Angry Male

[darkiebabz]

I have a problem my degus "have a male and a female" the Female gave birth to 6 degus 3½ weeks ago but 1 lost 1 of the young today because the male jumps etc on them and just goes crazy .. it hurt 1 more today so I serperated it "but when I did that I took the female out 2 I really can't see the differens on the male and female so I don't know how 2 pick the female again what shoud I do ??

and the young degus took food by themselves today Does that meen that they are older then I think ?

plz help

[darkiebabz]

I just read "another Tread inhere it says that the female can eat or hurt the babies if she thinks its sick etc- could it be my female?

"and plz again" if the babies eat by them selves does that meen I can seperat them from the mother and father? I really need the help

"plz just tell me something .. I really need help"
It is night where I am from so I can't call the people I normaly get advice from

and how long can a baby be seperated from its mom because "I seperated both"

and I really don't know if the babies are old enough to take care of them selveles " they could be older then the 3½ weeks I just began my count when I saw them .. the babies took food by them selves today

[darkiebabz]

I found out what the problem was "my female didt have enough milk to feed the babies 4 off them died maybe the last 2 will stay alive "I hope so" but the chance is not high I am so sad because of this..

[Aimeelou]

Hi darkiebabz
Its fine that babys are taking food dont panic! They usualy do in the first week.
How do you know the mum has no milk?
If the other degu is a girl she should be helping with the brood. It could be thet she is getting angry cos the babys are trying to feed off her?
If its a boy you should of took dad away from mum for 24 hours because she is highly fertile and can get pregnant straight away. Dad usualy helps with the babys to, so dont keep him away to long.
Hope ive helped
Aimeelou

[darkiebabz]

I had a "the one I got the degu female from out to look there was nothing to do because the female didt have more milk the mother had killed one of the babies herself it is very sad but I found a place I can buy "degumothermilk" from so this dosen't happen the next time I am so sad "and yes the dad did help alot in the start so I didt seperated him for long..