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Gerbilscaping for Gerbils! Create the Perfect Habitat for Your Gerbil
Pink flower mix for hamsterscaping and enrichment. Natural, air-dried flowers in a beautifully matched color palette. Ideal as decoration, sniffing and foraging material in the enclosure.
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TV-shaped wooden playhouse of approx. 19 cm for mice, dwarf hamsters, and gerbils. Fun as a hiding place, playful house, and landscaping accent.
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Resin hideout with a rock look for mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, and gerbils. Beautiful for hamsterscaping, gerbilscaping, and natural decor.
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Resin hideout with a rainforest look. 16 cm for mice and dwarf hamsters; 22 and 30 cm also for Syrian Hamsters (Golden Hamsters) and gerbils.
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Natural-looking resin bowl for food, water or sand. Choose 10 or 12 cm for small rodents; 18 cm also as a sand bowl or food bowl for degus.
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Polystyrene rock cave with an open bottom for mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, and gerbils. Beautiful as a hiding place in a natural setting or hamsterscaping.
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Sturdy resin rock wall for hamster and gerbil enclosures. Ideal as a longer divider between bedding, sand, humus, or scape zones.
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Wooden corner platform of 39.5 cm for mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, and rats. Handy as an extra surface, feeding area, wheel platform, or low route.
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Treat your rodent to a delicious treat with our 14cm Seagrass Rodent Cupcake! This adorable cupcake is not only for eating, but also for playing with and enjoying. With a versatile design, this cupcake can be placed or hung, making it a perfect addition t
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Spacious 40 cm wooden platform for small rodents, hamsters, and rats. Handy as an extra surface for a food bowl, water bowl, wheel, or extra level.
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Wooden Getzoo race track measuring 57 × 20 × 21 cm. Ideal as a playful running route, platform, or enrichment for mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, and gerbils in a natural setting.
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Bulk pack of soft colored paper flakes of approx. 25 liters. Ideal as nesting material, soft top layer, sniffing filler, or decorative scaping accent.
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Soft colored paper flakes of 10 liters for bedding, digging box, or nesting material. Absorbent, lightweight, and suitable for small and larger rodents.
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For a natural cage with plenty of challenges, this grapevine is a beautiful addition. The rodents can enjoy walking and climbing over it. This beautiful branch is also suitable as a stepping stone to a platform, for example. Especially the climbers among
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Dried sea lavender for natural scaping, floral accents, and enrichment. Beautiful for hamster scaping, gerbil scaping, and atmospheric enclosure decoration.
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Enter a world of adventure with our 25cm Seagrass Tunnel! With its natural look and convenient dual side openings, this tunnel is a must-have for small rodents such as mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters and gerbils. Made from sustainable seagrass, this tunnel
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Imagine a world full of joy and color, perfectly suited to our little rodent friends. Meet the enchanting Strawflower, a flower so beautiful it will steal your heart. With its unique "straw" look, this flower is like no other. A true work of nature that w
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Dried dark pink strawflowers for hamsterscaping, gerbilscaping, and natural scaping. Beautiful as a color accent, a floral corner, and for sniffing enrichment.
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Dried strawflowers in mixed colors for hamsterscaping, gerbilscaping, and naturalscaping. Beautiful as a color accent, a floral corner, and for sniffing enrichment.
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JR Farm Summer Harvest is a natural harvest with Millet, Dill, and Oats. A fun, seed-rich extra for rodents and rabbits to pick, nibble, and forage with.
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Natural Dried Sunflower: A Colorful Treat for Rodents and Hamsterscaping Adventures! Imagine bringing the joy of summer into your little rodent's life with our Mini Sunflower. These beautiful and natural treats are not only a tasty treat, but they also of
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Large dried sunflower head of approx. 15–20 cm. A natural harvesting snack that allows mice, hamsters, gerbils, rats, and degus to search for the seeds themselves.
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Natural and fresh Timothy Harvest is 100% natural, without additives, and fresh from the field. Treat your rodents and rabbits to the delicious and nutritious treat of JR Farm Timothy Harvest. This high-quality hay is an ideal addition to your little frie
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Robust mahogany log cave with an open bottom and multiple openings of approx. 8 cm. Beautiful as a hiding place, lookout spot, and landscaping element for active rodents.
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Gerbil scaping starts at DRD Rodent Shop! Order everything for the Gerbil Scape quickly and easily at the DRD Gerbil Webshop !
