erin11
Newborn Degu
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Post by erin11 on Apr 3, 2020 9:14:55 GMT
hi guys, so my degus currently live in a small room which unfortunately due to covid-19 my dad now has to work in. he loves the goos however is finding them quite distracting! my suggestion was bring them into my bedroom. just wondering if anyone has any tips on how to help them cope with the move and just generally keeping them in a bedroom. slightly worried about the amount of poo thats gonna be on my carpet lol. thank you!
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Post by savvy on Apr 3, 2020 11:28:02 GMT
Hi, I'm giving degulover21 a shout a I think she keeps hers in her bedroom. She may be able to help. |
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Post by bouncy on Apr 3, 2020 14:17:38 GMT
Ditto Savvy, but I can't think of any problems. Poo can be managed, perhaps by putting up some poo guards - cut some perspex 10-15cm tall to match the sides of the cage, and fix them on the outside with wire etc. If you can't get out, virtually all businesses are still offering delivery. Be warned, though, degu poo throwing enhances to the size of the poo guards!
The other thing to bear in mind is your sleep. My older group takes itself to bed around 11pm, and they tend to emerge again 10hrs later. My delinquents, on the other hand, eventually disappear to bed reluctantly between 1am and 2am, but at least one of them is out and about or running in the wheel if I happen to pop to the loo in the middle of the night. If one of yours starts to bark for half an hour at 3am, would you sleep through?
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Post by hpdegus on Apr 3, 2020 14:39:16 GMT
My degus live in my bedroom and it really hasn't been a problem! I've changed out their wheels for very quiet ones, but you can always take wheels out when you go to bed. I used to be a light sleeper, so I also turn on a fan and have excellent wax ear plugs. For the poo flinging, I have some poo guards but they aren't quite high enough. The goos get play time in my room, so I out cheap carpet down to cover the actual carpet. This helps prevent pee stains/chewing. I do sweep/vacuum pretty regularly as well. I would highly recommend not having their cage right next to the bed if possible! Even with poo guards they might figure out how to throw poos in your bed  If theres no avoiding having them that close, then you could use perspex or even a table cloth to block off the full cage section that sits next to the bed. |
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Post by moletteuk on Apr 3, 2020 17:45:59 GMT
You could probably rig up some cardboard poo guards on the back and sides to see if they are going to work for you.
Swimmers ear plugs block out a lot of noise if you can get used to them, cut the stems shorter to make them more comfortable.
Cordless vacuum is great for a quick clean up.
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Post by bouncy on Apr 3, 2020 19:14:00 GMT
I can recommend the earplugs I use on the bike- they're standard industrial plugs in individual packs by Howard Leight, and you can pick them up easily on EBay or Amazon. I find the green ones start to hurt my ears after a couple of hours, but they make a very soft pair that's pink and yellow, and those are infinitely more comfortable.
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Post by winic1 on Apr 3, 2020 19:46:16 GMT
A clear shower curtain is a great poo-blocker and wall protector, if you have one or two sides that need total protection. Of course, don't block more than two sides off, they need the air-flow in the cage, and keep an eye out for them grabbing and chewing on it. Also, get one that doesn't stink of vinyl, they now make them so that they barely have any odor at all, vs the older kind that reek for weeks of the chemicals they were made from.
If you can, to prevent them getting a hold of the curtain, hang it a couple of inches from the cage. For wall protection, we used Command Strip hooks and hung it on the wall behind the cage. For a side of the cage that isn't against a wall, we used little blocks of wood screwed to the cage and then hung the curtain off hooks from the blocks, but wire, clothes hangers anchored flat to the top, most anything that hangs the curtain a couple of inches out will do. Doesn't keep the poos IN the cage, but it does keep them from flying out that side, instead they will hit the curtain and fall to the ground straight down. Putting another tarp, curtain, tile, rug, big piece of cardboard, etc, below the cage then means they fall onto that and are easy to clean up. And by using a clear curtain, you can still see through it so you don't lose the view nor the light on that side of the cage.
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Post by degulover21 on Apr 5, 2020 5:57:41 GMT
Hi, I'm giving degulover21 a shout a I think she keeps hers in her bedroom. She may be able to help. yeah I do, the only problems have had really is the mess on the floor which can be managed with cleaning it daily, another one is barking fudge sometimes has a bark at 2am in the morning causing me to wake. Oh one more is when there awake I’m used to it so I can sleep though it. Mine wake about 6.30 wheeling but my wheels are not loud but i can hear their feet slapping😂 |
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If theres no avoiding having them that close, then you could use perspex or even a table cloth to block off the full cage section that sits next to the bed. 
