Persian Jird
Scientific name: Meriones persicus
Size: 20-26cm long including tail
Lifespan: 6-7 years
Natural range: central and east central Asia
Housing
- aquarium with wire mesh lid is best
- allow 30gal per pair
- can be housed in same sex pairs or groups
- Bedding: aspen
- Accessories: wheel, nest box, branches, tubes, wood chews
Food
- mixture of high quality rodent seed mix, rodent blocks and kitten kibble
- should have free access to timothy hay
- fresh fruit or veggies weekly
Breeding
- Maturity: 2-3 months old
- Gestation: 25-30 days
- Litter size: 4-10
- eyes open at about 14 days old
- should be weaned by 5 weeks old