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
Yes – but with caveats! Gerbils can eat any type of tomato – and if it is only a once in a while treat (i.e only once a month or so) – they can eat it without any issues. Tomatoes are safe for gerbils in gerbil-sized portions. Tomatoes are a common summer fruit/salad vegetable througout … Read more
Winter White Hamster Facts – Definitions and Glossary Winter Whites (on Djungarians) are quite established as pets, but there is still plenty to know about them – especially the few colors available (and how to make your own) – so we have started a glossary to get things started for us all – and we … Read more
Great question – we have always wondered how many are out there (and I think it is over 50 if you count everything in the genetic class of Gerbillinae). We regularly hear of a new one in the pet trade (some interchangably called gerbils/jirds) and want to find out more. However, this one is just … Read more
Degu (Goo) Facts – Definitions and Glossary Degus are now quite established as pets, but there is still plenty to know about them – especially the new colors available (and how to make your own) – so we have started a glossary to get things started for us all – and we will add more … Read more
Shaw’s Jird Facts – Definitions and Glossary Shaw’s Jirds are quite new as pets, but there is still plenty to know about them – so we have started a glossary to get things started for us all – and we will add more as we learn more ourselves – or something new develops. They are … 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
Having just got a whole load of Persian Jirds – we shall be exploring the different types of cages suitable for them. We have assumed from their characters and behaviours that they will be wanting a set up similar to chinchillas and degus – but we also have read that they still like digging. Not … Read more
Persian Jirds are one of the most wonderfully acrobatic and beautiful of the jirds currently kept as pets in Europe and the UK. They are rock-hopping, tree-climbing and fleece-snuggling members of the gerbil family – totally different to the majority of ground-dwelling burrow-digging destroyers-of-cardboard that we already know and love. Persian Jirds are very similar … Read more
Tribe of Rats is a busy Coventry-based rattery focusing on breeding blues and dumbos in 2019 – along with many other colour combinations. They are already planning litters throughout 2020, so if you were looking for a UK-based fancy rat breeder with the experience needed to create great colour combinations and friendly, healthy and easy-to-handle … Read more