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Post by thisismymessageboard on Jul 30, 2018 18:24:44 GMT
P.S. If the boys ever stop showing signs of aggression then I will try the same process of reintroducing again.
Although Grumpy is the most antisocial/aggressive degu he's the friendliest to me & best behaved. He loves a cheek scratch or behind the ears. I'll let them groom the crap out of my knuckles/nails and they both love falling asleep on me. I think they have really warmed up to their owner through this experience, so that's a silver lining I suppose.
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Post by deguconvert on Jul 30, 2018 19:34:47 GMT
I'm so sorry it hasn't worked out. We have several members that worked for upwards of two years to bring about a settle bond . . . some worked and some didn't. I think the idea of females is great, so long as your boys are both healthy enough to face neutering.
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Post by savvy on Jul 30, 2018 22:18:58 GMT
If it's any consolation I went through the same with Pixie and Dixie, and I never did manage to get them back together again. They stayed in their own cages, one Aventura cage each, and lived side by side. It was the only way they would tolerate each other.
Pixie died just over 18months ago, and I adopted Bumblebee to be a companion for Dixie, but I'm only just getting to the point of attempting a face to face.
Sometimes it just doesn't work out, and sometimes it does, but you never know until you try.
Keep us updated on how they get on with the neutering and their new ladies.
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Post by thisismymessageboard on Aug 2, 2018 22:06:47 GMT
Thanks for the replies people, yeah I did find what you wrote a consolation. Thank you. Amd you deguconvert. I'll look into neutering and see what someone knowledgeable recommends, given that they are getting old.
It's been difficult & lengthy but I tried; they spent a fair amount of time together re-socializing and their mental health has improved - and no degus were hurt - so I guess in hindsight the experience was actually a net positive for all of us involved.
Maybe in a few month's they'll calm down and be open to some occasional grooming sessions. My two boys have such different personalities that they almost behave like different animals! One is a hyper-active mounting and squealing machine and the other is a reserved and grumpy degu that really needs his space.
I guess all degus are unique and hence you can't really apply a cookie cutter answers to all degu problems as they differ so wildly in temperament & personality. 5 years i've had these things (almost) and i'm still learning new things about them!
I really never thought i'd have grown to bond with such small animals, i'm not an animal collector and I took 'custody' of them during a relationship breakup (lols).
Thanks again for the helpful/supportive comments, I will let you guys know if anything interesting happens or I learn something new about the noble & fluffy creature that is the Octodon degu.
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Post by savvy on Aug 2, 2018 23:10:07 GMT
No one can possibly know everything about these weird little guys, and yes, they are utterly loveable and totally addictive!
I can only say that they are like little fluffy people and sometimes the marriage fails. One will say or do something and the other will fly off the handle and take it to heart. It's one of those times when we wish we could speak degu so we could at least mediate. And personality clashes do happen.
You tried your best, you can't do more than that and who knows, maybe one day they'll make it up and all will be forgiven.
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