cleaning out nest.

[sheenamat]

hi,
I sent a long waffle to the general board.
My degus have babies.
But she gave birth the day I was intending cleaning out her cage for the birth (I had see she was pregnant a week before). The nest box end of the cage stinks any idea when it would be ok to take out the box and give it a good clean up ?
I clean out wet sawdust and abandoned veggies about once a week but the nest I check ever 2 or 3 wees only clearing it out if it has been used as a litter box. Then I will get another shoe box to replace the damp smelly one.
Ok I am a coward I do not handle my pets we talk to each other I fee them through the mesh and occasionally i will put my hand in the cage so they can sniff it an stroke them with a finger. Tomtom and Rosey know their names and come to me when I call.
They are out and playing 2 babies in the clean end of the cage.
There is a rotastak box that Tomtom spent ages filling with bedding and getting ready for the nest (Rosy could not fit into it by the time I noticed her size.)

[ra]

I would think it would be fine to change the nest box completely since the Degus are all out and about playing. You won't be disturbing any of them.

[angeleyes80]

My degu had babies a week ago today and i cleaned out her cage. At first the babies were crying, but mama made a new nest and they are all fine now.