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
Well, aren’t these little characters something to write home about? They are quite unlike any rodents we have had before, although they share characteristics with many – such as their nocturnal habits (Syrian hamster); sometimes living together but suddenly fighting (dwarf hamsters); digging their bedding everywhere (Mongolian gerbils); and LOVING live food (most rodents)… However, … 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
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