Gerbil Introduction Flashcards
1
Q
family
A
muridae
2
Q
average temperature
A
98.6-101.3 F
3
Q
heart rate
A
360 bpm
4
Q
respiratory rate
A
90 Bpm
5
Q
adult weight
A
55-130 g
6
Q
life span
A
3-4 years
7
Q
what conditions are they most at risk for?
A
stroke and epilepsy
8
Q
normal behavior
A
social housing, fight if overcrowded, burrow and tunnel, nocturnal, thump hind limbs, excellent jumpers
9
Q
nutrition
A
free choice water, commercial pelleted diet, avoid fancy seed mixes
10
Q
female/male identification
A
males: ventral abdominal sebaceous gland 2x larger, larger anogenital distance, darkly pigmented scrotal sac
11
Q
reproduction
A
monogamous, bond at 8 weeks, females have post-partum aggression
12
Q
gestation
A
24-26 days
13
Q
litter size
A
3-7 pups
14
Q
weaning
A
20-26 days
15
Q
tail slip
A
end of tail slips off because it was grabbed
