Gerbil nutrition — seed-based diet and supplemental protein
Verbatim first-hand facts from Merck Veterinary Manual (professional veterinary reference). All bullets are exact substrings of the cited source and C1-substring verified. Numeric nutrient values are NOT asserted (NRC 2006 quantitative data unavailable).
Nutritional facts
- Husbandry of Gerbils The diet of wild Mongolian gerbils consists of green vegetation, roots, bulb seeds, cereals, fruits, and insects.
- Gerbils hoard food and are not normally coprophagic , unless their diet lacks adequate nutrients.
- Gerbils thrive on commercially available pelleted rodent diets with 18–20% protein.