jade86
Foraging Degu
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Post by jade86 on Apr 11, 2016 18:22:19 GMT
Hiya I'm Jade,
Meet Hamish and Baldrick! We got them 2 months ago and they are the cutest! We got them from p@h and immediately got a better cage (Little Zoo Xtrail) and now they love exploring their new home and fun toys. Baldrick however has now got a bald patch on his nose and I am worried about it. He chews the bars a lot so I don't know if it's rubbed away? He seems fine other than this, still eating, running in his wheel and playing with Hamish.
Some input and advice would be much appreciated. Should I be concerned about the bar chewing? Or anything more serious? We'll try and attach pictures.
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jade86
Foraging Degu
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Post by jade86 on Apr 11, 2016 18:27:45 GMT
I can't figure out how to post pictures from my iPhone, any help would be much appreciated  ? |
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Post by bouncy on Apr 11, 2016 18:47:27 GMT
Hi, the best way to upload is go upload it to a photo hosting site, like photobucket, then to post the link. The forum itself has very limited storage.
And welcome!!!
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jade86
Foraging Degu
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Post by jade86 on Apr 11, 2016 18:55:45 GMT
Thanks for the help, I'll give it a try
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Post by savvy on Apr 11, 2016 18:56:58 GMT
Welcome to the forum.
My bar chewer has a bald patch on his nose too. He developed it not long after I changed their cage to one with a slightly smaller gap. As long as the skin isn't broken or inflamed it should be fine.
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jade86
Foraging Degu
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Post by jade86 on Apr 11, 2016 19:11:27 GMT
I think iv managed to figure out how to post a link for a pic, I'll give it a shot
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jade86
Foraging Degu
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Post by jade86 on Apr 11, 2016 19:12:06 GMT
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Post by savvy on Apr 11, 2016 20:56:54 GMT
Yep! Exactly the same place as Dixie's bald patch. His started off that size and then got smaller as he got used to the bars.
Just keep an eye on it.
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jade86
Foraging Degu
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Post by jade86 on Apr 12, 2016 6:56:54 GMT
Ok thanks for that! Yeah we're keeping an eye on it, hopefully it will get smaller then  |
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Post by bouncy on Apr 12, 2016 11:09:59 GMT
As long as the skin underneath doesn't start getting pink, inflamed, flaky, etc., all is good.
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Post by moletteuk on Apr 13, 2016 9:21:15 GMT
It can be difficult to avoid bar chewing once they get into the habit. Sometimes you can block off favourite chewing bars, weave cardboard between the bars, and offer lots of natural wood in lots of format (blocks, twigs, branches, logs all different sizes) to try to reduce it.
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jade86
Foraging Degu
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Post by jade86 on Apr 13, 2016 21:38:23 GMT
I'm sorry but iv got another wee question, is it ok to give them original Quaker Oats and would it just be as a treat?
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Post by deguconvert on Apr 13, 2016 23:06:59 GMT
Yes, and yes!  |
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jade86
Foraging Degu
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Post by jade86 on Apr 14, 2016 6:44:08 GMT
Great, thanks!!!
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