Sundervall's Jird

Scientific name: Meriones crassus
Size: 20-26cm long including tail
Lifespan: 4-6 years
Natural range: throughout Pakistan

Housing

• aquarium with wire mesh lid is best
• allow at least 20gal per pair
• they are social and can be housed in same sex pairs or groups if introduced at a young age
• Bedding: aspen
• Accessories: wheel, nest box, branches, tubes, wood chew, small dish with chinchilla dust

Food

• mixture of quality commercial rodent seed mix, rodent blocks and kitten kibble
• keep a cuttlebone available for extra calcium and minerals
• fresh fruits or veggies weekly

Breeding

• Maturity: 3 months old
• Gestation: 22-24 days
• Litter size: 4-7
• eyes open at about 16 days old
• should be fully weaned by 5-6 weeks old