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Post by hpdegus on Nov 6, 2022 22:23:03 GMT
Anyone have a ankle biter degu?
Padfoot (of the Marauders) cannot be trusted! During playtime he's been wandering up to my feet and just biting down (not hard, but still!). No idea what set this off, just hoping he stops soon, haha.
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Post by deguconvert on Nov 6, 2022 22:54:35 GMT
WHAAAT?!!
Are you sitting on the floor or walking around . . . or does it matter? Do you see him coming, or is he ambushing you?
There have been some that will bite while being out over the years, but not many. I can probably count on one hand how many have been reported/discussed on here. One, as I recall, was determined to cause real injury and his owner had to keep her shoes one to protect herself. I think the trend ended over time, but it could have been several months. No idea what the causes were.
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Post by savvy on Nov 7, 2022 0:10:25 GMT
Just a quick thought.... did he see you accidentally step on Pickett? I'm just wondering if he's connecting the two.
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Post by hpdegus on Nov 7, 2022 0:14:07 GMT
I sit on the floor with them. It's not a surprise since I don't take my eyes off him, haha.
It seems more common when my legs are stretched out rather than crossed. He just kinda eyes my feet for a bit and then goes for it! I've tried meeping when he bites, doesn't seem to be helping at the moment. He just bites the same area, lol. Again, not hard, but it would be great if he would stop!
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Post by hpdegus on Nov 7, 2022 0:17:13 GMT
I don't think he did, Savvy. The Marauders cage is setup so they can't see into the play area when the pups are out. And I think he started before that happened? I have a feeling its because he wanted attention/treats. Or he's mad that I had friends visiting this weekend who have now left (meaning all his extra treats are cut off)!
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Post by teemu on Nov 7, 2022 0:48:53 GMT
Do you have socks on when this happens? I haven't seen it in degus, but some of my rats went really ballistic if I had socks on while they were out and about. They'd mostly go for the toes, but socks in general seem to really set them off...
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Post by deguconvert on Nov 7, 2022 4:30:50 GMT
Teemu . . . socks? LOL! You have had some serious characters in your home!! Are you saying that if you removed your socks . . . they left your feet alone?
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Post by savvy on Nov 7, 2022 10:52:12 GMT
My mum had a dog who would always nick your gloves when you walked in the door.
Could it be something as simple as he wants you to move your feet out of his way?
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Post by moletteuk on Nov 7, 2022 16:24:34 GMT
Does he look to bite at every opportunity or could he be trying to tell you something? Are your legs in his way when they aren't crossed? Are they cutting off an escape route? Flossie once bit my big toe when my foot was in her way, it was blocking a route in the playpen that they always used to keep swept clear for the quickest route to safety.
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Post by hpdegus on Jan 14, 2023 0:07:24 GMT
Never updated this sorry! Still no idea why he started, but he's mostly stopped. He does nip a bit still if my ankles are crossed such that he can't squeeze underneath my legs. I've gotten better about lifting up my legs if they want to cross the play area in a hurry though, haha
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Post by deguconvert on Jan 14, 2023 19:19:08 GMT
So ... they feel that they are successfully training you? 😉😂
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Post by hpdegus on Jan 14, 2023 22:24:40 GMT
Hah, this is the group that's already trained me to give treats when they touch the playpen fencing in a certain area! I'm a very well trained human, haha
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Post by deguconvert on Jan 16, 2023 5:11:15 GMT
They know they've got the best around!! They better splurge on a trip to the ice cream shop for you! 😉😁😆
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Post by bouncy on Feb 1, 2023 11:04:40 GMT
Don't worry. Silly used to randomly bite my toes to tell me my feet were in the way, or as a warning not to kick him if I moved. Blood would gush.
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Post by hpdegus on Feb 3, 2023 23:52:53 GMT
Oh wow Bouncy! Glad he isn't biting as hard as Silly did!
He's now been banned from my sweater during play time--one too many nips to my back!
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Post by deguconvert on Feb 5, 2023 0:50:11 GMT
I would ban him, too! Nipping your back?
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