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Post by andersonesp on Mar 12, 2011 13:21:21 GMT
Brought a great wheel for the degus which was silent but they have chewed it to bits! (it's wooden) can any one recommend a good metal wheel? not mesh or anything that they can catch their feet on :]
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tzr
Burrowing Degu
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Post by tzr on Mar 12, 2011 13:40:06 GMT
John Hopewell's website sells them but very expensive .. I'm going to try and make my own. Plenty of instructions around if you look.  ) |
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Post by amie on Mar 12, 2011 18:27:20 GMT
Silent spinners are great (not so silent though) and good for their feet. They cost about £20 and are made of strong plastic. Mine have never chewed theirs.
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Post by Kat on Mar 13, 2011 20:57:30 GMT
Brought a great wheel for the degus which was silent but they have chewed it to bits! (it's wooden) can any one recommend a good metal wheel? not mesh or anything that they can catch their feet on :] Thanks I dont want to blow my own horn but I have made great wheels for my degus from chewed wooden wheels. There were quite easy to make. I would recommend trying this. If you look at this thread you will find all the steps and lots of photos. deguworld.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Cage&thread=7448&page=1I have also made 1 with the same metal bowl and a scooter wheel. If you do make one and have any questons just ask. |
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Newborn Degu
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Post by raine on Mar 16, 2011 21:27:47 GMT
We got a wooden wheel like the one you have used the back off and one of our degu's have degloved their tail on it! Its horrid! Will never trust a wheel again!!
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Post by Kat on Mar 17, 2011 19:53:33 GMT
ouch how what part did the degus tail get caught on?
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raine
Newborn Degu
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Post by raine on Mar 20, 2011 18:51:11 GMT
It was actually under the base that the wheel stands on! We had used it for ages before this happened but it has really freaked us out. We let them have the wheel when they are out of the cage and being supervised totally but not in the cage any more. More little fella is having to have metacam and Baytril atm and is not happy taking it I can tell you.....
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Post by malteser60 on Mar 21, 2011 16:09:29 GMT
Once cinnamon managed to get behind a John Hopewell wheel, which was a very very tight squeeze for her, got stuck, then started squeeking like mad as Nutmeg then decided to try and run in it! I was so frantic and panicked. Cinamon obviously was really scared and did not appreciate my attempts at trying to rescue her whilst Nutmeg was either jumping up and down on my hand or trying to run in the wheel. At one point she figured out I was stopping the wheel from going round so she started biting my hand and trying to pull it away. Silly goos!
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