Gerbil scaping is the natural and smart design of a gerbil's habitat , with one clear goal: to give your gerbils the opportunity to do what they're naturally good at: digging, building tunnels, gnawing, collecting, and exploring . The result is not only a beautiful scape, but above all, an enclosure that provides tranquility and daily activity.
At DRD Rodent Shop®, you'll find gerbil scaping products that complement each other perfectly: from diggable bedding to tunnels , houses , and forage enrichment . We've been specializing in rodents and rabbits since 2011 .
The soil is the core: choose diggable and buildable, so that tunnels can remain standing.
Gerbil bedding → | Digging grounds →
Combine tunnels, (multi-room) houses and natural shapes for peace and structure in the landscape.
Houses → | Tunnels →
Add a sandbox, gnawing material and foraging activities to keep the scape interesting every day.
Sandbox → | Play & Forage →
What is gerbil scaping?
Gerbil scaping is the creative and functional design of a gerbil enclosure using materials that reflect natural behavior. Think of a deep digging layer, safe tunnels and hiding places, plus enrichment such as a sandbox and foraging items. Many owners opt for a "natural look" with natural products (e.g., wood, moss, and fiber materials), as long as everything is animal-safe .
The basics: ground cover that can support tunnels
Gerbils are real diggers. A gerbilscape should therefore start with gerbil bedding that provides volume and preferably allows for tunnels. In practice, a deep layer works best: the more space there is for digging, the better your gerbils can create their own routes.
Practical guideline
✔ Choose a diggable soil and make it deep (think of ±20 cm or more if your accommodation allows it).
✔ Mixing is allowed: combining can provide extra stability and structure.
✔ Work in layers: firmer at the bottom, airier at the top for the “construction”.
Popular mix ideas often used in landscapes: Cotton & Cotton , Cotton & Hemp , and Cotton & Wood Fiber . Want extra "natural touches"? Then also consider moss (only if it's truly suitable for animal enclosures).
Building with houses & tunnels: rest, routes and storage places
A good gerbil enclosure offers multiple hiding places. Use houses and tunnels so gerbils can choose: sleep, hide, or store food. For social animals, it's often helpful to have multiple hiding places , so there's always a quiet option.
- Multi-room cottages are popular: sleeping in one room, storage in the other.
- Use routes : tunnel → house → sandbox, so that the scape “walks”.
- Want to add height? Do so in a controlled manner using platforms and ladders (stable and securely placed).
Enrichment: sandbox, gnawing material & foraging
A scape only becomes truly enjoyable when there's something to do every day. So, focus on three pillars: a sandbox (rolling/occupation), gnawing material (natural gnawing behavior), and playing & foraging (searching, sniffing, puzzling). This way, you use food and snacks more intelligently: not as a "perk," but as an activity.
Checklist – Gerbil scaping in 6 practical steps
✔ Choose a suitable accommodation with room for depth.
✔ Create a deep, diggable base – ground cover .
✔ Place multiple houses and tunnels for routes and rest.
✔ Add a sandbox and position it stably.
✔ Provide gnawing material and change it regularly.
✔ Make it interactive with foraging (hiding, searching, puzzles).
Safety
Use only materials intended for animal enclosures. Avoid decorative items (not designed for animals), lacquered/painted items, and small, loose parts. Place heavy objects (such as an exercise wheel) on a stable platform , not loosely on unstable substrates, so digging doesn't create a risk of getting trapped. Never pick up gerbils by their tails. If you have any questions about furnishing or product selection, we're happy to help you via our service page .
FAQ – Gerbilscaping
Where do I start with gerbil scaping?
Always start with the substrate: a deep, diggable substrate . Then build structure with tunnels/houses and add enrichment (sandbox, gnawing material, foraging).
How deep should the ground cover be?
The more burial space, the better. A practical base of approximately 20 cm or more often works, depending on the enclosure. More important than the exact number: the ground must be excavatable and preferably able to support tunnels.
Which materials should I avoid?
Avoid lacquered/painted materials, loose decorative items, sharp edges, and small parts that could be swallowed. Instead, choose products specifically designed for rodents and gerbil habitats.
How often do I change a gerbil's cape?
Small adjustments (changing routes, introducing new gnawing material, or foraging assignments) can be made regularly. Major maintenance should be done gradually to maintain group familiarity and minimize stress.
✔ Gerbil scaping is all about digging, routes and resting places
✔ Deep excavation layer + houses/tunnels + enrichment = strong base
✔ Specialist since 2011
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