Degu proof room

[pbbdegu]

Looking for rooms to put the cage and degu-proof it (the room, not the cage). I think I'll use my bedroom, but I play music there and I don't want any degus chewing holes in my new bed, desk, or charger cords   I don't have any houseplants there either. What do you suggest/think???

P.S. Looking for safe ways to deter degus from chewing on said items.

[bouncy]

I keep mine in the kitchen. They have the far wall for their cage (we're talking floor to ceiling, 2m wide, 0.75m deep). I chose it because there are no loose cables, it's a tiled floor nothing to crawl under. It was only when I got my youngest two that they tried to nibble my kitchen units, so I now have three corotherm sheets that protect them.

[moletteuk]

I would not recommend a bedroom. Young (and sometimes older) degus do not always stick to a strict schedule and may be noisy during the night.

Music may or may not bother them, a lowish volume should not bother them.

There is no way to stop degus chewing anything. If there is anything you do not want them to chew or is unsafe for them to chew, then you need to completely block their access to those things.

I would recommend a playpen for creating a safe space for them to play out of the cage. deguworld.proboards.com/thread/18716/accessories-make-buy

[bouncy]

Yeah. My doorframe in the kitchen (the only thing they can get their teeth into) has seen better days!

[pbbdegu]

I do have a playpen for my dog, even though she doesn't use it anymore. I'm a really deep sleeper too.