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Post by moletteuk on Jul 1, 2018 10:10:27 GMT
If the lower incisors are just about visible without moving the lower lip, then I don't think they are far off the right level now. The top ones look OK to me. I think she should be able to grip with them soon, maybe make a note of how many days since the procedure it takes for her to be able to grip with them and then you have something solid to tell the vet.
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Post by misscatafer on Jul 1, 2018 12:41:37 GMT
They are just visible today when she opens her mouth, amazing how fast they grow back. She is back on solid food, though I think nuggets will still be difficult for her until tomorrow. So we are looking at 2-3 days of difficulty post op. Thankyou for the advice and reassurance, I will prepare for this happening again next time she has a dental.
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Post by misscatafer on Jul 9, 2018 8:40:09 GMT
The frustration is real... This is a week and a half after trimming... Just shows how quick they grow back!
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Post by deguconvert on Jul 9, 2018 23:23:10 GMT
I wonder if she would chew on a pumice perch? One of my boys LOVED to chew the pumice stone perches that I got. The other two with him didn't, but he would power through them over the course of a few months and his front teeth were never an issue.
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Post by bouncy on Jul 9, 2018 23:26:59 GMT
Just choose the shelf colour carefully. Titchycatnipsandwich got her boy a red one, so he ended up covering himself in pink dust, just as he moved in with his new girlfriends (who he also turned pink)!
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Post by deguconvert on Jul 9, 2018 23:46:18 GMT
Hmmm . . . took another look at the photo above, and you know . . . that looks like a pumice perch that she is standing on!! SOMEONE is chewing it, but maybe not her.
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Post by claire on Jul 10, 2018 5:40:49 GMT
I have this issuecwuth little mans front teeth. They really do grow so fast. The 2 lady vets I see only ever burr his to a normal length. I recently found out they are actually only training. Not fully qualified and the still do an amazing job. The one time the guy who is a fully qualified exotics vet did his teeth he burred them low same as boo but little man didn't enjoy that at all he sat behind his wheel for 24 hrs :/ 48 hrs later he was perkier and I think a day or so after that completely normal so i think 3 days recovery is normal Basil didnt eat for 3 days after his tongue got cut and a stitch put in so I think boo is doing really well Invisable treat pic is great btw
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Post by misscatafer on Jul 10, 2018 5:58:35 GMT
She does prefer pumice toys over anything else but barely chews them, that is her favourite perch though! I've never seen anyone chew it, but it pretty battered nowadays so they must do something with it! I'll buy another pumice chew toy and hang it in her favourite place to play, the trouble is I know Toby will be straight on it probably. The other problem is she won't eat any hay. My other three eat loads of the stuff all day long but she just doesn't recognise it as food which is really annoying. Yes claire my vet also trims Boos teeth very short which I personally prefer as it gives a few more days relief. She is doing very well and bounces back so quickly after procedures. The front teeth don't tend to worry me as much as the back... But it just shows how quickly they come back after a trim so the back teeth must look the same as this.
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Post by bouncy on Jul 10, 2018 8:26:54 GMT
Have you tried her with anything fresh? It's even better for dental wear. I've got trays of grass growing on my windowsill.
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Post by misscatafer on Jul 10, 2018 14:34:12 GMT
She's really enjoying the pear tree branches so I'm making sure there is always some available to her, so that's a bonus! I've tried her with herbs and fresh veg in the past but she doesn't touch them. She loves thawed beans but obviously they are a treat only.
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Post by misscatafer on Jul 10, 2018 15:43:30 GMT
Thank you deguconvert for the pumice suggestion!! Look - she's chewing!!
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Post by deguconvert on Jul 10, 2018 17:17:18 GMT
WOO HOO! I'm thrilled!!
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Post by bouncy on Jul 10, 2018 20:39:25 GMT
Oh, the size of those ears!!
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Post by misscatafer on Aug 22, 2018 18:33:42 GMT
Thought I'd have a little gush about Boo, she is doing so well!! she just seems to be getting younger by the day and is showing so much more natural degu behaviour than when we rescued her. She's chewing on toys now regularly, let's hope she is keeping those teeth down! Before she would just gnaw on the chains or move the wooden blocks with her paws. She uses the flying saucer a lot, albeit a lot of the time she just waddles on it, but at times she really reaches some speed. She likes eating the fresh leaves and branches from my garden, but still doesn't touch hay. The most rewarding bit for us is seeing her asleep - she would always be on high alert even when in the nest, yet now we have spied her on her back a few times! She will comfortably come and sit on my arm and shoulder when I sit by the cage, without treat bribes! There is no more lunging or screeching displeasure. She still loves her under arm strokes and cheek scratches and is pretty tame. My only niggle with her is how much sand she wastes from the sand bath! Her new game is to sit in the bath and throw as much sand as possible out of the cage - does she not know how pricey this stuff is?? I try to tell her off but to be honest it's lovely seeing her digging and being comfortable. Health wise she seems to be doing OK, it's 8 weeks since the last trim, will be interesting to see how long she goes til the next, I know degus teeth grow at a slower pace the older they get. She is getting a bit more clumsy day to day, and seems to struggle to keep her bum clean - but this is probably just age. I'm so so happy for her
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Post by deguconvert on Aug 22, 2018 21:36:23 GMT
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Post by ntg on Aug 23, 2018 16:03:18 GMT
glad she seems to be doing so well! She likes eating the fresh leaves and branches from my garden, but still doesn't touch hay. At the risk of sounding like a broken record (and a walking advertisement) contact www.timothyhay.co.uk and ask them to send you samples of both their hays. My 4 demons and my dads two demons all demolish it; even the ones who never really bothered with hay in the first place Yep, caught Gizmo doing that the other day XD it's no wonder the bottom of the chin cage resembles a beach 90% of the time!
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Post by misscatafer on Aug 23, 2018 16:47:58 GMT
@ntg I have just contacted them asking for samples I currently use the just for pets hay, I'm very impressed with it! A big bag costs £4.75; nice variety, good colour, smells delicious and very long stalks! It also includes dried leaves and branches throughout which is a nice surprise for them. Mine all love it, apart from little Boo of course!
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Post by ntg on Aug 23, 2018 17:18:57 GMT
Sounds like a bargain! We don't have just for pets up here though, must be a southern/south midlands chain! The timothy hay is probably more £/kg than your hay so if she's eating the forage plenty but not hay then it might not be worth it for you, particularly with the bairn on the way! but can't complain about free hay samples either way
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Post by ntg on Aug 23, 2018 17:36:55 GMT
Also, it seems we keep bumping into each other on the facebook degu rehoming group we seem to comment on the same threads about cages a lot!
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Post by misscatafer on Aug 23, 2018 17:52:33 GMT
Free samples are always good ah that's a shame, just for pets isn't that great for anything else really, I've only ever bought millet and hay from there. Yes I know! We are like the cage police lol the moderators must hate us. I tried to join the degu mania page they are always recommending, but there was so much bad advice on there I had to leave after about a day otherwise I would have constantly been arguing with people.
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