Rats are very playful creatures, they are social so enjoy playing together and are also very intelligent and curious. Thinking of games to play with your rats isn’t easy sometimes. Perhaps you are thinking too hard about it – or perhaps you just can’t think of something simple to do with things already around the … Read more
Are you looking for a duprasi in the UK and can’t find a breeder? To be honest, there aren’t many around and people often ask us where we got ours when we speak to them. It took us quite a while to get started ourselves, so we have been where you are right now ourselves. … Read more
Persian Jird Facts – Definitions and Glossary Persian 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
Well, now this is a much talked about question – the topic of duprasi dinner. There are many thoughts on what suits best – based on their natural habitat and what they would feed when they were first captive bred many moons ago – but we thought we would start our research with people who … Read more
It has long been recommended to not disturb a new Syrian hamster mom after she has given birth as they are notorious for being super sensitive in the nest. Some say you shouldn’t disturb them for at least a week – and that is with a good relaxed mother well known to the breeder. Others … Read more
We have people all the time asking us whether hawthorn blossom is safe for gerbils, or is hazel wood safe for rats, and even what type of wood is safe for guinea pigs? Well, there is a lot growing out there in the woods and parks – but wouldn’t it be great to be able … Read more
Duprasi Facts – Definitions and Glossary Duprasi 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 ourself. They are in alphabetical order as best we can, … Read more
After we put our order in for some new doops, we wanted to find out a bit more about them. Where do they come from originally? What do they like to do? Can they live in a naturalistic environment – and if so what would that look like? What foods do they eat and do … Read more
Well, finally, we are in a position to get ourselves some doops. We have looked after one for someone before and fell in love – she was called Christie (born at Christmas if you didn’t guess how she got her name) and she was adorable. Totally. And her wheel (below) was her most favourite thing. … Read more
Harvest mice are rodents like ordinary mice – but they are SO much more specialised. And European Harvest Mice even have an adorably descriptive Latin name of Micromys minutus!* Yes, they are rodents and have their wonderfully sharp incisors for chewing grain and seed cases off of things – but they have nowhere near the … Read more