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Post by ra on Feb 5, 2008 16:19:29 GMT
Kerry, I had the same sort of surprise a few years back! I was home sick much like you were when I heard "Virgil" squeeking loud alarm squeaks. I opened the box "he" was in and found a baby!!! I was shocked beyond belief. I bought the last single MALE Degu the local pet shop had!! Well Virgil became Mocha Java. I kept Tanzania Peaberry the smallest of her daughters for a cage mate. It has worked out wonderfully.
I did notice Tanzania lost hair around the right side of her nose up across the top. I worried and fretted but the hair loss did not continue - neither did hair grow back though. I often wonder if it's because she is the result of some type of inbreeding. The father had to be either Mocha's father or one of her brothers. Other than the bald nose, Tanzy is healthy and happy and even a little larger than her mom.
I was trying to recall, I think the babies did shed their baby hair which was darker and finer than their "adult" coat. They looked a bit patchy as the shed out. Are all the babies getting re-furred (Not even a word I know!) now?
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Post by kerry on Feb 5, 2008 23:09:26 GMT
hi ra, two of the babies have fur on their heads and neck and the other two have lost it all but the top of their heads. they look kinda 'cute.' i really hope there is a girl for danielle to stay with. she has been through so much. i don't even know what exactly happened to her before we got her how many babies did you have?
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Post by kerry on Feb 16, 2008 22:58:05 GMT
just an update on the fab 4. ;D
a few days ago their little pink bodies became very very dark, almost like velvet. we think its the hair follicles starting to grow new hair. yippee. fingers crossed.
they are all eating so much that i have to feed them twice a day. they seem to be making up for lost time. other than having no hair, they all look very bright eyed and healthy.
I'm so pleased that things are looking up, and i do believe that they will all make it. oh and they all appear to be girlie's at the min.
I'm so happy. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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