I do not plan on having Duprasi anytime in the near future, however you never know in the next 10-15 years...
I was wondering, what is the average lifespan for Duprasi fat tailed gerbils? Many sources on the internet will say 5-7 years, however apparently some European breeders will say it is more like 2-4 years? Does anyone have any experience with their lifespans?
Duprasi lifespan?
Started by
Zula
, May 27 2021 09:29 PM
4 replies to this topic
#1
Zula
-
- Members
-
- 881 posts
Veteran Hamster
-
Gender:
- Location:Wherever my hamster is, obviously :)
-
My Syrian(s):1
-
My Dwarf(s):0
-
Zodiac:
-
Country:
-
Mood:
Posted 27 May 2021 - 09:29 PM
#2
lil BIG dwarf
-
- Members
-
- 14,440 posts
Olympic Ham
-
Gender:
- Location:“We are all sacred and we all belong, so let’s just bake a cake for everyone who wants a CAKE TO BE BAKED.”
-
My Syrian(s):>20!
-
My Dwarf(s):>20!
-
Zodiac:
-
Country:
-
Mood:
Posted 28 May 2021 - 01:32 AM
I don't have any experience, but based on things I've read I think its around 2-5 years 
- Zula likes this
#3
katkin21
-
- Members
-
- 524 posts
Veteran Hamster
-
Gender:
-
My Syrian(s):0
-
My Dwarf(s):1
-
Zodiac:
-
Country:
-
Mood:
Posted 28 May 2021 - 02:24 AM
I'm pretty sure 7 years is the max but i guess like anything there will be a range dependant on breeding and what the original stock that they came from longevity was and I assume this could differ by country.
This is quite a good resource.
https://animaldiversity.org/site/accounts/information/Pachyuromys_duprasi.html
#4
daisy~
-
- Members
-
- 1,743 posts
Hamster Clone
-
Gender:
- Location:London, UK
-
My Syrian(s):1
-
My Dwarf(s):1
-
Zodiac:
-
Country:
-
Mood:
Posted 28 May 2021 - 02:26 AM
According to a post from an experienced member in this thread, 2-3 years.
#5
Zula
-
- Members
-
- 881 posts
Veteran Hamster
-
Gender:
- Location:Wherever my hamster is, obviously :)
-
My Syrian(s):1
-
My Dwarf(s):0
-
Zodiac:
-
Country:
-
Mood:
Posted 28 May 2021 - 03:01 AM
Thank you everyone, this is all really interesting! I have had a quick glance over both the links, but I’m going to sit down and read them thoroughly later on.
