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Post by diet otaku on Jan 30, 2006 4:27:17 GMT
just heard one of the new degus making this noise awhile ago... it was exactly like the squeaks they make when scared, only very quiet. has anyone heard their degus make noise like this before? what does it mean?
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Post by Sunshinemeg on Jan 30, 2006 15:21:46 GMT
I know that sound!! I call it degu crying!! I first heard it when Marmalade was displaced in their heirarchy by Dillan. He sat at the bottom of the cage making that sound. Dougal came to cheer him up!
Just recently I have heard one of the two babies I am introducing into the cage make this sound when they have had a "meeting" and he was treated a bit roughly. I think its a sound they make when they are sad, in need of comfort from human or degu, and not confident in what is happening around them! It certainly pulls on my heart strings!
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Post by diet otaku on Jan 30, 2006 18:56:36 GMT
awww, i wonder what he could be sad about! i think it was ruckus making this noise... he let me scritch him a little, and then i decided to give everybody a couple of vitamin treats, at which point he quieted down. while he was peeping, rumble and frenzy kept running up to the top looking over to see what was going on. maybe they're ready to be friends?
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Post by Sunshinemeg on Jan 30, 2006 22:06:21 GMT
It sounds very much like he is sad to be alone!!! Fingers crossed!!!
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Post by diet otaku on Jan 31, 2006 2:53:58 GMT
well he's not totally alone, as spaz is still in their with him. he and rumble and frenzy did some chattering back and forth and ruckus was poking his nose through the bars like he wanted to join in. as soon as i get some free time i will try them in the tub again and maybe i'll have better luck this time!
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