Small Five-toed Jerboa

Scientific name: Allactaga elater
Size: 26-30cm long including tail
Lifespan: 5-6 years
Natural range: northern Africa to eastern Asia

Housing

• aquarium with mesh lid is best
• allow at leat 50gal per pair
• can be kept in pairs if introduced at a young age
• Bedding: aspen or reptile sand
• Accessories: chews, tunnels, nestbox, chinchilla dust bath

Food

• feed a mixture of high quality finch seed and rodent seed mix
• allow free access to timothy hay and other dried greens
• occassional kitten kibble
• small piece of fresh fruit or veggie once to twice weekly
• do not offer standing water source, they will get all the moisture they need from fresh fruit or veggie

Breeding

• Maturity: 6 weeks old
• Gestation: 24-28 days
• Litter size: 1-3
• should be fully weaned by 5 weeks old