Christine
Foraging Degu
Degus Polly, Maisie & Rosie
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Post by Christine on Sept 11, 2018 18:57:57 GMT
Bar spacing is 1.4cm. Is that ok?
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Post by sarahc on Sept 11, 2018 19:02:28 GMT
New born pups would be able to get out of that. Ours are the same and at nearly 4 weeks old I'm starting to remove the chicken wire now
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Christine
Foraging Degu
Degus Polly, Maisie & Rosie
Posts: 95
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Post by Christine on Sept 11, 2018 19:08:41 GMT
Ok thanks. That's tomorrows job then.
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Post by sarahc on Sept 11, 2018 19:23:28 GMT
If this helps this is my cage only couple of things added since pups were born
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Post by deguconvert on Sept 11, 2018 20:19:41 GMT
Bar spacing needs to be no more than 1 cm.
25 cm is still quite a drop for a little one . . . lets see what others think?
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Post by sarahc on Sept 11, 2018 20:24:26 GMT
I put lots of bedding down incase they do fall it's cushioned
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Christine
Foraging Degu
Degus Polly, Maisie & Rosie
Posts: 95
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Post by Christine on Sept 16, 2018 17:41:44 GMT
Another Sunday spent preparing cage for the new arrivals. I put cardboard up the back and chicken wire on front and sides. Top half needs finishing tomorrow. I ran out of energy! imgur.com/grU3PNo
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Post by sarahc on Sept 16, 2018 17:44:31 GMT
Looks good!! it is exhausting
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Post by deguconvert on Sept 16, 2018 23:37:08 GMT
I don't want to be a pain in your side, but I'm going to point out something as a result of my own learning curve with pups.
I can see that you have put the cardboard on the outside of your cage, likely so that it is harder to reach and therefore will not be chewed through so easily. What I can also see is that there is some space between the cardboard and the bars. There is enough space there for a pup to climb through, and the pup will either 1. get stuck and into difficulty as it is potentially pressed between the cardboard and the bars, OR 2. it will be able to maneuver enough that it can squeeze out of that area and find itself out in the wide new world. You may need to reconsider your use of the cardboard.
I've got an appointment that I need to be heading for, or I would spend some time thinking of alternate suggestions for you. Maybe others will have some ideas?
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Christine
Foraging Degu
Degus Polly, Maisie & Rosie
Posts: 95
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Post by Christine on Sept 17, 2018 13:06:16 GMT
Hi. We put the cardboard on the outside because when the girls are out they have a couple of times climbed up the back of the cage and from there onto my son's bed. As you can imagine it is not easy getting them down from there. The card is actually flush against the bars and wired tight to them in many places. It is in 2 pieces each cut to fit exactly into the frame of the of back panel. I will finish the wire today and last night while trying to sleep I came up with a way to move the shelves around to eliminate the one remaining drop. Yesterday Maisie weighed in at 330g but she is still very active.
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Post by deguconvert on Sept 17, 2018 15:19:05 GMT
OH GOOD! That is super!! Well done!
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Christine
Foraging Degu
Degus Polly, Maisie & Rosie
Posts: 95
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Post by Christine on Sept 17, 2018 17:29:33 GMT
My lovely cage looks so ugly now! imgur.com/5hjKBEnTHe new shelf upstairs has been extended to reach the front, so no big drop. Then the shelf which was above it is now below it. I think (hope!) it is now baby proof. The green bed at the back right corner is where they have been making a nest. I was mean and cleaned it ou today. I thought it might be the last chance for a while. Have given them back all the dirty fleeces but a new roll of toilet paper. imgur.com/1VGklcvMaisie enjoying a crock with vitamins before bed. imgur.com/E0GNWjn
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Post by sarahc on Sept 17, 2018 17:57:56 GMT
It looks safe to me now. Just think it's not for too long and the pups safety come before decor. Can you see her nipples yet ?
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Post by deguconvert on Sept 17, 2018 18:09:28 GMT
I think you have done a great job with it. She is beautiful!! Although . . . she does look a bit like those animated african balloon animals.
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Post by winic1 on Sept 17, 2018 20:01:53 GMT
Wow, that is one puffy goo!
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Christine
Foraging Degu
Degus Polly, Maisie & Rosie
Posts: 95
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Post by Christine on Sept 20, 2018 19:02:09 GMT
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Post by sarahc on Sept 20, 2018 19:45:17 GMT
Wow can't be far off now
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Post by deguconvert on Sept 20, 2018 20:13:38 GMT
Yup . . . the tennis ball seed has grown very well!! Amazing how that tennis ball turns into pups!
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Post by sarahc on Sept 20, 2018 20:15:20 GMT
Can't wait to see the pups
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Christine
Foraging Degu
Degus Polly, Maisie & Rosie
Posts: 95
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Post by Christine on Sept 22, 2018 7:29:10 GMT
imgur.com/t8E0hiMMaisie chose the most inaccessable corner of the cage to give birth. So far I have seen one baby with the exact same nose marking as Mum. She looks very calm and there is a lot of tiny squeks.
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