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Post by themoosevodka on Sept 10, 2005 21:17:06 GMT
well at the moment i have only one degu (named moose ;D) and he lives in a three story hamster loft. i actually bought him while looking for another hamster because mine had died. unfortunately, having the hamster loft makes it difficult to put degu sized toys in there and even more difficult ot buy another degu. i have decided that i am going to make a homemade degu cage to house about three degus and use the hamster cage to introduce them to each other. i know for sure that i'll need wire mesh and would, and i would really love suggestions and possibly plans from all of you. we could make it a group, overseas, effort. hopefully i can have thise done in a year and poor little moose wont be alone anymore (keep in mind im very short on cash and jobless)
tell me what you think
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Post by freakyl on Sept 10, 2005 21:29:06 GMT
I found ebay is a really great tool for buying cages i bought my degu cage off there much cheaper. and you are sure to find even cheaper cages which are used that work just as well. Also degus will gnaw through anything they can so try and avoid plastic, metal is best. i heard of a case where a degu had gnawed through a plastic cage in just a week!!!
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Post by Sunshinemeg on Sept 18, 2005 11:50:33 GMT
I am sure other people will post links to cheap ready made cages you can get, but if you are sure you can make a degu proof cage, I think we can all offer advice. You need to ensure if you create a wooden base frame that it is protected from gnawing by wire. If you can make a metal frame that would be the best, and then cover that to make wire mesh walls, and wooden shelves that can be replaced over time. Remember the basic principle that a degu needs high up places to look out from, and places to be able to go if they want to walk off the wire. Other than that, post ideas and between us all we will see what we can come up with. But also check out ebay like freakyl said, cause you can find bargains there!
meg ;D
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Post by themoosevodka on Sept 18, 2005 17:23:05 GMT
thankies ;D
i drew up some plans that leave plenty of room, it's just a matter of taking ti to my uncle and seeing what we can come up with. ill try to fix my scanner so you can see the plans!
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