grains
For the 3+ is there an alternative for sorghum and safflower
Thank you for these videos! I know this one is older, but I was wondering about leaves… can gerbils eat leaves off any plant that they can have fruit/ veggies from? Specifically, can I feed them the leaves from a green pepper plant? Lastly, where do you learn all this?!?!?
I cant find a lot of the stuff here 😭 but i looked it up and most of the substatutes for them are brown rice um just wondering if they have the same nutrition and if the other stuff is really necessary if you have brown rice
My gerbils hate fennel :( do you have a suggestion of something I could substitute it with?
I am looking at getting gerbils and was wondering if Higgins vita garden is a good seed mix for gerbils I would take out the corn and the Timothy hay pellets if necessary
And I also use Rosewood naturals herbs in the mix
hi! my gerbil keeps itching his side in the sand area of there new tank. i don’t think it’s mites but it could be? my other thought is that it could be just getting use to it? i’m not exactly sure if it’s normal or not. he does this every time he goes to the sand area so i’m not sure. i would love to know your thoughts. thank you ❤️🐹
It’s normal! The sand can cause a lil itching or surprise for gerbils getting used to it at first!
My my watched your videos and she said I can buy a gerbil thanks you yaaay💕
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My gerbils have hated everything I've given them to eat and I feel like they're just not thriving so I really hope they will eat this. Thanks for the recipe.
I hope so too!
Is the 40% of fiber in fennel right? I seem to only find something about 17%
I’m 2 year late 😭 but can you make a “what I feed my gerbils in a week” video? Or like a schedule feeding time for beginner gerbil owners :) something that covers their whole diet
hello! i will be making this mix this weekend, thanks a lot for this. hate the mixes they sell around here. problem is though im not being able to find any dried herbs, flowers or veggies that are OK for gerbils in canada... all i can find is veggies for soup which has onions. i have one bag of Rosewood dandelion delight though. any tips?
Im also in Canada, let me know if you have found good flowers or veggies :)
She is using tortoise dried flower food. You can find that in reptile shops in Canada.
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Hello 😊
Hi! The mix youre showing mixing, which one of the charts is it based off? :)
I am using the one for adult gerbils!
Can I just check that the lentils measurement for up to 6months is definitely 200g. Really like your videos and I am defo trying this mix out.
Yes!
And you reply so quickly 🤩 thank you!
So all I need is protein fat and fiber? That's less intimidating than I thought (also need veggies)
I read at a Gerbil and hamster infopage that you should not give raw (uncooked) lenses because it's poisonness. Something you have considered? I love your seed mix and use it for my youngsters, age 3 months ❤️
Raw lentils contain lectins which, some lectins are not beneficial, but almost all the grains and seeds we eat and are also known to be safe for hamsters and other rodents, have them as well. I wouldn’t rule lentils out for that just as I wouldn’t rule out wheat or barley for that reason either. In adult gerbil diets they only have a small percentage of it anyway! As for growing gerbils, the larger portion is fine as the majority of the “toxic” chemicals are unlikely to be harmful for them. :)
I am trying to make this mix but how many grams does the millet and spelt need in the mix
it says in the charts
If I plant sunflowers in my backyard can my gerbils eat the sunflower seeds from the flower?
As a treat (1 a week), absolutely if you aren’t using pesticides! 🥰
Is there a different app you can use now that hamster hideout has been shut down. I’m trying to come up with a recipe for my mice who need a different percent of fiber, protein and fat❤
That is insane!! I had no idea they shut down. I don’t know of another calculator, but I hope we can find one
I realise it has been a while since you posted this video, but I have gotten quite confused while watching it... would you be able to help clear my mind by sharing your weekly feeding routine for your three gerbils? (if it is not too much to ask)
I could try to make it a video!
@@finsandwhiskers ah thank you, that would be very much appreciated, however also probably a lot of hard work so please don't force yourself to.
Do you find that the mix goes stale after a while? Do you ever can it or store extra in a ziplock or sealed airtight container? Do you usually make such a large batch at once? I currently feed my hamster pellets and they definitely smell MUCH fresher when I first open the bag… but a small bag lasts him months! I’m planning to get 2 gerbils so I imagine they will eat at about the same speed as my hamster.
Perhaps you could freeze a portion of the container?
Hi, I was thinking about making 1/2 of the portion mentioned, so it would stay fresher.
