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Post by mariafuu on Jan 26, 2015 22:10:47 GMT
One of my little Degus (he's about four or five months old) has been squeaking for two to three hours two nights in a row now and I can't figure out why. He doesn't seem hurt, he's eating and drinking normally and hasn't been fighting with the other two. I can't hear any noises that could be freaking him out either. It doesn't sound like the alarm call they do every now and then, it's more like lots of high-pitched squeaks of varying volume and intervals. I took him out and he was quiet for a little while after I put him back in the cage but then he started back up again.
Does anybody know what could be causing this behaviour?
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Post by littlepaws1999 on Jan 27, 2015 3:19:03 GMT
I know my degu squeaks for human interaction.... But he doesn't have any cage mates so that's reasonable, unlike yours which I believe has 2 others friends?...
If there's no indication of fighting and injures, I'm sure there's nothing extremely wrong.
Maybe do play time out of the cage a bit longer and see if the cause is him just wanting to come out and play.
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Post by mariafuu on Jan 27, 2015 5:12:26 GMT
He has two cage mates, yes, his father and brother and they get along really well I will try to have them out a little longer and see if it helps. thank you
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Post by saddlers on Jan 27, 2015 12:36:49 GMT
Some degus are just more vocal, we have a female goo who just doesn't shut up chuntering to herself....it is quite a comical trait, she always seems to be moaining at her male partner..poor little guy!!
Are you sure they are all male and it is not a mating bark, which are loud and keep going for quite a while.
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Post by deguconvert on Jan 27, 2015 15:28:34 GMT
That was my thought, too, Saddlers.
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Post by mariafuu on Jan 28, 2015 14:37:55 GMT
I'm quite sure they're all male and it doesn't sound like the mating call. But last night he was quiet so I think a little more time out of the cage did him good
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Post by animalmadchloe on Feb 2, 2015 22:12:05 GMT
Mine can squeak for hours if a noise has spooked them I live in a.main bus route and above all gym so there always going off on one lol
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