Libyan Jird

Scientific name: Meriones libycus
Size: 30-32cm long including tail
Lifespan: 3-5 years
Natural range: northern Sahara Desert

Housing

• aquarium with wire screen lid is best
• allow at least 15gal per individual
• territorial and should be housed individually
• provide a dust bath monthly
• Bedding: aspen
• Accessories: solid metal wheel, nest box, chews, tunnels, hideaways

Food

• feed a mixture of high quality rodent seed mix and some rodent blocks
• timothy hay and fresh fruit or veggies once weekly
• occassional kitten kibble

Breeding

• Maturity: 2-3 months old
• Gestation: 19-23 days
• Litter size: 2-5
• pregnant females will become very aggressive with males and they should be separated
• disturb the tank as little as possible for the first 2-3 weeks after female gives birth
• eyes open around 14 days old
• should be weaned by 5 weeks old