Gerbil Colors
Breeding & Genetics
Black
Black pup under 1 week old
Black pup about 1 week old
Nutmeg
(aa, CC, ee, G*, P*)
Male Nutmeg Color Adult
Nutmeg is one of my favorite gerbil colors. As babies they start out a lovely golden color, then molt into a dark golden with black tipped fur. Throughout their lives, as they continue to molt visible lines can be seen where they are halfway lighter and halfway darker. In old age they gradually molt to a lighter and lighter color.
Lilac
(aa, CC, E*, G*, pp)
Lilac is a very pretty color. The babies start out rather light but darken as they get bigger. Eventually they are darker than doves and sapphires. Their coat is a dark grey tinged with purple, and their eyes are a brilliant dark ruby color.
Lilac pup, 13 days
Lilac pup, 16 days
Ruby-Eyed White
(aa, CC, E*, gg, pp)
Ruby-eyed white is a very brilliant white coat color and light pink and ruby eyes. It's not personally one of my favorite colors because the pink color to their eyes seems to make them look washed out. But some people really like the coloration.
Ruby-Eyed White pup
Ruby-Eyed White pup
Sapphire
(aa, Ccb, E*, G*, pp)
Sapphire is a lovely color! It is lighter than lilac but darker than dove. The lightened color is caused by the recessive "cb" from a Burmese/Colorpoint parent.
Sapphire Female Adult
Sapphire pup
Sapphire pup about 2 weeks old
Sapphire Female Adult
Color Comparisons
Following are pictures comparing the colors of different coats and ages.
Black & Ruby-Eyed White
Comparison of a black pup (left) and ruby-eyed white (right)
Black, Sapphire & Ruby-Eyed White
Comparison of a black (left), sapphire (middle) and ruby-eyed white (right) almost one-week old
Comparison of a black (left), sapphire (middle) and ruby-eyed white (right) at one week
Lilac & Sapphire
Comparison of a lilac pup (left) and sapphire pup (right)
Comparison of lilac pup (upper left) and sapphire pup (lower right)
Ruby-Eyed White & Sapphire
