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Post by jackdaniels on May 17, 2009 18:09:51 GMT
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fliddie
Burrowing Degu
Sleeping Scratcat
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Post by fliddie on May 17, 2009 18:41:07 GMT
Beautiful chins!
ooooooh how adorable is that pic of your goos and chin? Is that one George? awwwwwwwwwwwwww, so sweet, he has got to be the biggest, softest duvet in the world for the goo underneath him! x
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Post by Sunshinemeg on May 17, 2009 18:54:25 GMT
I am soooo jealous you have degus and chins happy together. My degus HATE my chins. Has caused much expense to create two cages! How did you go about getting them together?
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Post by jackdaniels on May 17, 2009 20:02:28 GMT
Beautiful chins! ooooooh how adorable is that pic of your goos and chin? Is that one George? awwwwwwwwwwwwww, so sweet, he has got to be the biggest, softest duvet in the world for the goo underneath him! x Yep they was loving him in the winter he was huge I had to put him on a diet ;D . Now he is at his ideal weight.  |
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Post by jackdaniels on May 17, 2009 20:07:00 GMT
I am soooo jealous you have degus and chins happy together. My degus HATE my chins. Has caused much expense to create two cages! How did you go about getting them together? I really don't know the ins and outs when it came to introducing them all, as I rehomed them as a group. Same my other degus and chinchillas hate each other. Apart from George who likes everyone until the give him a little nip and he runs away shaking.. Bless him. I would like to get him paired up again in the future but just don't have the space or time for any more right now. Im still waiting for the latest addition to the family she was due Thursday  |
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laineybell
Foraging Degu
Proud mummy of Mr. Nibbles & Chewy Luwie.
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Post by laineybell on Oct 6, 2009 11:06:45 GMT
i didnt think u cud put goos n chins together coz of their diff dietary requirements??
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Post by emz on Nov 2, 2009 2:55:42 GMT
Degus can eat chinchilla pellets or guinea pig pellets laineybell. As for treats if you hand feed the treats then you don't need to worry about the slightly different diets.
Also you'd need to make sure the wooden toys were degu safe if buying from a chinchilla website.
Otherwise I see no problem with them all living together.
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toni
Newborn Degu
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Post by toni on Oct 27, 2013 17:45:36 GMT
i want more information and more pictures! |
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Post by ilikedegus on Oct 27, 2013 18:52:33 GMT
That's very cute.
I thought the biggest issue with chins and degus together was that chins are nocturnal and degus diurnal/dawn and dusk creatures.
Have they all adapted to keeping the same sort of hours?
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Post by moletteuk on Oct 27, 2013 19:01:23 GMT
Blimey, I don't think we are likely to hear from the OP as this thread is four years old!
The pic of the chin goo heap is amazing though!
I agree that chins being nocturnal would most likely be the biggest issue.
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Post by ilikedegus on Oct 27, 2013 21:56:49 GMT
LOL - didn't notice the date against the cuteness!
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Post by ntg on Oct 27, 2013 22:13:22 GMT
ilikedegus, Jus works at a place that keeps degus and chins together, maybe she can answer your query. Be patient though as she's a bit busy and doesn't get on as much as she used to.
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Post by Jus on Oct 28, 2013 9:52:49 GMT
Hiya! Yeah sorry guys working 10 hour days 6 days a week keeps me busy but I promise I'll try harder haha! Been in a busy zoo I think our chins have simply adapted to a diurnal cycle as there's lots of people around during the day and noone around at night. I can't really speak for introductions as they were in together when I started but I'll ask about at work and see if anyone can help! Since we had Pip put to sleep unfortunately Squeak is the only degu in with the chins now, and while he seems happy enough with his other species company I'm thinking about putting some pressure on them to get another degu or two, so we might be in the same boat!
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Post by ntg on Oct 28, 2013 12:19:42 GMT
Hi Jus, didn't expect you to get back so quickly! Interesting with the chins, I thought they were meant to get stressed if they didn't have quiet during the day. Everytime I've seen them at public zoos etc they've been asleep, unless having some diurnal friends just forces them into that pattern as well? I think trying to get Squeak some fellow degus would be a great idea, I can't quite work out the logistics of a degu piling on a chinchilla or vice versa  |
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Post by Jus on Oct 28, 2013 17:54:18 GMT
I don't really know much about chins but they seem happy enough. Yes I'm gonna have a word with the mammals team but I think they will be hesitant as there's nowhere to possibly do introductions. The degu/chin pile is adorable! I have seen Squeak lying on his back with two chins grooming his belly before, the cutest thing ever!
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