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Post by potnoodle94 on Apr 27, 2011 14:47:52 GMT
Hello all. i have had my two boys since January and up until now they have both been fine. but the other week i woke up at 6 in the morning to Oscar squeaking, and he wouldn't stop, just kept squeaking and squeaking, even when he was running around and whilst i was stroking him, he just wouldn't stop and i was scared for him, but then he just stopped. he hadn't done it for weeks until this morning at 6. he just kept squeaking again, so i turned my light on to see what the problem was but he was just sat on his own squeaking, so i opened his door and started to stroke him and he still didn't stop. he ran away and was running and squeaking, so i topped up their food bowl top see if that would help but he kept squeaking even with food in his mouth (which he didn't eat, he put it away) so i enticed him out onto my hand with a treat ( he likes coming on my hand but this was the only way in this situation) he ran up my arm and i gave him the treat, he ran back into the cage and sat quietly and ate his treat, and he stopped squeaking. i haven't got the faintest idea of what it could be, could anyone please help me? any help is much appreciated, thank you  |
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Post by nuttz on Apr 27, 2011 15:13:19 GMT
i shouldnt worry potnoodle..
i believe lots of people have had the same worry, including me
i think it what they call "barking" and its normally done after they have mated, however, i also believe they do this when they are feeling frisky or have had a frisky moment with themselves...lol
funny because today my chocs started doing the exact same thing... it went on for about 2 hours, my hubby kept telling him to shhhhh, every time my hubby said it chocs would stop and listen then start again, i think hubby and chocs were having a game together...lol was funny to watch!!!
there has been alot of threads where degu mummy and daddys have asked this same question, maybe you could scroll down and have a little look?!
just wanted to say that there is nothing wrong with your little one, i wouldnt want you to worry, its all completely normal.
noisy little monkeys though arnt they, so funny to see there little ears twitching...lol
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Post by Kins on Apr 27, 2011 15:19:18 GMT
It has been mentioned on here about the possibility of goos having nightmares which could lead to the squeaking you are describing as they would be scared and upset. It can take them a while to calm down in that case as well.
One of my goos, Nige, sometimes has a 'squeak-a-thon', most of the time for no apparent reason. He also eats and runs while he's squeaking.
I personally don't think it is something you necessarily need to worry about, just do what you can to try and calm him down and give him some love.
I'm sure some other lovely people on here will have some further input also.
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Post by debdegu on Apr 27, 2011 17:11:19 GMT
My degus love to do thid every now and them, they do it at diffrent times, sometimes at night it squeak for no reason till i turn the light on and get out of bed then it stop, i think they get scared for no reason at times and in the mroning i'll get them out and let them run around and it be fine XD
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Post by nuttz on Apr 28, 2011 9:08:21 GMT
**although not usually for as long as Nuttz mentions.** lol, well if it doesnt normally last that long my chocs must be a super frustrated goo...  funny though because ive never noticed chips doing this? maybe he is the only male not to suffer from "blue balls" ;D |
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Post by uberlittlesoldier on Apr 28, 2011 9:38:43 GMT
I have 4 male degus and have had them since Feb 2011 and they are so noisy all of the time! They aer very playful with eachother but whenever I get them out ((often forced :/ )) they are constantly trying to get away. When I first had them one got out and he got behind the fridge, it took me 6 hours to get him back! They never want to come out and be held. I try to make their cage as interesting as I can but they still don't trust me. anyt tips on how I can make them trust me?
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Post by nuttz on Apr 28, 2011 10:01:12 GMT
sorry but im not the best person to ask but im sure somebody else will be able to advice you more uberlittlesoldier, possibly you could start a thread of your own or scroll through some older ones, there is alot helpful advice given on this forum.
what i can say is, it sometimes takes a long time to gain trust, a long time and lots and LOTS of patience! spend lots of time talking to them through their cage, offer them their favorite treats through the bars, gradually moving you hand inside with treats, try not to use fast movements as this will startle them, im sure with time they will realize that you arnt a threat to them and they will trust you more! and unless you have to for example an emergency, i would advice never to force them to do anything, this will put back all the good work that youve done.
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Post by w8152 on Apr 28, 2011 12:52:31 GMT
All of mine have barked for anything up to 90 minutes for Sam. They all look confused, alarmed and sometimes tired after a while. ears flatten out each bark and legs jump out horiztonal. how they dont injure themselves i'll never know. its like clapping when doing pressups, sooner or later you mistime it and eat floor.
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Post by potnoodle94 on Apr 28, 2011 20:14:34 GMT
thank you so much to everyone who has put my worries at ease it is much appreciated. although i hope they havnt been mating, lol, they are both male and i have checked their sex so i hope i am right :S fingers crossed :S i think he did apreciate the cuddle i gave him after as he stopped, bless him, he is lovely. thanks again every one  xx |
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