cookiedegus
Burrowing Degu
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Post by cookiedegus on Oct 8, 2022 15:49:27 GMT
Okay, i will keep an eye on her weight. Last time i weighed her she was 233g. (After the diet she was 210g which was about a month ago, so current weight is big for her since shes always been the smaller one). Thank you!
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cookiedegus
Burrowing Degu
Fly high my sweet girl Maja [url=https://postimg.org/image/dwub0fayl/][img]https://s6.postimg.cc/3zja7d3cx/heart.gif[/img][/url] you won't be forgotten.
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Post by cookiedegus on Oct 8, 2022 15:52:00 GMT
Was it just a single time today that you noticed this, or has it been happening for a longer time? It's not that uncommon for a degu to not scarf down everything at once every time, in case they're full or feeling lazy. But if it's happening consistently, it might mean that she's feeling unwell (she might also be in heat, that often makes females ignore most of the food for a couple of days). If this has started to happen after you started introducing the new food, it could be that the excitement of a new food just wore off and she's not in such a hurry to stuff her face with it. The most important thing is that she does not stop eating completely or anything like that. But if it looks like she's starting to eat less and less in general, and she starts to lose weight (this is the real indication of whether or not a degu is eating enough) and just keeps thinning down, then you should bring her to a vet in case something's wrong. She didnt eat as much yesterday too, and today. She is getting dinner in a few minutes so i will see how she does.
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Post by deguconvert on Oct 9, 2022 19:00:45 GMT
The 15 gram amount is per degu . . . so even if your degus are getting 7-8 grams per day, that is still less that what is recommended. Offering the foods freely is a very good way to feed them, just as Teemu has said.
Was she a cage mate with any of your degus that have recently died? Grief is a very real thing with degus and they can lose interest in food when they are grieving. In fact, their grief and loneliness for a lost cage mate can lead to their own death.
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cookiedegus
Burrowing Degu
Fly high my sweet girl Maja [url=https://postimg.org/image/dwub0fayl/][img]https://s6.postimg.cc/3zja7d3cx/heart.gif[/img][/url] you won't be forgotten.
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Post by cookiedegus on Oct 10, 2022 14:33:40 GMT
The 15 gram amount is per degu . . . so even if your degus are getting 7-8 grams per day, that is still less that what is recommended. Offering the foods freely is a very good way to feed them, just as Teemu has said. Was she a cage mate with any of your degus that have recently died? Grief is a very real thing with degus and they can lose interest in food when they are grieving. In fact, their grief and loneliness for a lost cage mate can lead to their own death. yeah, Milka and Vanilla were their kids. They all 4 lived together, Milka was Sakura's, Canelle's- Vanilla. Sakura has started to eat more than half, so I think she was in heat since she is near boys range (1m apart)
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Post by deguconvert on Oct 10, 2022 17:50:51 GMT
Female degus have a regular heat that is a 21 day cycle. The proximity of males will not increase the frequency of heats, nor cause it to happen. Just like the proximity of men doesn't bring about periods in women.
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