jason
Foraging Degu
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Post by jason on Nov 25, 2007 20:07:34 GMT
After yesterdays fight we decided to let the waring pair calm down in their own cages and try again today with another introduction today. This has also failed with Socks chasing and wanting to fight our existing degus Speedy all the time. Speedy has decided he doesnt want to fight and duly runs away.
On a possitive note both Slippers and Speedy seem to be fine with one another hopefully its just the dominat issue between the waring pair. Speedy was not the dominant one when he was with his brother so im sure speedy will eventually let Socks become the dominant one only time will tell and we'll keep swopping cages etc until hopefully they are all happy together.
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jim
Burrowing Degu
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Post by jim on Nov 28, 2007 11:01:08 GMT
Update!Lastnight they all met in the bath-tub after a good sandbath. Actually, I fetched Taylor&Hawkins first and put them in. Then Chili got a dusting and he landed in the bath-tub with the sandbath. I had my towel handy if there were any scraps. So Chili begins looking around when Taylor comes upto him. My grip on the towel tightens... they sniff each other and then ... Chili gets out of the bowl. Then I'm greeted with ten minutes worth of happy-lovely degu greetings. Seriously, Chili & Taylor got on so well. So well infact, they both carried on doing what they were trying to do [run up the side of the bath-tub ] Then Hawkins poked his nose in. Immediatly he ruffled himself up and stuck his back up. Chili tried several times to mount him but to no luck. Then after another ten minutes they began sparring with each other. I decided to let them carry on since something good may come of it but no, they continue to spar. THEN ... Taylor came back after failing numerous times to escape and tried to sniff both of them. All hell broke loose as Chili & Hawkins started scrapping, dragging poor old Taylor into it. Then they all started scrapping so I threw in the towel [ ] and then split them up. It went really well for the first 20 minutes or so. Chili & Taylor got on, Hawkins stayed out of the picture. I'll try them again tonight...
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