allan
Foraging Degu
I swear my degu laugh at me when I clean their cage
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Post by allan on Jun 4, 2018 18:38:56 GMT
Anyone know what the different noises are degu make? I have heard warbling at each other (talking I think), teeth charter (no particular reason) eek (guessing get the hell off my wheel) and a very loud squeak (hello I’m here and your not paying attention to me?)
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Post by deguconvert on Jun 4, 2018 18:45:10 GMT
ROFL! Sounds pretty much right. Male degus are also diligent about "masculine hygiene" and are known to proclaim the deed following completion.
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Post by bouncy on Jun 4, 2018 19:01:02 GMT
We've tried to characterise their noises before, but then they go and surprise us again!
Generally, warbling is good. They are happy, contented little fluffs talking to each other. Teeth chattering can be good or bad, or not necessarily anything at all! One of mine happily sits and chatters his teeth by himself. The loud squeaks are usually annoyance. You'll also get barks. Very repetitive barking (usually in my place about 6am for half an hour) is usually when someone's been frisky with another, even male to male!
Teeth chattering, stamping, wagging tails are usually an indication of excitement or anger.
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Post by deguconvert on Jun 5, 2018 1:30:25 GMT
OR . . . taking care of himself.
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allan
Foraging Degu
I swear my degu laugh at me when I clean their cage
Posts: 63
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Post by allan on Jun 5, 2018 8:09:38 GMT
😂😂😂😂 wow erm didn’t expect that one! My morning coffee along with the squeaks will have a whole new meaning!
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Post by titchycatnipsandwich on Jun 5, 2018 13:13:45 GMT
OMG. Yep. The 6am dawn chorus of "Huzzah, she allowed me to service her! I am the luckiest goo in the world and I must sing about it". At 6am. Bleh.
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Post by deguconvert on Jun 5, 2018 15:44:43 GMT
OH MY GOODNESS, THE BOASTING AND BRAGGING!! Aren't you SO GLAD you don't understand degu . . . even though you certainly know the gist of his song? The "details" that are no doubt expressed, might be more than you can bear!
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Post by moletteuk on Jun 5, 2018 16:53:15 GMT
Body language usually gives you a good indication of what they mean with the noises. I think you might be yet to hear the random repeated squeak which is a bit of a mystery, which sounds similar to but is different to the repeated alarm call and also the growl which isn't mysterious at all when you hear it!
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Post by bouncy on Jun 5, 2018 19:46:25 GMT
Oh yes! I forgot the growl! It was Squidgy's speciality! He used to growl and stamp his paws on the ground, whilst standing over the Pecan he'd been trying to pick up for the last 10 mins, and staring at me in frustration!
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Post by claire on Jun 30, 2018 3:59:49 GMT
So new one.. the long squeak the goes up and down at a new sound almost like a confused alarm call... my boys don't like scaffolds lol
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allan
Foraging Degu
I swear my degu laugh at me when I clean their cage
Posts: 63
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Post by allan on Jul 4, 2018 10:50:43 GMT
Batman has been rightly named all I ever hear is him grinding his teeth.
Play, running eating such a grouch
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