annie
Newborn Degu
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Post by annie on May 28, 2006 18:26:09 GMT
hi i adopted a degu and know littel about them i just couldn't go home with out him so I have some thing i want to ask like how do i tell how old he is and also he is missing hair on his tummie and 2 littel spots on both sides he don't want to be handel but want's out and love his cheeks rubed he just stared to make sounds in the morning it's so nice to wake up to. he has bit me too bad but that dose not bug me i just want to love him and him to love me thank's. ???
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may
Newborn Degu
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Post by may on May 28, 2006 18:27:05 GMT
maybe you could invest in a hamster ball? that way you can let him run about without the possibility of him escaping.
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annie
Newborn Degu
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Post by annie on May 28, 2006 18:32:14 GMT
i sorry i forgot to tell every one i did get a bell and he dosn't like it he try to chew right throw it
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Post by diet otaku on Jun 2, 2006 14:11:17 GMT
degus aren't really the "running in balls" type, they're too smart. they know they're in a container, so all they want is out. but every degu wants out, so don't worry about that. unfortunately there's no reliable method for determining a degu's age, as they grow from baby to adult-size very quickly, and not much more after that. can you take pictures of the missing patches of fur? if he was with other degus at the store, they could be the result of fights, in which case they should grow back. don't worry much about handling him, he still needs to get used to his new home and his new friend first. he needs to get to know you before he'll trust you enough to let you pick him up. of course, mine don't really "let" me pick them up, but once i catch them, they don't bite or anything. degus are not "pocket pets" like hamsters and gerbils, so you probably won't get as many cuddles as you might have been expecting.
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may
Newborn Degu
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Post by may on Jun 2, 2006 21:40:01 GMT
really? my degus seem to like their ball. at least they always crawl into it.
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annie
Newborn Degu
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Post by annie on Jun 2, 2006 22:32:17 GMT
hi thank you for all the help i will take pictuers asap
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