Odd Degu

[rugoo]

My degu Kirby has been a bit depressed since his cage mate died (his new buddy is on the way and i’ve gotten him a heat pad and a sock to snuggle up to and it’s helped a lot)

my question doesn’t have to do really with the loss of a cage mate, in fact, he’s been doing this since i’ve gotten him. Kirby has been laying down completely flat in the middle of his cage (in the complete open) to take his daily naps. this is something he’s always done. i always thought he just never had any sort of survival instinct. i mean he sleeps in one of his huts or nests he makes each night, but during the day he sleeps on the floor like clockwork. the reason im so nervous about it is because its the night before the fourth here in the US and he’s sleeping through the fireworks. flat and sprawled out in the open. i know he’s not deaf since he responds to my voice and even spins on command for treats. should i be concerned at all or is this normal??

[savvy]

All of mine have taken naps in the open, so I'm going to go with normal.

Edit: oh and fireworks or loud noises in general don't bother them either, but stranger humans, or a bird flying past the window sends them scurrying off.  The Hooligans don't like anything whistling or ringing.

[moletteuk]

Mine always liked to nap in the daytime in a location with a good view, they rarely napped in the their nighttime nest in the day. If he's lying flat and pancaked out in a really open location he could be trying to lose extra heat if it is warm where you are.

[bouncy]

He's super happy in his environment! Spidey used to lie on his back in the open, paws akimbo to nap (see my avatar), so you're in a majority. I find my lot are happy with general noise, even fireworks. They have the radio on all day so they're used to it. If there's loads going off, fireworks are fine. It's when your phone rings that they freak out