Looking after my friends gerbils?

Question

im looking after my friends gerbils and didnt want to give them anything that could or will hurt them. can anyone suggest and fruits or vegetables that i could give them. thx

Answer 1

"Other treats and supplements that can be added to the diet include fresh fruit and vegetables (in limited amounts at first to avoid diarrhea) such as carrots, broccoli, apples and berries.  Avoid rhubarb, raw kidney beans or onions, and potato leaves.  Other supplements are treats are raisins, cheese (small amounts), occasional dog biscuits, breakfast cereal, occasional cooked egg and occasional mealworm."

http://www.gerbilcare.org/gerbilfood.php

Maybe I'd personally pass on the "mealworm." :D  I'd also suggest frozen peas, grapes, spinach or lettuce, banana, etc.  Most of what you eat can be given to a gerbil, just watch out for the stuff below.

Foods to Avoid:

Kidney Beans (raw)

Clover - high in prussic acid (cyanide)

Potato (raw)

Rhubarb

Tomato leaves

Black nightshade

Buttercups

Clematis

Daffodil

Deadly nightshade

Hemlock

Hydrangea

Ivy

Laburnum

Laurel

Oleander

Poinsettia

Rhododendron

Yew

Yucca

Dairy products in large amounts (like most mammals—including most humans—gerbils have a hard time digesting lactose)

Chocolate*

Rabbit Mix (containing antibiotic ingredients)

Sweets

Toffee

Avocado - Toxic to their hearts

Garlic

Coltsfoot - can cause cancer and is hepatoxic (toxic to the kidneys of rodents)

Dandelion - can cause cancer and is a diuretic

Yarrow - can cause cancer

http://gerbilforum.proboards21.com/index...

Hope that helps!