marccc
Foraging Degu
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Post by marccc on Oct 2, 2011 18:17:00 GMT
Does anyone no if goos can have tomatos?? Like the small ones you grow indoors??
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Post by fred on Oct 2, 2011 18:20:04 GMT
Yes, tomatoes are fine for them.
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Post by davx on Oct 3, 2011 5:12:42 GMT
I feed the small ones, here they are called "cherry tomatos". My degus like them.
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Post by NightwishRaven999 on Oct 3, 2011 5:58:30 GMT
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Post by deguconvert on Oct 3, 2011 14:54:50 GMT
Now THAT looked like a HAPPY degu! Mmmmm! Num, num, num!!
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Post by nicola27 on Oct 9, 2011 16:09:07 GMT
Haha cute! Don't think mine like tomato. They like celery leaves, cheese.. can't remember what else but if I give them food when they are out of the cage they take it and run - they obviously want to only eat in their cage.. I wouldn't take food off them  lol |
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Post by NightwishRaven999 on Oct 10, 2011 1:37:44 GMT
Haha cute! Don't think mine like tomato. They like celery leaves, cheese... Cheese ? I would suggest you stop feeding cheese and other dairy products to your degus. They may not be able to properly digest the cheese and this can harm the degu digestive system. Cheese would also contain a level of protein the degus are not used to ingesting. As for tomatoes...you should try cherry tomatoes. Most degus will readily accept them. |
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Post by amie on Oct 10, 2011 3:00:56 GMT
It would be nice if mine ate cherry tomatoes! Or any veg for that matter. They just ignore it. Glad they eat some of their herbs though  |
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madhoose
Foraging Degu
Pumpkin & Pipsqueak...
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Post by madhoose on Oct 10, 2011 11:01:31 GMT
i never thought of cherry toms.. but I'm definitely going to try it.. my two are really fussy the only thing I've managed to get them to taste so far are dried carrot stems..
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Post by coronasol on Oct 11, 2011 9:44:32 GMT
Ooh, I have a whole plant full of cherry tomatoes in the garden - I'll try them! Do you just give them a small piece once a week or is this a treat they could have more regularly?
I know nuts are something that should be fed sparingly as they are fattening, but I'm a little lost of how often all the other treats should/can be given!! Dried treats/veg/leaves/plants I get the impression can be daily, along with oats, cereals etc. But the fresh ones I'm not so sure about!
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Post by malteser60 on Oct 11, 2011 11:20:39 GMT
Humph, mine also ignore tomatoes! Fussy little things! coronasol - Check out some of the stickies in this section about feed quantities. As a general rule, items high in oils and proteins to be fed sparingly i.e. your nuts, and some seeds like sunflower. Don't rule them out, just be aware of the quantities. Dried plants can be in abundance, again some you have to be a bit careful. For example alfalfa is high in protein. Fresh veg is kinda up to the degu. You can feed them some fresh veg every day but keep an eye out for loose stools as too much veg can cause this. It used to be recommended only once a week but we are discovering that you can feed them fresh stuff everyday in moderation (to small quantities). Also don't overdo the oats as they are high in carbs, which the excess is converted to sugars. The same with cereals, and grains from cereals. |
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Post by coronasol on Oct 11, 2011 14:53:10 GMT
Thanks Malteser, I'm slowly reading through all the posts on here and learning so much, there are some fantastic threads for us Degu newbies! Your comments are really helpful too, roll on Saturday when I can start to slowly find out what my boys do and don't like! |
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Post by nicola27 on Oct 12, 2011 20:45:41 GMT
I don't give them a lot of cheese, literally the tiniest bit every now and again. Mine like peppers, Cleo will usually ignore it, then Daisy will pick it up to eat it so Cleo will then eat her bit even though she didn't want it at first!! Lol x |
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shaz
Warbling Degu
Posts: 37
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Post by shaz on Oct 25, 2011 11:05:50 GMT
Mine seem to like cherry tomatoes.... I gave them a half of one each to start with then a few days later i gavet he eldest one a whole one to see how long it would take her to get in to it... took her a few mins then once she could carry it and then dragged it round the whole cage!!
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