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
We won’t lie to you – this is a no brainer. If you have ever looked after a duprasi for more than one night – then you will know the answer to this without a doubt. You wouldn’t be able to miss that fact that although they appear to sleep their entire life away during … Read more
Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) are by far a more readily available and the more well-known of these two gerbil species – whereas the fat-tailed gerbils (Pachyuromys duprasi) are quite new to the fancy. You can buy both in decent exotic pet stores these days – but you are much more likely to see a Mongolian … Read more