Name: Nigel
Age: 2 year old
Sex: Male
Breed: Gerbil
Ref number: 23
Personality:
Meet Nigel! Sweet and curious, where wooden chews or cardboard made enrichment are a favourite of his to gnaw at. After a good burrow in his bedding, Nigel will come to surface for a clean up in his sand bath. He’ll often pop his head up in the mornings when he hears company nearby!
Behaviour:
Nigel is diurnal, where he will be active during the day often working his way through a burrow, so plenty of substrate and bedding is very important. His food will often be scattered, as this will encourage his foraging behaviour. Nigel is still unsure of handling, but he does enjoy a dried mealworm as a treat, which can be key to gaining his trust and building confidence.
Housing:
Housing requirements is a large glass tank with suitable bedding where he can burrow. Sizes can be discussed and staff can provide recommendations of tanks, but minimum sizing is 100cm long x 50cm wide.
Children/pets:
Children would need to be of secondary school age (11+years), and to be supervised when handling or interacting with Nigel. He can live around other pets, but to be kept separately.
Vet history:
Nigel currently has no medical concerns.
Additional information:
We reserve the right to remove a reserve at any stage of the adoption process if we believe it is in the best interest of the gerbil.
Adopters should consider that previous medical conditions will now not be covered by insurance. Adopters are responsible for the on-going medical costs once the animal has been adopted.
Due to the high number of applications we receive daily, regrettably we will only be able to contact the successful applicant.
Please note you have to be 18+ to apply for an animal
