Help, my brothers have fallen out.

[brydyslass]

A similar situation to Sparklesnaps. My 2 boys Bubble and Squeak had a fight last night. Squeak was in a slightly worse state than Bubble. Obviously I have had a similar situation last year when we failed to introduce Jake to the pair of them. Thankfully he is quite happy being neighbours with them.

Back to B & S. I spoke to my vet last night and this morning, she has had degus herself. I am bathing their wounds to keep them clean. Placed S and the small cage next to B in the big cage. I reckon by the grinding of teeth and scratching of cages that another bloodbath would be probable if they got to each other.She has suggested seperate cages next to each other and treating it as a new introduction. She has also said about swapping cages over twice daily to prevent territorial behaviour She even suggested trying to reintroduce Jake and hope that we eventually got a threesome!

Idon't want to have to have 3 seperate cages in my small living room. Our dog - Jez- already looks at me with disgust! Couldn't have happened at a worse time (also like Sparklesnaps) as my studying has just started again this week!!!!!!!

Anybody got any other pieces of advice?

[nickymills30]

no, not really hun, but to say, your not on your own, and when you want a good rant, you know where we are xx

[degus123]

Would repeat what your vet has said, just take your time with re-introductions. And as Nicky has said, you can always come on here to let off steam .

[brydyslass]

Thanks folks. Want to run away at the mo!!

[degus123]

Lots of possibilities as well if things do not work out before having to settle for 3 cages. Could end up like you were, B&S together and Jake on his own, B & Jake together, S & Jake together. Then if they all fail then setlle for 3 cages.

[Kins]

I have had exactly the same issue recently. One of my pairs of goos had a big fight, they both ended up with bites and wounds and were not happy at all. This happened 2 days before we were going on holiday and my OH's mum was looking after the dogs and goos (she's not a fan of goos), which was about the worst timing possible.

I deliberated for ages about what to do while we were away, I was not a happy bunny, stressy times.

I decided to keep them spearate for the week we were away and I am now trying to re introduce them. I have a little cage inside the big cage and am swapping them between the 2 daily. I've tried 3 intros which have been partially successful, the next step is to try another intro in the bath and see how that goes.

I know how you feel. It's horrible, especially when it's brothers who (I assume) got on great before.

It is very stressful so I know what you are going through, it will just take time unfortunately.

[brydyslass]

Thank you for all your support.

It is Friday night and I have tried an introduction which has gone amazingly well. Did not expect that. They seemed quite happy. I will leave them together for a little while longer and then separate them over night. All going well I will let them be together all day tomorrow and take it from there. Really agree about the stress!

[brydyslass]

It is Saturday morning. I let the boys sleep together in the small isolation cage last night as they had cuddled up earlier on in the evening. I had the cage up in the bedroom - hubby is away at the mo- just in case there were any probs. Thankfully there were none. So I put them back in the big cage at 6 am this morning. When I last checked on them they were cuddled up together. Degu bliss. Don't know about them but I'm a happy camper. Need sleep though!

Would it be worth while trying my solo, Jake or is it too late for him? I've had B + S since Christmas 2009 and Jake since last Easter, but reckon they are all the same age.