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Post by wozeywifey on Mar 27, 2014 18:01:36 GMT
Hi Everyone,
My husband and I really like Degu's but before we go down the road of buying some, I want to be sure I know enough about them. Any information would be most welcome from behaviour, exercise, Caging and breeders or rescue centres. Many thanks xx
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Post by saddlers on Mar 27, 2014 21:53:03 GMT
Welcome to the forum, there is some great info in the beginners section, there is a beginners guide in there...any questions just ask!!
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Post by mosspot46 on May 26, 2014 15:13:27 GMT
www.facebook.com/groups/littlebitesluton/?fref=nfMy name is Peggy and i have been running the above group for over 2 yrs now. If anyone is interested in either rehoming or adopting Degu's, please feel free to have a look at my rehoming page on DEGUTOPIA..We have over 140 Degu's ranging from 10 days almost 7 yrs, i welcome most people to come and see for them selves..I live in Luton Bedfordshire As you can see i have added a pic of some of my rescuesx Attachment Deleted
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Post by moletteuk on May 27, 2014 17:19:12 GMT
Hi Peggy, welcome and well done on your rescue work Please feel free to put a post in the adoption area and I could sticky it and then if you set up a bookmark/ notification for it you will receive an email if someone replies. (You can also set up email notification for PMs).
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adamf
Newborn Degu
Posts: 13
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Welcome
Sept 18, 2014 17:56:02 GMT
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Post by adamf on Sept 18, 2014 17:56:02 GMT
Good evening all wherever you may be. Just found this forum and being a degu owner thought I'd join up and join in. Looking for advice too
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Post by moletteuk on Sept 19, 2014 10:52:07 GMT
Welcome Adam
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Post by deguconvert on Sept 20, 2014 4:21:42 GMT
Welcome the forum, Adamf!
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jai
Newborn Degu
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Post by jai on Oct 8, 2014 18:26:07 GMT
Hi my name is sam . i recently become the owner of 4 female degu.
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Post by yasmin on Oct 8, 2014 20:16:33 GMT
Welcome to the forum sam (jai).
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Post by moletteuk on Oct 9, 2014 10:44:08 GMT
Hi and welcome
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Post by deguconvert on Oct 9, 2014 20:14:32 GMT
Hello again, Jai! Congratulations on your new little loves!!
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sirsmiley21
Newborn Degu
Apparently treats do not have to be edible when hand training...paper also worked
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Post by sirsmiley21 on Feb 2, 2015 7:50:27 GMT
new to degu, a freinds roomie, is moving to wales. when my friend heard i am a gerbil owner, asked if i would mind talking to her roomate who is moving to wales. I met her and her degu clara. this honestly was the first time i ever heard or seen a degu. she asked if i would be willing to give it a new home, I spent all night last night researching them. talked to my husband and we agreed today we went over as a family to check interaction and tommorow we should be bringing her home. recomendations for how to ease this transition the most for clara would be appreciated
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Post by moletteuk on Feb 2, 2015 11:34:43 GMT
Hi there and welcome Did your research uncover that you will need to find her a friend and so you will be rather in at the deepend doing introductions so soon? Also cage size is very important and much bigger than is usually recommended for gerbils, and is particularly important if you are doing an introduction. We normally recommend something like this www.cagesworld.co.uk/p/Liberta_2nd_Edition_Explorer_Rat,_Ferret_and_Chinchilla_Cage.htm or a self build. (Just a quick note that some of the Degutopia advice is getting out of date, and we have more up to date advice on housing and diet, so if you see contradictory advice, that is why.) Sorry if I sound a bit negative, it's just that they can be a bit more demanding than other small pets, and there is a lot of misinformation out there. If you do bring her home, try to put her somewhere quiet for a couple of days, she might be frightened by sudden movements, even moving arms and so on. It would help to leave her old substrate in with her for a while, the familiar smell will help. Also make sure she has plenty of hiding places in her cage, add some cardboard boxes if necessary. Sit with her and talk to her, offer treats in a still hand and wait for her to find the confidence to come to you.
