degus newbie :)

[mattnic]

hi all! this forum is great!
After a lot of research i finally got my two degus girls pippin and coco yesterday and i'm so glad i did! they are such facinating creatures, i find myself watching them for ages! They are already showing very different characters and pippin has already established herself as the boss. They had there first sand bath today and it was really funny watching them trying to decide what to do with it! After eating a bit they eventually realised what it was for ;D I have started to introduce myself to them today after watching the taming video on here and its working brilliantly! they have both taken bits of food from my hand and put their paws on my hands which I am extremely pleased about as I didnt think they would after such a small time. Anyway am sure I will have plenty to ask you guys about in the future and am so glad that i found this site x

[NightwishRaven999]

Hello ! Welcome to the forum

I am glad to hear you did research before getting them...more people should follow your example. Degus are truly fascinating, even when you have owned them for years.
You can be sure of one thing...with degus there is never a dull moment. These creatures are full of life. Glad to hear the taming video has been helpful.
Hopefully you will find more helpful articles and posts on here.

Hope to see photos of your degus and looking forward to hearing more about them
Dont be afraid to ask questions, we all did the same at one point or another. Besides...thats what this forum is here for; to learn, share and help one another

[deguconvert]

Hello, and welcome to the forum!! Please do ask any and all questions you may have. Degus can throw us for a loop sometimes, so no question is considered too silly to ask. It sounds like you are already making a great connection with your two little sweet hearts. That's wonderful! They are great little characters.

[w8152]

My only advice to you is when you think something is wrong search the forum first, chances are you are over-reacting just like me

You will have years of pleasure from these little monsters!

[mattnic]

thankyou all so much for making me feel welcome i have already been searching the site when ive been unsure and have always found answers! i am slowly making progress with my two, pippin has started to climb on me now and coco will take food from my hand and put her front paws on me its only been 10 days so i couldnt ask for more really xx

[DegutasticJen]

Hi and welcome :-) x