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A253677
Located At: Orange County Animal Services
Description: My name is Theta.
I appear to be a male, gray Gerbil.
I appear to be a male, gray Gerbil.
Age: My age is unknown.
More Info: I have been at the shelter since Aug 27, 2026.
I am currently at the shelter. If you are interested in meeting with me, please stop by Orange County Animal Services during open hours (no appointment is needed!). You can stop by from 10am to 6pm during the week or 10am to 5pm on Saturday.
Gerbil Care Information:
Housing:
Recommended space is 10 gallons per gerbil.
Keep them in same-sex pairs or groups! They are very social rodents and enjoy companionship!
8 to 10inches of bedding to allow for natural tunneling/digging behavior
Multiple hides and/or tunnels (cardboard or wood is best!, They will tear thin cardboard to have nesting material in their hide)
~10in solid surface exercise wheel
Ceramic bowl for sand bath
Cleaning:
Remove uneaten feed and feces every few days (spot clean)
Deep clean housing every 2-3 weeks
Ideally keep a small amount of old bedding to mix with new to keep the familiar scent. This reduces stress for your gerbil! Bedding: aspen shavings and/or paper bedding. Mixing with timothy hay will help with tunnels gerbils like to build. Avoid! Cedar and untreated pine as this can cause respiratory issues.
Feeding/Water:
Water bowl mounted on side of tank, (additionally small ceramic bowl if able)
Species appropriate pellets (1 tsp per gerbil daily)
Scatter feed or in ceramic bowl
Treats: Fresh fruit/veggies: berries, pears, apples, melons, carrot, broccoli, cucumber, kale, peas. (Be sure it is cut into small size, recc. 2-3 times per week)
Protein: mealworms, crickets, cooked egg (occassionally)
Facts:
Gerbils generally live 3-4 years.
Gerbils are diurnal meaning they enjoy being out during the day.
Gerbils teeth continuously grow which is why they need chews to support their natural gnawing behavior.
Naturally found in desert environments so they excrete very small amounts of urine.
Gerbils have a scent gland on their belly that they use for marking territory and females will mark their offspring too
I am currently at the shelter. If you are interested in meeting with me, please stop by Orange County Animal Services during open hours (no appointment is needed!). You can stop by from 10am to 6pm during the week or 10am to 5pm on Saturday.
Gerbil Care Information:
Housing:
Recommended space is 10 gallons per gerbil.
Keep them in same-sex pairs or groups! They are very social rodents and enjoy companionship!
8 to 10inches of bedding to allow for natural tunneling/digging behavior
Multiple hides and/or tunnels (cardboard or wood is best!, They will tear thin cardboard to have nesting material in their hide)
~10in solid surface exercise wheel
Ceramic bowl for sand bath
Cleaning:
Remove uneaten feed and feces every few days (spot clean)
Deep clean housing every 2-3 weeks
Ideally keep a small amount of old bedding to mix with new to keep the familiar scent. This reduces stress for your gerbil! Bedding: aspen shavings and/or paper bedding. Mixing with timothy hay will help with tunnels gerbils like to build. Avoid! Cedar and untreated pine as this can cause respiratory issues.
Feeding/Water:
Water bowl mounted on side of tank, (additionally small ceramic bowl if able)
Species appropriate pellets (1 tsp per gerbil daily)
Scatter feed or in ceramic bowl
Treats: Fresh fruit/veggies: berries, pears, apples, melons, carrot, broccoli, cucumber, kale, peas. (Be sure it is cut into small size, recc. 2-3 times per week)
Protein: mealworms, crickets, cooked egg (occassionally)
Facts:
Gerbils generally live 3-4 years.
Gerbils are diurnal meaning they enjoy being out during the day.
Gerbils teeth continuously grow which is why they need chews to support their natural gnawing behavior.
Naturally found in desert environments so they excrete very small amounts of urine.
Gerbils have a scent gland on their belly that they use for marking territory and females will mark their offspring too
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Shelter information
Location: Orange County Animal Services
Phone Number: (919) 942-7387 x OPT 3
Address: 1601 Eubanks Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
