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Post by padi on Oct 7, 2009 9:04:17 GMT
Hi
As some of you may of read I rescued 3 goos( a male and 2 females) and they had been kept together and been told may have been "at it".I had little Mojo snipped(the boy) and decided if they were pregnant I would deal with it when babies turned up lol.1 of the females seems more shy and nervy of the male and even though he has been snipped he still gets a little randy and the other female has been giving him the come on.I dont think the shy 1 (honey)would really have any chance of being preggers as she gets upset while the other 2 are "at it".My question is the naughty female(candy) has been mated by Mojo since weve had them but after the snip and she still gives him the come on,would she be getting randy if she were already pregnant?
Hope this makes sense
Padi
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Post by deguconvert on Oct 7, 2009 14:58:28 GMT
I don't actually know the answer to that, but what I can tell you is that up to two weeks after the snip, the male is actually still able to inseminate a female with the residule sperm stored somewhere. Now, I have to say this slightly confuses me and I am really not sure of the technical aspects of this . . . but it is what I have been told. Beyond that . . . well . . . it just has to be a case of "Randyness", LOL!
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Post by padi on Oct 8, 2009 7:34:02 GMT
I know think that we may have a preggie goo as she has statred gathering hay and even started to make a nest in sand bath yesterday(we have a chin bath as the 3 love to go in together).Will keep you posted lol
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Post by padi on Oct 9, 2009 11:22:48 GMT
I now really think my little candy is pregnant,she and mojo(daddy lol) are nest building and I was wandering what the best nesting material is and what makes the best nesty box? Any advice greatly appreciated
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Post by padi on Oct 10, 2009 8:44:08 GMT
o thanks for the advice,greatly appreciated lol
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Post by deguconvert on Oct 10, 2009 18:30:21 GMT
Sometimes it depends on the degu . . . they can make some strange choices for their nest location. Lots of owners use a basic wooden box that has a good size opening . . . maybe like one that would be used for a Chinchilla. You can also try a cardboard box to see how that is accepted.
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Post by padi on Oct 11, 2009 12:30:49 GMT
Thankyou deguconvert
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Post by parkgates on Oct 23, 2009 14:39:52 GMT
we have had some baby degus before. my advice would be to leave all of the existing degus in the cage as they help to look after them. Dont touch them for at least 6 week although its tempting  . this could lead to them being attacked by mum cuz they can smell you |
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Post by padi on Oct 24, 2009 12:32:46 GMT
The goo that I thought wasnt pregnant is getting bigger so think she is defo pregnant and near to drop and the 1 I thought was pregnant is now not showing signs but keeps helping to gather hay and nest make.I have this feeling that both are preggers and ging to have the babies a few weeks inbetween argghhh lol
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Post by deguconvert on Oct 24, 2009 19:11:28 GMT
Well, it certainly is possible. Hard to know though, as they have a 90 day gestation and seldom show until into the last 30 days. You already knew that. It could also be that the preggie/not preggie one is just being helpful and making a nest. You won't know for certain for a little while.
One very large plus is that having Mojo in the snipped condition ensures that he will not repeat the process once the babies are born. Because it will take the male pups 5-6 months to begin to be sexually viable, they won't be making their own contributions to the family numbers anytime soon either.
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Post by padi on Oct 28, 2009 10:06:54 GMT
hiya there has been a development and I would appreciate advice.We placed a box in as suggested and they eat the corners and made it collapse!!!.Then On Monday we put there sand bath in for there daily bath(we have the large plastic chin sort) and we got distracted so was left in a little to long and when we returned they had made a lovely nest in there on top of the sand!! I wandered if this will be ok or should I get the sand out b4 birth? Honey looks very preggers and big and dont think it will be long now till we hear pitter patter of tiny feet but for the past 2 days she is spending time alone in the nest and then all 3 are going in at night to sleep together is this normal? Advice appreciated  |
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Post by deguconvert on Oct 28, 2009 18:25:50 GMT
Yes I think it is normal. If she has made her nest in there, and looks so close to popping, I think I would leave it. Stress is bad for her and the pups. Moving the nest now and forcing her to make another somewhere else where she feels comfortable could have nasty results. I think you'll just have to find a deep sided plastic container, or a deep bowl of some kind that can be a temporary sand bath for them. Does the bath/nest container have a clear top on it? If it does, you'll be able to see how the babies are doing, which in my opinion will be great! Sounds like you'll be posting news and numbers pretty soon. I look forward to hearing the good news!
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Post by padi on Oct 29, 2009 17:07:31 GMT
Hi The sand bath problem was sorted with a suitable bowl .As long as the sand thats in the nest doesnt affect the babies when the arrive.The "nest" where they are now is a strong plastic chinchilla sand bath and you cant see in the top  Will keep you posted |
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Post by deguconvert on Oct 29, 2009 17:49:18 GMT
We have a sand bath of what sounds to be the same type are yours. Our has a clear dome though, so we can see everything that happens inside. I was thinking that if yours was the same . . . how much fun it would be to see the babies at a glance, and then just watch them anytime you wanted to. Sigh! I guess you can't though.
Oh well, it sounds like honey feels good in it, and that is the important thing. I look forward to hearing how things are going. Babies are just so cute!
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Post by padi on Oct 31, 2009 12:11:25 GMT
I wish it was see through at the top as that would of been sweet No babies yet |
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Post by padi on Nov 4, 2009 8:08:56 GMT
Hi
How can you tell if a goo is preggie or just a fattie and what problems can cause them to become a fatty and finally is there problems associated to being a fat goo?
Any help greatly appreciated
Padi
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Post by mja241281 on Nov 4, 2009 8:33:34 GMT
Diabetes is the main concern i think
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Post by padi on Nov 4, 2009 9:23:08 GMT
thought so,if no babies by end of this weekend going to take her to vets and get her checked,any advice how to pick up a possible preggie goo(better safe than sorry)
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Post by listracian on Nov 4, 2009 11:22:20 GMT
Let her come to you is the best way, once she is on her hand you should be able to feel if she has any babies or not in her and take her with one of the others to the vets and put some bedding from the cage in because if she is pregnant you dont want to stress her out at all. One of mine had complications and miscarried one of hers before the others were born.
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Post by padi on Nov 4, 2009 12:38:08 GMT
ive never actualy hed her as she was treated poor before coming to us and im worried about stressing her |
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. this could lead to them being attacked by mum cuz they can smell you 
