Welcome to Rebecca Ward's Gerbilry
At the New England Show, April 30-May 1, 2010, we brought home 2 firsts, 2 seconds, and one third. I also brought home an honorable mention, and a People's Choice.
I am a certified AGS breeder and gerbil rescuer in Virginia, which means that I adhere to the tenets put forth in the by-laws of the American Gerbil Society. I DO NOT sell any of my gerbils as feeders for other animals. I also do not place any pups before 6 weeks of age except with other AGS breeders (and that is only if the doe can't raise her own pups.) I do occasionally resuce gerbils in need, but only within the space I have available. To see what rescue operations are going on, please see the Rescue page. I have recently begun to offer my homemade gerbil food mix for sale in one gallon zipper bags for $6.00 plus shipping.
My Gerbilry is very small. This is on purpose. I know how much time I have each day to interact with my gerbils. If I had more tanks, I wouldn't be able to give them the attention they need to be person-friendly gerbils. If my schedule changes in the future to allow me more free time, I will certainly consider adding some tanks for more breeding pairs. I also am considering the demand for gerbils in my area. Only one of the local pet stores purchases breeder-bred gerbils, and that isn't all the time, so the majority of my new homes come from people who visit this site. I do not want to exceed my ability to place the pups in good homes.
My first aim is to breed hand-friendly pups. Secondarily, I will try for colors that please me. When I say hand-friendly, here is an example. Note the pup halfway up my husband's arm, and he isn't even the primary care-giver. There are 5 pups in this tank, but three are behind his arm. These pups have all been adopted.
