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Post by ThatsLouToYou on Apr 23, 2013 13:35:47 GMT
Ok, slightly embarrassing to talk about lol, but my 4 month old boy Degu Cookie appears to be sucking at his own genitals.
The whole thing comes out (I was shocked to see how large it is in comparison to his body!) and once he pops it out he appears to be sucking on it! I was wondering if this is normal behaviour?
Again, sorry for the embarrassing post, just want to make sure haha.
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Post by dyzired on Apr 23, 2013 14:34:07 GMT
Haha I have yet to see my boys do this and I've had them a couple of years. But yes this is very normal and apparently very gross behavior  Don't worry about it. It's embarrassing I'm sure.. Especially if you have guests over who see it haha.. But it's normal |
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sona
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Post by sona on Apr 23, 2013 18:52:21 GMT
Weird isn't it, like a long piece of skin. I actually asked a similar question here:- deguworld.proboards.com/thread/17118/delicate-question#And you can even find degu's doing it on youtube. Mine only do it occassionally, so yes it is natural, just some degus are politer than others and do it in private or not very often. |
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Post by anthony on Apr 23, 2013 18:57:44 GMT
I once read that studies show hamsters masturbate, so presumably degus do the same (or at least feel pleasure to cleaning it). Other than that, he'll be cleaning inside the sheath to avoid penis plugs.
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Post by ntg on Apr 23, 2013 19:52:08 GMT
Mine all at least do it once a day... It's gotten to the point that I can hear and recognise the sound of them doing it. I think they're trying to make up for your two dyzired  |
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Post by saddlers on Apr 23, 2013 20:00:26 GMT
Mine are at it all the time as well, quite a shocker when you first see it  |
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Post by dyzired on Apr 24, 2013 4:47:19 GMT
Lmao @ntg. That's great. I'm kinda glad I haven't see it. Maybe I just haven't noticed that's what they're doing
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Post by Cherpi on Apr 24, 2013 14:59:44 GMT
Haha I remember when I saw Olly doing that, at first I was like D: then I was like lol. So funny and so gross haha. |
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Newborn Degu
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Post by mille on Apr 16, 2016 17:47:18 GMT
So glad I found this thread! I was beginning to worry! Thank you all for putting my mind at rest X X x
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Post by savvy on Apr 16, 2016 19:59:04 GMT
Mine like to do it in front of visitors! If one starts then the other isn't far behind and it turns into a sort of race.
Some days they are more 'restrained' than others, lol.
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Post by skardsen on Apr 16, 2016 23:24:57 GMT
It's just one of those things you get with male degus. Mine do it at least once a day, and Finn has even done it while sitting in my hands. I guess that means he's comfortable with me, haha. If it helps though, masturbation is a sign of intelligence in any species that does it.
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Post by animalmadchloe on Apr 17, 2016 9:45:35 GMT
Nothing better than a good old suck to get it clean ;-)
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