Worried; fighting like never before.

[aron]

Hello! I`m new to this forum.
It looks like Degu`s are by far the best mice-type animals out there and I love them.

I used to have two degu`s but they both passed away. I think it was my fault, so I kept blaming myself untill I decided it`s time to give them and my ownerskills another shot.

I got two new degu`s (i`m 90% sure they`re both male). I`ve had them for a good two or three years (that`s about their age too), and they got on really well untill now. They used to have some small boxing maches, but they never lasted long. So, yesterday I heard the cage shaking and went to check on them. One of the degu`s was badly hurt (furr wasn`t there at some places, ear was teared in two parts, and her eye was hurt (half closen); the other degu, however, is completely fine. It seems like it is the strongest one. But I`m really worried. I seperated them and tried to bring them back together today, but they still fought. It seems like a battle of dominance, maybe space.
It happens like this : one of the degu is sitting on the top platform of the cage, the other one jumps up and then one of them pushes the other one down. They keep on doing that for hours! Sometimes they fight. The thing is, I`m really afraid the weaker degu might get hurt even worse.. I will treat her eye with some curing tea ( just like human eye), it should help.. but I don`t want them to fight anymore! They got on really well for the past two or three years!
What is this about? Please help me. I`m really worried. I`m not ready to lose another pair of degu`s..

P.S. Sorry if my language skills are bothering you, english is my 3rd language.

Thank you!

[amie]

Before I can form a real opinion, may I ask what size cage they live in (measurements?) as it might be that their cage isn't big enough? Do they both get play time out of the cage?

I'm sorry this is happening. I know it's really distressing when they fight!

[aron]

I won`t be able to tell you the size of the cage for now, maybe tomorow.
Well, we sometimes take them into hands and let them roam around my bed or something, but not for too long, because they tend to run away quickly.
Another strange detail about this fight is that they don`t make a sound. Usually, when they`re boxing they`re also squeeking like crazy, but now, they don`t make a single sound.. they just keep boddypressuring each other.. or more like one of them does that to the other.. without any sound.

It`s just odd that now, after years, they suddenly engage in such a serious fight,which, for now, has led to a serious eye injurry. I feel really sorry.

[harpic01]

Hi sorry im confused - you said they are both male - but talk about the injured one with She

[harpic01]

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