May 7, 2020 · Shaw’s Jirds are great little family pets – full of energy and affection. Plus they require very little cleaning up after! They are a bit larger than their gerbil relatives, but live just …

Meriones is a rodent genus that includes the gerbil most commonly kept as a pet, Meriones unguiculatus. The genus contains most animals referred to as jirds , but members of the …

As pets, if you're looking to keep jirds other than the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus), then you must be aware that many jirds are often much larger and more difficult to handle as …

Nov 12, 2018 · Persian Jirds are one of the most wonderfully acrobatic and beautiful of the jirds currently kept as pets in Europe and the UK. They are rock-hopping, tree-climbing and fleece …

The Mongolian gerbil or Mongolian jird (Meriones unguiculatus) is a rodent belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae. [3] . Their body size is typically 110–135 mm (4⁄ – 5⁄ in), with a 95–120 …

Mar 3, 2025 · The two types of gerbil most commonly found in pet stores are the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) and the fat-tailed gerbil (Pachyuromys duprasi). Here’s a quick …

Jirds belong in the rodent genus Meriones, the most commonly of which is the Mongolian Gerbils which is also known as the clawed jird. The species most commonly referred to as simply Jird …

Jul 3, 2020 · Shaw’s Jird Facts – Definitions and Glossary Shaw’s Jirds are quite new as pets, but there is still plenty to know about them – so we have started a glossary to get things started for …

A Jird is an exotic rodent. It is a member of the same family as pet store gerbils. They are a lot bigger than normal gerbils (about the size of a rat). Like the gerbil they come from arid …

Jun 14, 2018 · Persian Jirds are quite new as pets, but there is still plenty to know about them – so we have started a glossary to get things started for us all – and we will add more as we …