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Post by hazel on Nov 3, 2021 20:19:49 GMT
my degus keep pawing at the latch on the cage door and rattling it with their teeth? they've been doing this for a while, too. is something wrong?
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Post by moletteuk on Nov 3, 2021 20:33:08 GMT
I would guess they have figured out that's how you open the door, and are trying to open it!
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Post by deguconvert on Nov 3, 2021 21:53:42 GMT
Hazel . . . I don't recall if you have given this information to us before, but what are the dimensions of your degu cage, the number of complete levels in it, and the number of degus you have? It is possible they may be feeling crowded in their cage.
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Post by hazel on Nov 4, 2021 17:18:31 GMT
OMG THE MAD LADETTES HAVE DONE IT carrie (i think it was carrie since she's the one i found out but maybe allegra??) opened the door at last and omg. deguconvert the cage is too small but i can't get a bigger one so i just let them out every day and keep a close eye so they don't escape |
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Post by Xellie on Nov 4, 2021 17:23:16 GMT
They like to make noise. Mocha won't leave the toy with the bell alone, but only if I'm laying down to rest!
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Post by hazel on Nov 6, 2021 20:33:39 GMT
hold on, how does that work?? they're prey animals so surely making noise would attract predators in the wild
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Post by teemu on Nov 6, 2021 22:31:01 GMT
hold on, how does that work?? they're prey animals so surely making noise would attract predators in the wild Degus are pretty smart, and similarly to many pet animals, will quickly realize that there's no predators around inside the house they're familiar with. Since they feel safe and sound, they will do all kinds of things they wouldn't really have the luxury to do in the wild. It's a pretty common behavior for bored cage animals to rattle the bars, and sometimes they do it even if they aren't bored.
My Pulla often signals that he wants attention by standing on his hind legs against the cage door and beating on it with his tiny little hands  |
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Post by bouncy on Nov 8, 2021 9:29:17 GMT
Most doors have a catch to hold it closed. If their rattle has shaken it loose, I'd see if you can tighten it. There's often a small screw on the back If you can't, think about something like a padlock to hold the doors closed.
Try distracting them away from the door. Try a foldback clip on a bar! Be warned, it's noisy!
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