allan
Foraging Degu
I swear my degu laugh at me when I clean their cage
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Post by allan on Jun 24, 2018 7:59:04 GMT
I read too keep degu in cool areas so I have them in my living room where the sun is only there until twelve but in that time my degu are sun worshipers. Now how does this work I mean they literally sun bathe and love it, how does this work if you have to keep them cool?
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Post by savvy on Jun 24, 2018 8:38:36 GMT
It's a balancing act.
As long as they have somewhere cool to go to should they feel too hot, i.e. in the shade, and something they can lay on such as a ceramic tile, they should be fine as long as the temperature in the shade is ok.
Try keeping a ceramic tile in the fridge for days when it's just too hot, wrap it in a towel and pop in it their cage. If they need to cool down there'll lay on it. Bit like a snugglesafe in reverse.
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Post by bouncy on Jun 24, 2018 12:26:35 GMT
It's true, they're sun worshipers! My lot are in a North facing room, so get daylight, but no sun. Instead, they regularly lounge directly under their sun lamp! They'll lie as close to each other as possible, but never pile up there for maximum exposure!
Like Savvy, I keep some tiles in the freezer! On one occasion, I did spray them with a fine mist.......
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allan
Foraging Degu
I swear my degu laugh at me when I clean their cage
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Post by allan on Jun 25, 2018 9:53:45 GMT
Thanks I’ll do that sounds like a great idea they do have a fan just in case as well but was a little worried about the laying around in direct sun light.
How did the spray go?
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Post by bouncy on Jun 25, 2018 12:56:33 GMT
Degus can't sweat, so fans don't help to cool them unless they're wet. Spidey was a bit grumpy to be sprayed, but seemed to appreciate the aftermath.
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allan
Foraging Degu
I swear my degu laugh at me when I clean their cage
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Post by allan on Jun 26, 2018 16:02:41 GMT
I didn’t know that, wow thanks I’ll put them in the bathroom so they will be cooler. I think the spray idea is great as well thanks
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Post by bouncy on Jun 26, 2018 17:35:38 GMT
Most people don't realise it's the act of sweating that's the cooling factor, with the fan helping by drawing the evaporated sweat away, so you're already ahead! I wouldn't recommend much more than a fine mist spray, especially as many of us use it to intervene between fighting goos being introduced  |
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Post by moletteuk on Jun 27, 2018 13:27:48 GMT
I suppose a fan might work a little bit by moving away the air that gets trapped and warmed in the fur.
I tend to think chilled stones or tiles are most effective.
Not that it is a problem here, Alice is still lying by her heater today!
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Post by deguconvert on Jul 2, 2018 1:06:46 GMT
Awwwwww!! Such precious company!!
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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 10:49:03 GMT
That’s a lovely picture, how did you get it on this website as I have to post via Flickr?
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Post by moletteuk on Jul 4, 2018 11:15:22 GMT
It is possible to get 3rd party hosted photos to display directly, you just need the correct image tag or link, it's definitely possible to do it via FlickR, look for the link that says something link hotlink for forums, or bbcode, or a direct [img type tag. If you are struggling just pick one of the FlickR sharing links and post it and I will try to fix it for you and then you can use the edit post function to check what I did.
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allan
Foraging Degu
I swear my degu laugh at me when I clean their cage
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Post by allan on Jul 5, 2018 17:45:24 GMT
Thanks I’ll have a gander when I have the chance the degu are “ahem” helping me decorate my home at the minute they seem to think it’s helpful being precisely where I am working.
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Post by bouncy on Jul 5, 2018 23:38:48 GMT
Cue a new breed of multi coloured degus!
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Post by deguconvert on Jul 6, 2018 17:51:28 GMT
With "moody and weird" name to accompany the new colors, that make you wonder what is going on in the minds of the people tasked with the job of naming said colours. (Hopefully no one on here has the job of naming new paint colours. ) |
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Post by bouncy on Jul 7, 2018 21:39:13 GMT
With "moody and weird" name to accompany the new colors, that make you wonder what is going on in the minds of the people tasked with the job of naming said colours. (Hopefully no one on here has the job of naming new paint colours. ) Sunburned belly - latte with a hint of pink....... |
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Post by deguconvert on Jul 7, 2018 23:37:55 GMT
R O F L !!!! You kill me!!
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Post by claire on Jul 8, 2018 4:38:04 GMT
So me pointing the fan in the cage so they do a cute little shake like they feel refreshed isn't helpful but its so fun lol. Guess ill leave them to their tile lol. I gave them an ice cube in a dish the other day. Rat sat on it then ran off basil ignored it and little man tried biting it. Such weird creatures
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Post by bouncy on Jul 8, 2018 8:43:23 GMT
The fan is great if you give them a light spray of water first |
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Post by ntg on Jul 8, 2018 8:47:55 GMT
I was reading that apparently some chin owners sometimes put bowls of ice in front of the fan so that the fan actually blows chilled air around...
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