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Post by degucrazy33 on Sept 3, 2011 17:08:41 GMT
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ava
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Post by ava on Sept 3, 2011 17:43:05 GMT
Sorry, correct me if I'm misunderstanding you, but you're planning on inbreeding your degus on purpose?  |
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Post by degucrazy33 on Sept 3, 2011 17:45:04 GMT
y is that bad too do? ? ive heard of people doing it all the time  |
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Post by ava on Sept 3, 2011 17:45:37 GMT
Well, I've always been told that if animals are inbred it usually leads to health problems...
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Post by degucrazy33 on Sept 3, 2011 17:49:14 GMT
oh b/w i have inbred hamsters and she had 7 healthy babies and i have had them all for 1 year now!! so back to the subject at hand. will they fight each other for her.
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Post by NightwishRaven999 on Sept 3, 2011 17:54:01 GMT
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Post by fred on Sept 3, 2011 18:00:06 GMT
Yes, they will in all likelihood fight each other and will do it in such a way that you will have to separate them. You would also have to separate male and female becasuse otherwise she would have several litters a year which would be very bad for her health.
Which brings me to the subject at hand that will interest most of us on this forum: why would you want to deliberately inbreed???
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Post by degucrazy33 on Sept 3, 2011 18:01:28 GMT
yeah i read it and i am positive i want to breed them. i have a whole folder FILLED with packets of information and a whole shelve of degu books. i do have homes for them (neighbor wants one, kids at school constantly ask me for pets) i do have more cages. neither of them have any health issues or cataracts. so yes i am fully prepared. so now will they fight with each other or not? |
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Post by Maravilla on Sept 3, 2011 18:02:53 GMT
Hi,
welcome from my part too.
How old are the little ones now? A hard age is puberty (4-18 months approx.). Then, aggressions and fights are quite normal, even without the existence of girls in a group. Nobody can say for sure if there will be fights. There are girl groups with more than one boy which live in pure harmony. But this is not the normal case. Degus are not different to many other wild animals: males often do not accept other males in the group. Problem in the cage: it is too small to allow the escape of the loser. Degus are not very friendly and fights can be deadly.
edit: how old would these children be? And what do their parents say? I mean, we are talking about 4-8 yrs of responsability for these little animals? Degus are not suitable for children under 14 yrs. They are not animals which you can touch and play with. Degus are animals which are more suitable for observation.
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Post by degucrazy33 on Sept 3, 2011 18:03:21 GMT
mainly because i dont think inbreeding is all that bad. like i said i have inbred hamsters which are all still alive and healthy today. and one of my dogs were inbred and they are fine and healthy (10 years old)
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Post by degucrazy33 on Sept 3, 2011 18:06:30 GMT
so should i separate them or not. they are 8 weeks old
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Post by fred on Sept 3, 2011 18:06:32 GMT
mainly because i dont think inbreeding is all that bad. You think but don't know? If there is a possibility that it is bad, would you still want to go ahead? |
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Post by degucrazy33 on Sept 3, 2011 18:12:41 GMT
so what are u asking again? ?? im saying ive had experience with inbreeding and it went fine with me |
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Post by Maravilla on Sept 3, 2011 18:14:33 GMT
Could you name some of these books? I didn't know that there were so many degu books available on the market.
Are these babies your first degus (yes, so young degus are still babies... and in only 2-3 weeks the little girl, if there was one, could be pregnant... far too early for her!)?
I think, first of all you should learn more about them then. Degus are very complex in their behaviour, sounds, activities. It takes some time to observe them, learn, interprete etc. Please take your time to get to know them better. They really deserve it.
You said your neighbour wanted ONE. Degus are social animals and have to live in at least pairs, better groups... so ONE degu is never an option.
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Post by degucrazy33 on Sept 3, 2011 18:17:33 GMT
i would sell her two or three. yes these are my first degus. and their gestation period is 90 days so i would have time to learn and prepare. so should i separate them because either way there's going to be one alone? |
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Post by amie on Sept 3, 2011 18:23:41 GMT
Yes, they will fight for her. She will find this stressful. She will be pregnant at a very young age and she find this very difficult. Inbreeding is BAD. That is why we as humans, on the most part, do no partake in incest! I am reluctant to say much more on this subject other than what people have already said. I hope your degus are settling in well and welcome to the forum |
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Post by amie on Sept 3, 2011 18:25:16 GMT
I would seperare them and get another female to live with the girl |
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Post by degucrazy33 on Sept 3, 2011 18:25:29 GMT
amie finally someone polite on the forum!!!!!!
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Post by degucrazy33 on Sept 3, 2011 18:28:36 GMT
how would i introduce them together if i did buy another one? ?? |
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Post by amie on Sept 3, 2011 18:33:25 GMT
Everyone has been more than polite to you from I can see Degucrazy123. As you may know, breeding is a very sensitive subject, especially inbreeding. We are all degu lovers and some members have been keeping degus for a very long time - their words are the words of experience and wisdom and as a new owner, they're couldn't be better people for you too seek advice from If you would like to private message me and discuss your questions further, please do not hesistate to do so, Degucrazy123. |
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they are brothers and they are best of friends and im wondering if they will still fight for their sister or not?
