Post by worthym on Oct 26, 2005 6:46:49 GMT
Hey,
As many of you know I have 3 degus - Sancho, Alvaro and Chucho.
Recently - I would say over the past week or so - Chucho has seemed to be a little "off colour". No major changes so to speak, but small changes which make me worry theres something more serious going on...
He's started to shed fur, on his back he has now got two distinct "stripes" where he seems to be shedding, and he seems to be shedding on the top of his head too. As you can imagine this is worrying for me, as the other two degus seem fine.
Also, his whole personality seems to have changed, he just seems more introverted at the moment. Almost as if hes a bit depressed. The other two will be running around as usualy, and he'll be asleep in his hammock (well actually on the top edge of the hammock where he hangs his backside over the edge of it...).
When he is up and about he seems to be fine, no movement problems or anything - just he doesn't seem to bother coming out any more. See, they all used to come and say hi when I get home from Uni or work before...now its just the two and Chucho doesn't seem to want to come out.
Anyone got any ideas? His teeth look fine, no other signs of sickness and the other 2 degus are fine. I'm thoroughly confused - but worried about going to the vet as to be honest, my vet is not really a small animal expert so its a bit of a gamble...
As many of you know I have 3 degus - Sancho, Alvaro and Chucho.
Recently - I would say over the past week or so - Chucho has seemed to be a little "off colour". No major changes so to speak, but small changes which make me worry theres something more serious going on...
He's started to shed fur, on his back he has now got two distinct "stripes" where he seems to be shedding, and he seems to be shedding on the top of his head too. As you can imagine this is worrying for me, as the other two degus seem fine.
Also, his whole personality seems to have changed, he just seems more introverted at the moment. Almost as if hes a bit depressed. The other two will be running around as usualy, and he'll be asleep in his hammock (well actually on the top edge of the hammock where he hangs his backside over the edge of it...).
When he is up and about he seems to be fine, no movement problems or anything - just he doesn't seem to bother coming out any more. See, they all used to come and say hi when I get home from Uni or work before...now its just the two and Chucho doesn't seem to want to come out.
Anyone got any ideas? His teeth look fine, no other signs of sickness and the other 2 degus are fine. I'm thoroughly confused - but worried about going to the vet as to be honest, my vet is not really a small animal expert so its a bit of a gamble...
