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Post by andiefox26 on Sept 26, 2014 17:10:23 GMT
I have got two young girlies named Chardonnay and Rose, only had them 11 days and thought I was doing well taming them both as I had them jumping out of their cage into my hand for oats and puffed rice, even started to come on command. but last night I pushed Chardonnay too far putting her on my knee and she could not jump back into her cage and she jumped onto the floor and escaped. Well over an hour, a small amount of chasing and my mum genius idea with a colander we got her back but I'm now scarred to get them back out and worried all my good work is undone and she will now see me as a threat. Any advice on how to regain trust? know they won't forget and are very intelligent.
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Post by deguconvert on Sept 26, 2014 18:36:55 GMT
No it is not lost. Perhaps set back for a bit, but not lost. Although she could be suspicious and less trusting for a few days, it will take a lot less time to return to where you were. However, don't approach her as if last night's event didn't happen. It is better to kind of do things as if you are starting at the beginning again. You will assure her in this way that you can be trusted to respect her emotional needs. (LOL sounds weird, I know, but degus are very emotional social animals and this needs to be kept in mind when you are building a bond with them.) If you don't take it carefully and slowly again, as if from the beginning, you will cement her fear in rather than dispel it. But like I said before, it will not take as long to get back to where you were yesterday.
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Post by andiefox26 on Sept 26, 2014 19:47:51 GMT
Thanks for reply, I have opened cage tonight and they have both chosen to come into my hand and taken their peper, so hope your right and will soon be back to where we were. She seems so bothered she was pushing her sister away and having a small row over food!
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Post by moletteuk on Sept 27, 2014 15:50:41 GMT
Lucky for us their desire for fun and treats equals their need for us to respect their personal space.
Cardboard tubes are excellent for retrieving escaped degus and for moving them around, they usually can't resist going inside a tube. The cardboard tubes that carpets come on are ideal.
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