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Post by dandeb on Apr 19, 2011 18:27:42 GMT
I have a three week old orphan degu pup that im hand raising. Ive had him since a day old and hes doing great. Im just wondering what all my options are to offer him to get him off the milk. He loves oats and with eat some hay but really isnt interested in pellets. Can I offer him any veggies?
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Post by deguconvert on Apr 20, 2011 15:10:36 GMT
I agree with Smux. How often do you feed him milk each day? I think that when mumma goos are weaning, they just start to refuse the pups a nursing every once in a while, and gradually the times between nursings gets greater and greater until they are no longer taking milk at all.
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Post by dandeb on Apr 20, 2011 16:42:32 GMT
Hes getting milk about every 3 hours now. he would eat oats all day if id let him but there too high in carbs to let him have that much. the ony thing im worried about is that if i refuse him the milk he'll get dehydrated really quick cuz he wont drink water yet either
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Post by dandeb on Apr 22, 2011 3:25:57 GMT
Im a vet tech and his momma was brought to the clinic I work at as she was dying with three babies still stuck inside so mamma had to be put down and I took the two babies that were born but sadly one died within 24 hours and now its just this little guy. I dont have other degus just him so im trying to adapt as best I can.
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