pinky
Newborn Degu
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Post by pinky on Aug 1, 2013 10:32:27 GMT
Hi ! there every body just joined your site my first question is "can degu have cherries to eat" I have 9 of them at the moment male and female all in different cages they all seem very happy with life and touch wood none of them are in a bad way all are very healthy...I'm keeping them apart because I'm not sure about breeding them at the moment so if any body can let me know about my question and put me on the right path or a good web site for what they can and can't have would be very happy man THANKS...PINKY
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Post by ntg on Aug 1, 2013 11:15:32 GMT
Welcome to the forum!
Degus shouldn't be given fruit, including cherries, as it's too high in sugar which they can't metabolise properly.
We have some good information on the diet and nutrition board, including a feeding guide which is in the process of being updated but the majority of it still applies.
Just about the breeding, there are loads of degus in shelters now which are struggling to find homes, so we don't recommend deliberate breeding to people. Instead we promote same sex groups of at least two degus or mixed groups with one male that has been neutered. I'm saying this for your own benefit as well, as if you did start breeding you may have difficulties finding them homes, and breeding can quickly get out of hand due to the speed they can get pregnant, and back-to-back pregnancies.
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pinky
Newborn Degu
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Post by pinky on Aug 1, 2013 11:32:34 GMT
THANKS...!for your reply I will take a look at your boards on feeding and about the breeding I was not going to any way as you say there are so many of these degu for sale and free that it would be to gruel to put more out there i just know that I will enjoy this site and I will have lots of question to ask again THANKS PINKY
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Post by moletteuk on Aug 1, 2013 15:45:32 GMT
Welcome Pinky We have lots of information on feeding and housing and all things degu all round the forum and do ask any questions you like and tell us about you and your degus
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