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Post by sonataarctica89 on Jul 14, 2017 10:38:22 GMT
OK I got home from work earlier well an hour ago to find stripe and gizmo having there stupid aggressive fight between the bars, to later find this  On gizmos ledge where he was sat, can't tell if that's blood or not. He was also quite adamant about biting/grooming it yesterday. But now he has got into 2 moods one where he warns me to leave him alone and also coming fully onto my hand for the first time then proceeding to pee (I think left a wet bit inbetween my fingers) but that was clear no colouring to it |
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Post by misscatafer on Jul 14, 2017 11:01:37 GMT
That shelf will definitely get chewed and destroyed, so don't worry too much about that. That looks like wee to me, have you fed him anything new recently? that might account for the darker colour.
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Post by sonataarctica89 on Jul 14, 2017 11:05:52 GMT
Nothing new I know they have dried beetroot which can change the colour, just got concerned seeing it was after a confrontation and giving me the pee off and leave me alone noise.
And we know it will get destroyed, rather them destroy that then try fight each other through the cage
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Post by sonataarctica89 on Jul 14, 2017 11:22:50 GMT
streamable.com/cjx8xThat's also the noise he has been making towards me, never before but only today after that (and no I'm not proud of happy to have made him make the noise but I thought it may help) Edit: he has become quite lethargic since my original post, so phoned up the vets at the place we brought them just awaiting a response now
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Post by misscatafer on Jul 14, 2017 12:21:19 GMT
Aww bless him, He's had a stressful few days hasn't he with all the changes and being separated from his cage mate, suddenly having new humans to get used to etc. You are brave putting your fingers through the bars like that! Degus have very nasty bites and can also hold grudges if you continue to aggravate them. I would give him a few days space to get used to you and his new set up. And yes that noise is showing you he is annoyed and does not want a finger coming into his personal space. I have had two bites, both have been when my fingers have accidentally been two far in the bars (first time reaching in stupidly, second time holding onto the bars whilst doing something else). It is almost as if you are trying to come in through the window instead of the front door, if that makes sense.
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Post by sonataarctica89 on Jul 14, 2017 12:24:21 GMT
Ah bites I'm not worried about he has already bit me when I broke up the furball (yep panicked and wasn't expecting so I used my hand) I have a total of about 9 degu teeth marks now. As for brave meh I'd jump infront of a car to stop them getting hit if I had to
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Post by savvy on Jul 14, 2017 12:55:18 GMT
That shelf will definitely get chewed and destroyed, so don't worry too much about that. That looks like wee to me, have you fed him anything new recently? that might account for the darker colour. Definitely looks like wee to me. Both of mine show the same discolouration after eating bark. |
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Post by sonataarctica89 on Jul 14, 2017 12:58:41 GMT
Well that's a plus side, got him an appointment with a vet who specializes in degus more because he has becomes quite lethargic and refuses to eat bar the occasional bite at wood.
Plus even if it's nothing still good to have him checked over seeing he never did but stripe did after there clash
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Post by sonataarctica89 on Jul 14, 2017 17:14:56 GMT
Well turns out gizmo could have a few things either an infection, some sort of grit stone or bruising within his bladder but got some anti biotics so should perk up again soon
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Post by bouncy on Jul 14, 2017 17:42:47 GMT
Awwwwwwww, another thing to try and get into him!
Degu wee can vary, even from the same animal, sometimes being relatively light, dark orange, chalky. Beetroot tends to produce red wee.
Take the weeing on your hand as a badge of honour! He's claimed you as his hooman slave, and is marking you as his territory!
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Post by sonataarctica89 on Jul 14, 2017 17:56:01 GMT
He wishes I think he has realized I'm the boss now even giving up his food for my hand XD shame he isn't that nice with the syringe, he took a bit then we'll his reactions said it all
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Post by sonataarctica89 on Jul 15, 2017 8:29:59 GMT
Forgot to update before I went to bed gizmo had his medicine all be it half in his water half in his food seeing he needs 2 lots so the water it only a fraction filled so he gets more over time but since then he perked up a bit running madly round his cage then had a down time probably tired
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