Girls fighting -- please help!

[sarah]

They are 2 sisters and we've had them for 7 months. All of a sudden, starting yesterday, they've started fighting viciously over nothing. They have a huge cage, their own food bowls and lots of attention. We were wondering if they could be going into heat -- do girl degus do that?

They have already been in several fights today and one had to be removed from the cage for a time out.

Any thoughts?

Update: Last night when I got home from work my husband said that they had several more fights -- he got out their old aquarium and separated them several times, but that freaked them out too -- they were both squealing and banging around their cage wildly. There were no fights all night and we saw them cuddling together later. So strange and upsetting!

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[ra]

I'm sorry for your troubles Sarah. Can't imagine why after 7mo they have begun fighting - especially since they have adequate space, food etc. My Degu Girls are a mother/daughter combo. They have never fought. Oh, they squabble over food once in a while and will push each other out of the way to get to something they want but no knock down, drag out fights.
It would be very upsetting.

Anyone else?

[dreamcatcher]

I just adopted two boys from a lady and she also had them seperated because they had started fighting for no particular reason.
I don't know how old they are but I know they are friendly and love a good rub, they just don't like each other anymore.

Any one with any advice would be a great help.