10 Best Gerbil Foods 2025: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Gerbil Foods

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How we created this gerbil food list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best gerbil food.
We scanned thousands of customer reviews and ratings and scored each product based on its performance against each of the key considerations. We then considered how popular a product is with Chewy customers and combined that with its key consideration scores to create the list of the best gerbil foods.

Key gerbil food considerations

Digestibility

Ingredients

Nutritional Content

Palatability

1
Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag

Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
35
$7.99Chewy Price
($6.40/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.8/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.2/5
Great

Is this gerbil food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Wheat Middlings, Ground Timothy Hay, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Soybean Hulls, Ground Corn

Hay Type

Timothy

Food Form

Pellets

Small Pet Type

Hamster, Gerbil
2
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box

Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
92
$16.39Chewy Price
($3.28/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.2/5
Great

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this gerbil food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

99% Orchard Grass, Other Grasses

Special Diet

High Fiber

Food Flavor

Hay

Hay Type

Orchard Grass
3
Vitakraft Vita Smart Complete Nutrition Premium Fortified Blend with Ancient Grains Gerbil, Rat & Mouse Food, 2-lb bag
Vitakraft Vita Smart Complete Nutrition Premium Fortified Blend with Ancient Grains Gerbil, Rat & Mouse Food, 2-lb bag
Vitakraft Vita Smart Complete Nutrition Premium Fortified Blend with Ancient Grains Gerbil, Rat & Mouse Food, 2-lb bag
Vitakraft Vita Smart Complete Nutrition Premium Fortified Blend with Ancient Grains Gerbil, Rat & Mouse Food, 2-lb bag
Vitakraft Vita Smart Complete Nutrition Premium Fortified Blend with Ancient Grains Gerbil, Rat & Mouse Food, 2-lb bag
Vitakraft Vita Smart Complete Nutrition Premium Fortified Blend with Ancient Grains Gerbil, Rat & Mouse Food, 2-lb bag
Vitakraft Vita Smart Complete Nutrition Premium Fortified Blend with Ancient Grains Gerbil, Rat & Mouse Food, 2-lb bag
Vitakraft Vita Smart Complete Nutrition Premium Fortified Blend with Ancient Grains Gerbil, Rat & Mouse Food, 2-lb bag

Vitakraft Vita Smart Complete Nutrition Premium Fortified Blend with Ancient Grains Gerbil, Rat & Mouse Food, 2-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
152
$7.99Chewy Price
($4.00/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this gerbil food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Wheat, Oat Groats, Puffed Wheat, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Flaked Corn

Special Diet

High-Protein

Food Form

Grains, Dried Veggies, Seeds, Nuts...

Health Feature

Immune Support, Vitamins & Minerals, Skin & Coat Health
4
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag

Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag

Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
212
$5.19Chewy Price
($5.19/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this gerbil food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Timothy Meal, Pearled Barley (Rolled), Oat Groats, Flax Seed Meal, Canola Meal

Special Diet

High Fiber

Food Form

Pellets

Health Feature

Vitamins & Minerals, Digestive Health
5
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag

Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
297
$8.99Chewy Price
($3.60/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.1/5
Great

Ingredients

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.3/5
Great

Palatability

3.6/5
Good

Is this gerbil food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

White Millet, Oats, Wheat, Sun-Cured Alfalfa Hay, Soybean Hulls

Food Form

Dried Fruits, Dried Veggies, Mix

Health Feature

Vitamins & Minerals, Digestive Health

Small Pet Type

Hamster, Gerbil
6
Sweet Meadow Farm Alfalfa Hay Small Pet Food, 24-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Alfalfa Hay Small Pet Food, 24-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Alfalfa Hay Small Pet Food, 24-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Alfalfa Hay Small Pet Food, 24-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Alfalfa Hay Small Pet Food, 24-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Alfalfa Hay Small Pet Food, 24-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Alfalfa Hay Small Pet Food, 24-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Alfalfa Hay Small Pet Food, 24-oz bag

Sweet Meadow Farm Alfalfa Hay Small Pet Food, 24-oz bag

Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
144
$6.75Chewy Price
($0.29/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.1/5
Great

Ingredients

4.2/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.2/5
Great

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this gerbil food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Alfalfa Hay

Hay Type

Alfalfa

Food Form

Hay

Small Pet Type

Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Gerbil...
7
Mazuri 18% Rodent Breeder 6F Cubes Rat & Mouse Food, 40-lb bag
Mazuri 18% Rodent Breeder 6F Cubes Rat & Mouse Food, 40-lb bag
Mazuri 18% Rodent Breeder 6F Cubes Rat & Mouse Food, 40-lb bag
Mazuri 18% Rodent Breeder 6F Cubes Rat & Mouse Food, 40-lb bag
Mazuri 18% Rodent Breeder 6F Cubes Rat & Mouse Food, 40-lb bag
Mazuri 18% Rodent Breeder 6F Cubes Rat & Mouse Food, 40-lb bag
Mazuri 18% Rodent Breeder 6F Cubes Rat & Mouse Food, 40-lb bag
Mazuri 18% Rodent Breeder 6F Cubes Rat & Mouse Food, 40-lb bag

Mazuri 18% Rodent Breeder 6F Cubes Rat & Mouse Food, 40-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
58
$37.99Chewy Price
($0.95/lb)

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.3/5
Great

Palatability

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this gerbil food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Ground Corn, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Wheat Middlings, Ground Wheat, Cane Molasses

Special Diet

High-Protein

Food Flavor

Grain

Food Form

Feeders / Blocks, Feed, Pellets
8
Viking Farmer Oat Hay for Rabbits & Small Pets, 5-lb
Viking Farmer Oat Hay for Rabbits & Small Pets, 5-lb
Viking Farmer Oat Hay for Rabbits & Small Pets, 5-lb
Viking Farmer Oat Hay for Rabbits & Small Pets, 5-lb
Viking Farmer Oat Hay for Rabbits & Small Pets, 5-lb
Viking Farmer Oat Hay for Rabbits & Small Pets, 5-lb
Viking Farmer Oat Hay for Rabbits & Small Pets, 5-lb

Viking Farmer Oat Hay for Rabbits & Small Pets, 5-lb

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
48
$24.99Chewy Price
($5.00/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.1/5
Great

Ingredients

4.2/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.1/5
Great

Palatability

4.0/5
Great

Is this gerbil food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

100% pure oat hay

Special Diet

Natural, Molasses-Free, Non-GMO

Hay Type

Oat

Food Form

Hay, Dry Food
9
Kaytee Supreme Fortified Daily Diet Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2-lb bag
Kaytee Supreme Fortified Daily Diet Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2-lb bag
Kaytee Supreme Fortified Daily Diet Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2-lb bag
Kaytee Supreme Fortified Daily Diet Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2-lb bag
Kaytee Supreme Fortified Daily Diet Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2-lb bag
Kaytee Supreme Fortified Daily Diet Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2-lb bag
Kaytee Supreme Fortified Daily Diet Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2-lb bag

Kaytee Supreme Fortified Daily Diet Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2-lb bag

Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars
44
$3.49Chewy Price
($1.75/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this gerbil food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Rolled Corn, Rolled Oat Groats, Rolled Barley, Sunflower, Soybean Meal

Food Form

Seeds, Grains, Mix

Health Feature

Dental & Breath Care

Small Pet Type

Hamster, Gerbil
10
Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag

Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag

Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
62
$6.29Chewy Price
($0.32/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this gerbil food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Meadow Hay

Hay Type

Meadow

Food Form

Hay

Small Pet Type

Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Gerbil...