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Post by thepocketpets on Jun 15, 2005 10:21:15 GMT -8
Hey guys,
I was wondering how everyone housed their duprasi. Right now I have mine set up similar to a mongolian, but they do not seem as happy. It seems they want more room to move around! I was thinking about a cage topper?
Also I have not been able to find information on these animals in the wild (ie. diet, habitat, preditors). Does anyone have information about their natural habitat?
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Post by Ritzie/Admin on Jun 16, 2005 23:50:02 GMT -8
Hi thepocketpets, I housemy gerbils quite the same as my mongolians, except for that my duprasis have a wheel. They seem to like it very much (my mongolians, do not use it.) Here my website on duprasi gerbils (need to be updated very soon): fattailedgerbils.petermaas.nl/. And here another very good page on this species: www.gerbilsuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/duprasi.htmTwo pictures of just two of my cages:   Peter |
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Post by Ritzie/Admin on Jun 16, 2005 23:59:54 GMT -8
They live in deserts that can range from vast areas of sand with little vegetation, to rocky desert. There they live in simple burrows of about about 1 meter deep in hard sandy soil. They may also occupy burrows of other species. But the Algerian subspecies can sometimes have more complex burrows.
Most field research show that they live a solitary existence or in small groups (most likely a female with offspring). And they are nomadic and opportunistic animals. They also sleep during the day!
Duprasi gerbils make use of most available food. Some of their diet consists of the following typical local plants: Anabis articulata, Artemisia monosperma, and Hyoscyamus muticus. It's pointed snout indicates that duprasi gerbils are insectivorous in nature. There is anecdotal evidence that in Libya the Duprasi gerbil also feed on terrestrial snails, and field studies in Egypt have also found evidence of gnawed snail shells in the Western Desert. However it was unconfirmed that Duprasi gerbils were responsible.
What the predators exactly are, I don't know, but the same as other rodents in the area, so snakes, etc.
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Post by thepocketpets on Jun 19, 2005 19:40:59 GMT -8
Wow! That is just the information I was looking for! That's strange about your Mongs, mine can't get enough of their wheels! I'll put one in with my Duprasi definately. And I will be mirroring some of the accessories I see in your pictures if you don't mind  |
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Post by Ritzie/Admin on Jun 21, 2005 2:03:15 GMT -8
Of course I don't mind! I'm glad the information was helpful to you.
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