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Post by spottydegu on Jul 30, 2017 20:24:35 GMT
Has anyone got any tips to applying cream a degu? (it's around her ear)
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Post by bouncy on Jul 30, 2017 21:55:32 GMT
The only thing I can think of is an improvised burrito and a cotton bud. Do you have to rub the cream in, or just cover it? Obviously, taking away the sand bath will stop the ears looking like a Fab ice lolly  |
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Post by fb1928 on Jul 30, 2017 22:03:51 GMT
When we had to apply cream to Chuckie before it required two of us... One to hold him in a burito (wrap the Degu in a towel, needs to be quite tight with their arms inside so they cant wiggle out) then the other rubbed the cream on. We found it easier to create a 'v' with your fingers and place one finger each side of his head, this made it easier for us to get a better grip and made him feel more secure (Hope that makes sense). When we had finished we gave him a treat to reward his good behaviour - after doing this for a few days and he realised he would get a treat if he stayed still so he stayed a little bit stiller but unfortunately there is no way putting cream or giving a Degu medicine is going to be easy they just don't like sitting still. How long does you Degu need the cream for? We made that mistake the first time bouncy. We had just put the cream on and put him back in his cage and of course he went straight in the sand bath! 😆 |
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Post by zenaida on Jul 31, 2017 1:29:22 GMT
I've had some good luck with using q-tips when I needed to apply food coloring to tell them apart. I would catch them in a small box with high sides and "tag" them in there. The burrito would probably be better though.
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Post by moletteuk on Jul 31, 2017 17:26:02 GMT
I can get mine to stay in one place with a piece of brazil nut shell that just has some brazil nut remnants stuck inside the shell. Keep a hold of the shell and let them attack it and then with your other hand dab the cream on.
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Post by fb1928 on Jul 31, 2017 21:47:02 GMT
moletteuk. I tried that before with Chuckie but unfortunately this didn't work for us... He decided he would giggle around like mad from side to side trying to steal the nut haha... But definitely a good idea that could work for someone else.
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Post by klbishop on Aug 1, 2017 22:14:53 GMT
when we had to put cream on jose we put a ledge right at the top of their travel cage (thickets) whcih has a mesh top. The OH would tempt him on teh shelf with something nice while he was eating i could put the cream on. he was always annoyed at me afterwards
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