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We’re did you get that sand bath I need a new one
It’s Reptisand by ZooMed (no additives)
Is that sand type or a sand bath
How long does this mix last with your feeding schedule?
A few months! I have adhd so it’s been nearly impossible for me to remember to record every time. If anyone is good at math they can calculate how long it would last if you feed 2-3 tablespoons every 2 days 😅
Hey, silly question, but I can’t seem to find to find a solid answer to it anywhere. Is it a *teaspoon* of food per gerbil daily, or a *tablespoon* of food per gerbil daily?
I'm also wondering how much to feed 😅
It’s a tablespoon (tbs)
I think a teaspoon would be for growing (baby) gerbils
with the mix she makes in the video, you can feed 2-3 tablespoons every other day to adult gerbils!
@@user-fk6sx4ry7c(read my other reply first)
it’s 1 tablespoon per gerbil every 2 days
2 gerbils, 2 tablespoons
3 gerbils, 3 tablespoons
every 2 days
@@user-fk6sx4ry7cOn the days you don’t feed them, you can substitute it with hay, flowers, etc: she mentions it all in the video, especially at 13:15
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Clarooo, en la próxima! Muchas son de mercadolibre entonces esos son más difíciles para compartir 😂
@@finsandwhiskers Si por favor! 😁 Nunca me he animado a pedir de mercado libre jaja, pero si algunas cosas son más fáciles de conseguir por ahí, me apunto 😆
Have you seen amaranth grain (unpopped)? It's so tiny...
It’s not that tiny!! 🙈
@@finsandwhiskers Dude it's almost like a powder xD
@@finsandwhiskers What could you substitute fennel seeds with? Or would you just omit them altogether? (I have everything except the fennel)
I have two gerbils, should I give them a tablespoon of food per gerbil or only one tablespoon for both of them?
You can feed two tablespoons every 2 days! One in the morning and evening/night! Sprinkle it over the bedding so it’s for both of them :)
@@finsandwhiskers thank you! I hope you still can answer all of the comments when you are famous :)
@@bubblys_diary my goal is to help people help their animals, the more I grow, the more it’s just for them and their wonderful owners 🥰 and I appreciate your support so much. Thanks for sticking around x
Can I feed my gerbil freeze dried meal worms rather than fresh?
Yes! As treats
Hey you,🙋🏽♀️
I have some questio and I hope anyone can answer them haha.
What about adding some dried carrots or peas ? Don't they need them. In all the mixes I bought are they in.
And I did your mix with all the ingredients and same Gramms but when I look at my mix all I can see are oat 😅 if you take it in your hand you can see the rest but I'm just not sure if my gerbils are gonna eat all of the oats😅
I hope anyone of you can help me. Thanks 🥰
Dried carrots actually contain more sugar than they do fresh, and peas can be included but they have their own guaranteed analysis, so you would have to make sure you are not exceeding their maximum needs of protein, fiber, and fat. As for the mix, you should really mix the ingredients very well. Shaking isn’t suffice, manual mixing is going to be better.
@@finsandwhiskers okay, thank you so much :)
can i feed this to hamsters? also, do i need to use a lab block with this or can i just feed this by itself?
It’s not enough protein for hamsters unfortunately
Hi, what if you give them eggs, mealworms or chicken, so they can get more protein? @Fins&Whiskers
14% fiber? Is that right? Most gerbil foods don’t include nearly as much. Just want to check before making this
Correct! While it seems out there, a lot of the fiber is coming from seeds high in protein and so it balances out. Crude protein and crude fat are more important to look at, at least with the information we have. It is also believed that gerbils have low dietary fiber needs, but it’s a huge part for them in the wild as their natural foods are rich in fiber. They eat a lot of grasses, roots, grains, seeds
i’ve only being seeing two gerbils in your recent videos? did i miss something or was one just hiding 🙈
I’ve shown all three in the last two videos 😳
@@finsandwhiskers 😳 maybe i just can’t tell the difference between them? haha they’re still cuties
Can you cut the recipe in half and still have all the nutrients
yes, it doesnt matter if you make a big amount or small amount, as long as you still do the right amount of each (half of everything not just some things)
did you say "cunipic naturaliss"??
I did!
@@finsandwhiskers oh dang cant seem to find it in canada 😕 thank you!!
Higgins Sunburst is an alternative!
Be careful with seeds, they are high in fat
That’s why you have to have a guaranteed analysis which I provide in my diet videos