Gerbil Diet: Comparing Gerbil Foods

How do you choose which gerbil food to use? In this video I explain the 6 main things you need to look out for when choosing a commercial gerbil food, and then we take a look at a few examples from the USA and the UK and what we can do to make some of them more suitable 🙂 Get your FREE CHECKLIST here: 🔗 https://petconnectioninternational.ck... LINK TO WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMIN: 🔗 RODEVIT MULTIVITAMIN: https://amzn.to/3hCG7hy 🛒 For pet toys, enclosure stickers, and adorable gerbil cards, be sure to check out our Etsy store: ➡️ https://petconnectionintl.etsy.com 👕 GERBIL MERCH 👕 ➡️ https://pet-connection-international.... 🐹 Support the gerbils 🐹 ➡️ https://linktr.ee/petconnectionintern... To get ongoing support from me and our community, check out our free Facebook group: 🐹   / 742238377112402   Or online forum: 🌐🐹 https://www.petconnection.internation... 🌐 For 1-on-1 video consultations, head to: https://www.petconnection.international GERBIL CARE 101; everything you need to know about gerbils: 🎬    • Gerbil Care 101   BLOOPERS: 🎬    • Comparing Gerbil Food OUTTAKES   Chapters: 0:00 Problems with an imbalanced diet and DIY gerbil food 2:10 6 things you need to look out for when choosing gerbil food 3:45 What to do about low protein food - USA examples 4:43 What if a food is too high in fat? - UK examples Find me here: 🖒 Facebook:   / petconnection.international   📷 Instagram:   / petconnectioninternational   🎥TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@petconnection... 🕊️ Twitter:   / connection_pet   💚 MY FAVOURITE PRODUCTS 💚 Pet cam: https://amzn.to/43Ox7xV Topper Niteangel wheel: https://amzn.to/3UgXuGk Coconut hide: https://amzn.to/3zGQFV0 Apple wood chew toy: https://amzn.to/40M0Qna Metal kabob: https://amzn.to/3UiS0e7 Carrot wood roll: https://amzn.to/3zED0xP Millet sprays: https://amzn.to/3MlP5zB Mixed sprays: https://amzn.to/40PoxuY Forage mix: https://amzn.to/40PscJ0 Bamboo foraging toy: https://etsy.me/3UjwaHB Plant pot foraging toy: https://etsy.me/3Uhh85l0 Hanging tree chew toy: https://etsy.me/41bMnkr Poplar wood dumbbell chews: https://etsy.me/40NP3oB Water bottle: https://amzn.to/3nS7udd Water bowl: https://amzn.to/3nUyuZx Base tank Enclosure sticker: https://etsy.me/3MlYSFR Multi-chamber hide: https://etsy.me/3KFF5jb Apple wood bridge hides (fill gaps with moss first): https://amzn.to/4173zHv Moss: https://amzn.to/418uZwJ Seagrass tunnel: https://amzn.to/3UfY9I0 Dandelion roots: https://amzn.to/3sYbsjK Hemp bedding: https://amzn.to/43eOcPd Kaytee clean & cosy: https://amzn.to/3nUB8yr Carefresh: https://amzn.to/3mnkhUj Meadow hay: https://bit.ly/3FlUHWP Orchard grass hay: https://amzn.to/3GqdoZv Pillow-wad cardboard bedding: https://amzn.to/3UlOUVx Free roam area Playpen: https://amzn.to/3miy1Qs Small pet carrier: https://amzn.to/3M0hYhb Coco coir (wet to expand, then fully dry before using): https://amzn.to/3ZNHLQ7 Aspen: https://amzn.to/41b4S8o Meadow hay: https://bit.ly/3FlUHWP Beech chips: https://amzn.to/40OuCYB Crinkle cardboard: https://amzn.to/416FbpI Sand bath/toilet: https://amzn.to/3mdPE3E *As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases* ATTRIBUTION: 🔗 UFAW, Companion Animal Care and Welfare, Wiley Blackwell publishing, 2012, https://bit.ly/3Kr5IHj (affiliate link) 🔗 National Research Council, Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals, National Academy Press, 1995, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NB... 🔗https://www.inabuggy.com/store.php/d/... 🔗https://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pe... 🔗https://www.viovet.co.uk/Mr-Johnsons-... 🔗https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwel... Research: 🔗https://www.researchgate.net/profile/... 🔗https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32556... 🔗https://www.researchgate.net/publicat... 🔗https://igakkai.kms-igakkai.com/wp/wp... DISCLAIMER: I am not a vet, if you have medical issues relating to your pets, please seek advice from a qualified veterinarian #GerbilFood #Gerbil #Gerbils