A gourmet, properly calculated mix of over 40 seeds, grains, vegetables, herbs, and insects intended for Mongolian gerbils. Contains no pellets, artificial colors, added sugars, fillers, or preservatives!

The "Young" version is intended for gerbils under 8-12 months old; the "Adult" version is for gerbils over 8-12 months old.

**NOTE** Since Science Selective has continued their line of gerbil pellets, we have switched to Kaytee Field and Forest gerbil pellets. The pictures do not yet reflect this.

Nutritional Details:

Gourmet Adult Gerbil Mix

Ingredients: Millet blend (japanese, yellow, red proso, white proso, golden), canary grass seed, quinoa, barley, sorghum, pumpkin seed, safflower seed, fescue grass seed, amaranth, oats, sesame seed, milk thistle seed, hemp seed, nyjer seed, buckwheat, farro, rolled oats, spelt, wheat, zucchini, sunflower seed, hibiscus petals, green beans, lentils, carrot, flax seed, fennel seed, brown rice, mung beans, flaked peas, clover seed, rose petals, alfalfa seed, broccoli, tomato, calendula petals, spinach, parsley, dandelion leaves, caraway seed, mealworms, crickets.

44 ingredients
30% flour seeds, 20% oil seeds, 20% grains, 14% grass seed, 5% legumes, 7% vegetables/fruits, 3% herbs/flowers, 1% animal protein

Flour:Oil Ratio:  78:22

GA:
Protein: 16.44%
Fat: 9.91%
Fiber: 11.59%

Gourmet Young Gerbil Mix

Ingredients: Millet blend (japanese, yellow, red proso, white proso, golden), canary grass seed, quinoa, safflower seed, pumpkin seed, barley, sesame seed, milk thistle seed, hemp seed, nyjer seed, sorghum, fescue grass seed, amaranth, sunflower seed, oats, lentils, mung beans, flaked peas, clover seed, zucchini, flax seed, fennel seed, hibiscus petals, alfalfa seed, buckwheat, farro, rolled oats, spelt, wheat, green beans, carrot, mealworms, crickets, rose petals, broccoli, caraway seed, tomato, brown rice, calendula petals, spinach, parsley, dandelion leaves.

44 ingredients
24% flour seeds, 30% oil seeds, 13% grains, 13% grass seed, 8% legumes, 7% vegetables/fruits, 3% herbs/flowers, 2% animal protein

Flour:Oil Ratio:  66:34

GA:
Protein: 18.45%
Fat: 12.60%
Fiber: 12.49%

Fortified Adult Gerbil Mix

Ingredients: Kaytee Field and Forest Hamster and Gerbil pellets, millet blend (japanese, yellow, red proso, white proso, golden), canary grass seed, quinoa, barley, sorghum, pumpkin seed, safflower seed, fescue grass seed, amaranth, oats, sesame seed, milk thistle seed, hemp seed, nyjer seed, buckwheat, farro, rolled oats, spelt, wheat, zucchini, sunflower seed, hibiscus petals, green beans, lentils, carrot, flax seed, fennel seed, brown rice, mung beans, flaked peas, clover seed, rose petals, alfalfa seed, broccoli, tomato, calendula petals, spinach, parsley, dandelion leaves, caraway seed, mealworms, crickets.

45 ingredients
40% pellets, 18% flour seeds, 12% oil seeds, 12% grains, 8% grass seed, 3% legumes, 4% vegetables/fruits, 2% herbs/flowers, 1% animal protein

Flour:Oil Ratio:  78:22

GA:
Protein: 16.67%
Fat: 8.35%
Fiber: 8.55%

Fortified Young Gerbil Mix

Ingredients: Kaytee Field and Forest Hamster and Gerbil pellets, millet blend (japanese, yellow, red proso, white proso, golden), canary grass seed, quinoa, safflower seed, pumpkin seed, barley, sesame seed, milk thistle seed, hemp seed, nyjer seed, sorghum, fescue grass seed, amaranth, sunflower seed, oats, lentils, mung beans, flaked peas, clover seed, zucchini, flax seed, fennel seed, hibiscus petals, alfalfa seed, buckwheat, farro, rolled oats, spelt, wheat, green beans, carrot, mealworms, crickets, rose petals, broccoli, caraway seed, tomato, brown rice, calendula petals, spinach, parsley, dandelion leaves.

45 ingredients
40% pellets, 14% flour seeds, 18% oil seeds, 8% grains, 8% grass seed, 5% legumes, 4% vegetables/fruits, 2% herbs/flowers, 1% animal protein

Flour:Oil Ratio:  66:34

GA:
Protein: 17.87%
Fat: 9.96%
Fiber: 9.09%

Feeding Guidelines:

Feed each gerbil 5g (about 1 tablespoon) of food every 1-2 days. So, for example, if you have a pair of gerbils, serve 10g (about 2 tablespoons) every 1-2 days. If your gerbil(s) become picky eaters, do not give more food until the refused food is gone. If you would like me to create a custom mix without the refused food, don’t hesitate to contact me and we can work something out.

Transition:

Contrary to popular belief, there is no need to transition your gerbil(s) to a new mix. They are highly-adapted scavengers that are used to quick changes in diet.

For reference, one gerbil will eat about 100-300g every month.

NOTE: Not every micronutrient of this mix was calculated, so there is a possibility some nutritional gaps may be present. This is of particular concern for the gourmet (pellet-free) mixes, which do not have a commercial component created by an animal nutritionist. However, due to the balanced nature of the mix and lack of malnutrition reports from the nearly 5 years this mix has been sold, the chances of malnutrition are very low. Still, we encourage owners to exercise caution when feeding homemade mixes and do ample research before selecting a mix.