MrsDaniel
Foraging Degu
My animals are my family ????
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Post by MrsDaniel on Apr 5, 2014 13:46:44 GMT
Hey everyone just want to ask if anyones elses babys have hairless feet, my brian over cleans himself and all his hair on his feet and hands has come away, it doesnt look sore, no cuts, lumps or bumps just normal skin, iv watched him the past few days cleaning and cleaning, he even does it after his sand bath... How can i stop him doing this? He can be bored he has lots of chew things... Anxiety maybe?
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Post by animalmadchloe on Apr 5, 2014 14:32:33 GMT
Could be a number of thinks Bordom, stress, anxiety, skin infection ,does he live alone? How big is his cage ?
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MrsDaniel
Foraging Degu
My animals are my family ????
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Post by MrsDaniel on Apr 5, 2014 14:47:41 GMT
Massive cage, big enough for four degus, he has his brother in with him, theres two other brothers in the cage next to them to
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Post by saddlers on Apr 5, 2014 15:05:38 GMT
One of ours does it on her front paws, she has done it since we had her
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MrsDaniel
Foraging Degu
My animals are my family ????
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Post by MrsDaniel on Apr 5, 2014 15:21:05 GMT
Ah good to know hes not alone :-)
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Post by deguconvert on Apr 5, 2014 20:49:08 GMT
Totally not alone. All three of our boys keep their feet naked, and I don't know why. They have great cages to live in with lots of room, good food, company, wheels, etc. and still they keep their feet naked. I've stopped worrying about it by now, though I did for a long time.
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Post by klbishop on Apr 6, 2014 12:46:38 GMT
jose keeps his naked too  |
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Post by animalmadchloe on Apr 6, 2014 13:11:01 GMT
Maybe it's some sort of fashion statement ;D
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Post by Karma on Apr 6, 2014 21:36:09 GMT
Wonder if it is something with hormones, like a frustration of not being able to breed?
Anyone have a neutered degu that stills does this?
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MrsDaniel
Foraging Degu
My animals are my family ????
Posts: 60
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Post by MrsDaniel on Apr 7, 2014 11:51:36 GMT
Haha kinky buggers, yeh could be, i wonder
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Post by saddlers on Apr 7, 2014 13:02:13 GMT
We have a female that does it and she is in a cage with a neutered male and another female so unless she can tell he has been neutered I don't think that is her reason
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Post by Karma on Apr 7, 2014 19:12:05 GMT
Bodies are made to breed .... Weird things happen when the body isn't able to breed like its suppose too. Ferrets for examples the female can die if they go into heat and are not bred - they get severe anemia and unable to recover.
Think of all the weird symptoms us girls get with PMS, cysts, endometriosis etc because of years of ovulating with no pregnancies, it's hard on your bodies.
I can see females and males if they are not allowed to breed having weird behavioural issues directly related to it - thus very interesting in seeing how common it is in neutered males ......
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