There are many breeders throughout the Midlands now, who are working together to make sure everyone gets an adorably cute and friendly duprasi pup. With around 6 different breeders in the area, this group are able to always have a litter ready to home throughout the year without ever having to overbreed their own animals. … Read more
These days – what with travel restrictions in some places, fuel being so expensive and duprasi still being so rare – people are turning to and/or recommending animal couriers to collect and deliver their duprasi pups. Usually these animal couriers can deliver your duprasi pup to you, door-to-door, same day, and with a smile, anywhere … Read more
FInding a fat-tailed gerbil in the UK these days is still a tough challenge. There are tantilising pictures of them online (go see the duprasi/fat-tailed gerbil Facebook page for examples) and offers of pups fleetingly passing as they are snapped up fast. Many good breeders hold a wainting list or contact list so you know … Read more
Absolutely gerbils can eat fresh watermelon just like us humans. It is a very basic fruit with no complex mineral content or sugars to worry about. It isn’t acidic either. There may be issues feeding too much of it if your gerbils have pre-existing conditions (such as kidney disease) – as with any natural food … Read more
Well, that is an interesting question for sure – and the answer is mainly yes – but can be no? Confusing answer I know – but Exoterra-style enclosures are amazing – they are front-opening with a front lip for safety. They are clear glass and come in a wide range of shapes and sizes – … Read more
Duprasi – or fat-tailed gerbils are super hard to find in the US right now – with only a handful of breeders advertising. What this post hopes to do is to bring them together in one place so that we can match up new owners and breeders to keep everyone happy. If you are already … Read more
Absolutely doops can live in pairs – however they are more commonly sold as singles. That was the way it was up until around 5 or so years ago when more and more people are finding that pairs of fat-tailed gerbils can live together with just the odd squabble here and there which is often … Read more
This question is one that is coming up more and more as duprasi become more popular and accessible – and the answer is both. Duprasi can live alone their entire lives – and many do. But duprasi can also live in same-sex pairs in the right set up and many do. As with normal gerbils … Read more
Duprasi are getting more and more popular – and as more people talk about keeping them on groups and forums – we are starting to notice that duprasi get sore eyes quite a bit. They can be just closed, a bit crusty, weeping, with red tears or having hair loss. These all have different reasons … Read more
Duprasi are quite new to the pet world – and we have a lot to learn about them health-wise – but for now we only have a few stories about them and their intricacies. (article updated July 2022) Unlike Mongolian gerbils and other more common jirds like Shaws and Bushy-taileds – these little critters have … Read more