I am a registered member of the American Gerbil Society (sort of like the AKC is for dogs).  The AGS's mission is "is to provide expert-directed support, education, and gerbil registration throughout The Americas. We are committed to spreading knowledge to allow owners to give quality care to every gerbil kept as a pet."  I heartily agree with this mission.  All adoptions include information on care and handling of gerbils. 

I have one active breeding pair right now.

Lauren and Vincent's Starry Night  - Out of retirement 10-11-07

This pair was originally put together December 1, 2006.  They have given me 4 litters.  I separated them, thinking to retire them as breeders, but due to some requests for Argente and Topaz pups, I have put them together again.  They mated the first day together, so I expect a litter from them September 4. 

Rebecca's Morning Java and Gandalf the Grey

My second pair are named Gandalf the Grey, a male ruby-eyed dove and Java, a Burmese solid.  Genetics suggest that they should give Siamese or black pups, possibly with some mottled.  So far, they have thrown black and slate pups.  The current litter (litter 5) appears to have 3 spotted and two solid.  I am guessing it will be blacks and slates again, since that is their historic litter type, but it is too early to make a guess as to their colors. 

In the picture, you may notice that Java does have a slightly shorter tail than normal.  The breeder from whom I got her had a friend helping her one day who didn't realize the tails were so delicate, and the very tip lost its fur.  After a week or so, Java bit off the bit of bone that was showing.  It won't affect her pups, since it wasn't genetic.  They have given me five litters so far, which are displayed on the Available page.

I am somewhat disappointed that I didn't get any Siamese in the first three litters.  The numbers indicated a good chance, at least as good as getting black, and I got all black or slate spotted from the first two litters.  I am going to reevaluate both of their genotypes to see what unknowns I may be able to identify based on the high number of blacks and slates.

 I am having requests from Delaware, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia and DC, but I often am concerned whether I will be able to place all the pups.  I would much prefer to have them on hold before they are placement age.  I have done the research Donna recommended, and a lot of stores had a hard time getting gerbils, but now none of them are willing to buy (or they are but I am not willing to sell to them due to the conditions in the store.)