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Post by nonstopasltu on Sept 14, 2011 13:12:44 GMT
Hello well heat i dont know did i translate it corectly but he's very active these weeks. He RUNS,DIGS,CHEWS everything in the cage. He even jump from high and tooks a fall damage on his leg. So is this normal? Because he never dig and chew everything so hardcore!
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Post by deguconvert on Sept 14, 2011 15:08:23 GMT
LOL! Sounds like he is busy indeed!! How old is he? Age may have a factor in things. Is he your only degu? Have you changed his diet lately?
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Post by nonstopasltu on Sept 18, 2011 11:34:13 GMT
hes almos 2 years old, he lives alone. And well not really i give him the food i used to give im. And im starting to be scared its about 3 weeks and he still does that!
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Post by deguconvert on Sept 18, 2011 18:45:11 GMT
Have you ever considered getting him a cage mate? Has he been alone all the time you have had him? He sounds lonely to me. I think he would be absolutely thrilled to have a cage mate or two to spend his life with. Degus are communal animals and actually require the companionship of other degus. You would be giving him the best of gifts if you were to get a companion or two for him to live with. Young pups about the age of 7 weeks or so can be easy to introduce, but if you were to find a single, lonely degu near his age, you could introduce them as well.
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Post by nonstopasltu on Sept 21, 2011 13:15:43 GMT
So the best age is 7months old degu? And if they will fight all the time? what then i could do?
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Post by deguconvert on Sept 21, 2011 14:23:47 GMT
I can understand your uncertainty about a second degu and the potential they will not get along. It seems to me that your degu is trying to fill his days with something he feels is missing, and he is trying very hard to do this. We know he has warmth, food, things to chew and play with, but he is missing one of the most integral parts of degu life, and that is other degus. Like horses, or sheep, or african meercats, degus live in large colonies, and they depend on each other for many aspects of life. Grooming, protection/security, warmth, companionship . . . and very likely other things that we know nothing of. I really think your little guy is lonely for another degu or two.
There are many here that can help coach and encourage you through the introductions process, and if it is that they fight all the time, perhaps you can return the other to the pet store?
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Post by nonstopasltu on Sept 23, 2011 7:27:55 GMT
Well i wont buy a degu from a pet store, because i heard that degus are scared there. I will try to buy from other person. And if he wont stop to dig ?? what then?
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Post by deguconvert on Sept 23, 2011 14:37:33 GMT
Well . . . can you tell us please what are the dimensions of your cage? How do you have it set up? Do you change things in the cage around when you clean it out?
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Post by nonstopasltu on Sept 26, 2011 12:14:18 GMT
85x65x50cm
I never hought i will have second degu
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Post by deguconvert on Sept 26, 2011 17:15:12 GMT
OUCH!! That is a little bit like having a bachelor's pad where your toilet, kitchen, bed, and living space are all confined to a 3 metre X 2 metre room. The poor fella has way too tiny a place to live, I must tell you. This alone will cause him great mental frustration and anxiety, not to mention that it may eventually (or very soon, considering his heightened state of stress these last few weeks) cause him to self harm.
We have been looking very hard at the spacial needs of degus on this forum lately, and we have come to a determination that a degu needs a cage that is 100X60X100 at the very least, and I am hoping that I haven't under stated the measurement. (Fred, please correct me if I have.) Degus in the wild are very active and run long distances through each day, so the cumulative amount of floor space (running room) available to them inside their cage will directly affect their overal well being. I strongly urge you to look into a larger cage, whether it be Do It Yourself wooden cage, or used cages that you put together or something else. Is this something you may be able to do? If so, once you have a larger cage . . . get him one or two cage mates to keep him company. He desperately needs the companionship they will supply.
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Post by nonstopasltu on Sept 27, 2011 10:29:30 GMT
In the wild - yes but now he was born in captivity and, im still a teen ager i cant make everything my self what i want. I don t have money because i spend all my money on the cage that i made my self right now. So it means he will have to live his live forever alone...
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Post by deguconvert on Sept 28, 2011 1:48:00 GMT
Yes . . . I am aware of the limitations you have. They must be very frustrating for you, especially since your degu is very important and loved by you very much. That is in part why I was asking if your Mom would be willing to interact on this forum a bit to gain some personal understanding of degus and their needs. I realize that finances may well be a limitation for your Mom as well, and no matter what, changes cannot be made at this time. If this is the case . . . I'm afraid there is nothing more we can suggest to help you out, and for this I am very sorry.
But . . . in the off chance that you may have access to things you didn't know you could use . . . do you have any old furniture that you are not using . . . shelving, bureau drawers, an empty fish tank, left over wire mesh? These are things that you can creatively use to increase the cage space you have for your degu. Are there potential items you have access to?
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Post by nonstopasltu on Sept 29, 2011 13:50:36 GMT
Not really we have renovated our house so all old things is now gone. Too bad everything went this way...
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