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Post by deguconvert on Feb 2, 2015 18:56:00 GMT
Hello to you, Sirsmiley21, and welcome to the forum.
Degus also require a different diet than do gerbils. Degus are prone to developing diabetes, so require that none of their foods have added sugars or sweetening syrups of any kind. They are not to have any of the dried fruits that are often found in gerbil, hamster, chinchilla, or guinea pig foods. We have an excellent diet and nutrition board here, so if you haven't already, do have a good look through the different threads on there.
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Post by ffoxsox on Feb 15, 2015 11:13:20 GMT
just saying hi , new to the forum, new to degus. I have 2 young males. am learning lots on here looking forward to getting to know some of you
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Post by moletteuk on Feb 15, 2015 14:24:29 GMT
Welcome to the forum, nice to meet you, ffoxsox, make yourself at home
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Post by deguconvert on Feb 15, 2015 19:04:14 GMT
Hello, Ffoxsox, and welcome to the forum!
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Post by festerbilly on Jul 5, 2015 14:06:49 GMT
Hi, visited our local pet shop recently and saw a Degu for the first time, and wanted to take em home with me done a little research and think I have talked myself into it, I have set myself a budget of about £200 for the setup and purchase of 2 Degus for a start. Any advise from some of you old hands would be appreciated, your set ups bedding and food. I live with my brother who has a very lively 18 month old terrier who barks at the front door being opened and closed (he also likes to bite your feet as you try to leave the room) just want to know if this will stress them, they will be kept in my room so the dog won't have permanent access to the Degu.
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Post by jamiee on Jul 5, 2015 16:14:14 GMT
I'm not very good with the set ups advice, but I would say that you are looking at a budget of probably a bit more than that, unfortunately. This is because a suitable cage would probably be upwards of £130, the degus another maybe £20-30 then bedding and hay, as with food and dust at maybe £15-20. The rest would go towards toys, water bottles, food bowls, wheels, nest boxes, shelves, chewing stuff ect, but I would say its still manageable if you shop around. With regards to keeping the degus in a bedroom, this is usually very hard to do. I tried it for 6 months, and spent maybe a third of that sleeping in the guest bedroom instead. This is due to the fact that degus tend to get up very early, and go to bed late, meaning that there is lots of noise from wheels and chewing when you are trying to get to sleep! They also stressed me a lot of when they fought a bit, and I had to sleep in the room and watch them squabble, which, I admit, was quite scary. Do you have anywhere else, like a kitchen or a spare room, but here the degus could live; I keep mine in our spare room/office, which I find works quite well. If you do get degus, they are definitely great fun, with their peculiar ways and their own little personalities, and are overall, great pets and lovely companions!
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Post by deguconvert on Jul 5, 2015 20:31:00 GMT
Greetings, Festerbilly! Welcome to the forum!
Not living in Britain, I cannot remark on the budget you have set for yourself, but I can tell you that we found keeping degus to be more expensive than expected. That didn't stop us though, and we loved every minute! Sleeping with them in your room can be a real challenge, and take it from Jamiee, you may have a serious loss of sleep. But that can also depend on your degus. We have some members that enjoy degus that adjusted themselves to the schedule of their humans very well, and were not difficult to have in the same room. Thing is, how do you know if the degus you are getting will be all night party animals, or will snore from lights out till alarm call?
They are lovely little animals, that is for sure, and they add a lot of joy to each day. Have you done much reading through our forum? There is a lot of VERY helpful information on here that will educate you about the needs of degus, such as they need 2-3 times more space to live in than what they will tell you at the pet store, training, companionship, fighting issues, nutrition needs, health, etc. I strongly recommend a full pot of tea or coffee, a snack, and a stretch of time to do some serious reading. Ask any and all questions that occur to you, and we will do our best to answer.
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