how do i know if my degu is blind

[4390evans]

hey there has anyone got a blind degu??

when i go and give my degu a treat she needs it to be touching her face before she knows its there
i know she has cataracts as her eyes are white, she used to be fine but now it seems to have got worse

thanks guys
jen

[jacky]

I am so sorry to hear about your Degu, it sounds as if she is blind due to cataracts. My first Degu which I had some years ago was expecting when I got her, after she had her six babies we found that one of them was blind. He got on very well as long as we did not move things about in his cage. His brothers did not seem to mind him in fact they seemed to give way to him more. In the end he outlived all his brothers and sisters and his blindness never bothered him. I hope your little girl copes as well.

[buzz]

Poor little girl. Yea the cataracts will make her blind. How old is she?

[4390evans]

im not sure but i think she is old i have a pic of alfie on another thread and she looks identical but fatter. she still runs about the cage and looks after her babies great, what do you think i should do for her

[buzz]

Just make sure you don't change the cage platforms around and make sure there are no dangerous drops for her, food and drink always in the same place, I'd talk to her a lot as well, for example when comming into her room etc so she knows theres no threats.

She sounds like shes doing fine though and she's adapted well.

[Dero]

Thats what the mahusive whiskers are for. My Degu aren't blind yet I also have to press it to their noses. lol

[puzzle29]

yeh, my degu scribble is goingg blind, i am hoping giving him a special diet will make it better.

[puzzle29]

oh, i just realised this is 2 years old. soz