Post by acrorat on Sept 20, 2006 22:04:56 GMT
I took in a rescue group of 6 girls a month or so ago and recently noticed that one of them was getting rather large - there seems to be 3 different sizes to the group and fatty-dave (female) was waddling when out for a play.
The next day she had 2 babies - she was so protective of them to the point of leaving the nest box and seeking out the other 5 degus and fighting with them. Not just shouting at them but fighting. Fatty-Dave received an injury to the side of her face and it was obvious that I was going to have to remove her with her 2 babies for a while. My main problem was not knowing how protective she was going to be and I really really don't want to hear/feel a degu bite me!
We got her separated and all is well with the little degus. She is a great Mum. However, I have a slight dilema - there are 2 babies, one male, one female. The female can return to the group with Mum, but what do I do with the male? Will he gel into another male group? If I can not get him rehomed shoudl I get him castrated?
Is there anyone here interested in the little lad - he's called Dave - in fact all my Degus are called Dave! I live in Gloucester in the UK - but can travel about a bit when going to rat shows etc.
Please help!
Julie
The next day she had 2 babies - she was so protective of them to the point of leaving the nest box and seeking out the other 5 degus and fighting with them. Not just shouting at them but fighting. Fatty-Dave received an injury to the side of her face and it was obvious that I was going to have to remove her with her 2 babies for a while. My main problem was not knowing how protective she was going to be and I really really don't want to hear/feel a degu bite me!
We got her separated and all is well with the little degus. She is a great Mum. However, I have a slight dilema - there are 2 babies, one male, one female. The female can return to the group with Mum, but what do I do with the male? Will he gel into another male group? If I can not get him rehomed shoudl I get him castrated?
Is there anyone here interested in the little lad - he's called Dave - in fact all my Degus are called Dave! I live in Gloucester in the UK - but can travel about a bit when going to rat shows etc.
Please help!
Julie
