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Post by bouncy on Apr 7, 2017 12:29:56 GMT
Having had my most recent weigh-in and seen what a lump he is, I'm curious about other degu weights. I know weight is all relative, but.......
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Post by zenaida on Apr 7, 2017 12:33:08 GMT
Let's see if my beginnings of a spreadsheet will copy and paste:
Name Color 3/30/17 4/6/17
Linda Light Green 222 222
LaBarbara Yellow/Orange 202 200
Trixie Purple 226 226
Petunia Green 194 198
Dixie Red 197 204
Frida Blue 200 204
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Post by savvy on Apr 7, 2017 19:55:42 GMT
I think I have little and large here, Bumblebee is a very trim 210g while Dixie is 315g. But Dixie is a much bigger goo overall from Bumblebee. I think it's because Dixie is an agouti, while Bumblebee is a champagne banded.
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Post by bouncy on Apr 7, 2017 21:43:20 GMT
I'm relieved to find another goo over 300g! We all know he's unique, but I draw the line at Godzilla of the goo world!
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Post by uglibug on Apr 8, 2017 14:30:38 GMT
Mater was 330g at his last weigh in so he's not huge yet. He was a bit of a bruiser though, lol.
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Post by moletteuk on Apr 9, 2017 16:03:15 GMT
Mine spent most of their lives at approx 290, 310 & 330g. Flossie got up to 350g. I tried everything to reduce their weight but they outsmarted me every time, if I limited the food beyond a certain level they would just do less activity to burn fewer calories. If you are seeing normal activity levels I wouldn't be tooooo concerned about 300+g weight. Since Molly died, Flossie and Alice lost loads of weight due to the grief and stress and their eating habits have never been the same since. They have both settled around 270g now, they did drop to 240g or so.
I think size, build and muscularity vary quite a lot. Spidey looks fine to me.
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Post by ntg on Apr 9, 2017 19:58:32 GMT
Last time I weighed Venk and Gandalf they were around the 240g mark, used to be 260-275g before Smeggle died (Smeg always ranged from 280-300g, Pip was always 290-310g). Sherlock is actually fat and needs to lose weight at 302g while Watson is on the thin side at 270g. So apparently I just have a habit of getting larger goos...
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Post by savvy on Apr 9, 2017 20:32:22 GMT
I have to agree with what moletteuk says, although the vet tells me off for Dixie being over 300g and thinks he should be nearer 220g. But he's a large boy overall and I think she was just quoting for the ideal weight chart.
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Post by ntg on Apr 9, 2017 20:42:35 GMT
Oh I'm not saying over 300g for all goos is fat by any means, just Sherlock has a fair bit of abdominal fat so he's definitely overweight for his size.
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Post by savvy on Apr 9, 2017 21:10:02 GMT
I'm in agreement ntg, Dixie is almost twice the size of Bumblebee, so he should naturally be the heavier one.
He has toned up at bit since having the tictac wheel, but I think know all he's done is add muscle.
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Post by bouncy on Apr 9, 2017 21:47:14 GMT
Lol yes, I know weight is just a number. It was partly curiosity, especially as some goos are just naturally tiny. Sausagegoo stopped growing at 220g, only 40g on from when he was three months.
I'm perfectly happy with Spidey's weight, because everything is in proportion, and he's a very muscular dude, and hyperactive.
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Post by Bexi87 on Apr 10, 2017 19:57:23 GMT
Just weighed my girls:
Pip (Blue): 249g
Flo (Blue): 273g
Daisy (agouti): 295g
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Post by misscatafer on Apr 17, 2017 9:25:39 GMT
Our two seem to be gaining a steady 4g every two weeks by the looks of things. Hermione is 10g heavier than Bella and always has been, despite Bella being the dominant one... My only theory for this could be that Bella is more into the wheel and hogs the tic tac most of the day so has more exercise.
I would love to know how old mine are though! Does weight show that at all? P@H told us either 5 or 6 months old.... Which would make them around 8 months now. They weigh 238g and 248g, does this add up?
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Post by deguconvert on Apr 17, 2017 19:09:03 GMT
By that weight I would think they are closer to a year . . . but because there can be such differences in size, and upwards of 300g is adult size, they could be 9-10 months? Maybe?
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Post by misscatafer on Apr 17, 2017 20:11:40 GMT
By that weight I would think they are closer to a year . . . but because there can be such differences in size, and upwards of 300g is adult size, they could be 9-10 months? Maybe? That is helpful, thank you! So they are well into the terrible teens then  |
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Post by bouncy on Apr 17, 2017 21:56:39 GMT
I've got a 10 month old slightly heavier than that at 250g, almost as heavy as one of my adults. His brother is 210g! Each degu is truly his own!
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Post by moletteuk on Apr 18, 2017 10:28:36 GMT
With mine, I could see bodily changes every month up to about the 8 month mark. I remember that they seemed to go from sleek bullet shape to proper degu pear shaped in the space of about a month, and after that the changes really slowed down.
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