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Post by 4degupilepals on Nov 6, 2020 19:38:31 GMT
I am doing to try and word this as delicately as i can. Does anyone else have the same experience or know whether it is normal. I am quiet sure my Degu boys are gay. i dont mean playing with each other..... i mean going all the way with the barking following. I just wanted to get peoples opinons on this, and whether it is something they just do. sorry if it is awkward. |
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Post by 4degupilepals on Nov 6, 2020 19:41:01 GMT
I have 3 males and one female who just gave birth. The boys have been having "fun" while she's gone, even with all 3... I prefer this over the train of 4 we used to see. The boys keep trying to mate with her even when she's breastfeeding too, like, back off bud.
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Post by savvy on Nov 6, 2020 19:49:11 GMT
Welcome to the forum.
Please tell me that your boys have been neutered.
Because a female degu can get pregnant again within 24hours of giving birth. You really need to separate mum (with the pups) from the boys because you will be having a second litter and back to back pregnancies are really hard on mum.
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Post by deguconvert on Nov 6, 2020 21:30:40 GMT
Hello 4degupilepals, and welcome to the forum!
YIKES!! One female and three males all together? Can you tell me how old they are?
As Savvy said . . . you need a separate cage for her and the pups and you need it quick. Not only will they be continually mating the new mom . . . but before you know it they may be mating with any female pups as well. Females pups can be impregnated as early as 6 weeks age. Being mated at such young ages, is EXTREMELY hard on them. AND the sexual attentions of these males could cause internal damages.
Having the female in the cage with these males will most certainly drive up their insane sex drive, and make it much more frenzied. You will help them all by removing the female and pups to a separate cage, to a different area of the room or your home.
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Post by deguconvert on Nov 6, 2020 21:59:22 GMT
4degupilepals . . . I'm going to remove your topic to it's own thread so that you get all the attention you need. If we leave you here, it could become very difficult to find you again.
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