Gerbil FoodGerbils will eat an assortment of foods but they tend to be partial towards plants. If you have a pet gerbil you will want to give it different foods so that it will continue to enjoy them. Just like humans, gerbils can bet easily bored with the same foods time and time again. You can choose to buy foods that are offered from the pet store or give your gerbil some common items around your home. Seeds make a very good meal or snack for gerbils. This includes sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. Some gerbils like to eat peanuts as well but you want to limit them due to the salt. Some people even give their gerbils dog food and dog treats so that they don’t end up buying separate food items for their pets. To provide them with plenty of nutrients you can give them the peels to your bananas and oranges. Apple peels can help gerbils with their need to chew as well for healthy teeth. If they don’t have s