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Post by jessiebelle on Oct 17, 2011 17:36:33 GMT
I have a real problem with Lily and Lulu at the moment, whenever they come out they obsessively chew the skirting board by the door.
We put lots of different toys out when they come out and move everything else out the way, so how would be best to stop them? If they carry on we're going to get in big trouble with our landlords!!
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Post by geordiedan1892 on Oct 25, 2011 23:18:16 GMT
Hi, we have had the same problem with our two girls. They seem to love chewing the skirting boards, especially under the radiator! The only way we could stop them was by covering them up with a towel, cardboard box etc. We actually had to paint over the skirting boards in our last house because of all the bits they had chewed off!
Another suggestion is maybe to try a spray thats supposed to deter the degus from biting their cages etc. It's like an anti-chew spray, sorry i cant remember the name of it, but it was available at pets at home. This worked with our degu Nosey for a while but she quickly got used to it...actually think she was starting to like it lol.
Once the degus have found something they like to chew they'll do everything and anything to get back to it! lol
Good luck!
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Post by deguconvert on Oct 26, 2011 3:51:46 GMT
That stuff is called Bitter Apple.
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Post by madhoose on Oct 26, 2011 11:21:06 GMT
i have same problem.. i cover one thing with cardboard and they just move on to the next thing ..skirting, table, chairs, fireplace, tv unit and drawers anything wood they'll have a bash at it.. in fact come to think of it not only wood .. leather sofa's been well nibbled & wallpaper.. so i now save all my cardboard boxes including food boxes & have a rather large supply of duck tape... it takes me almost an hour to destructagooproof my living room each time.. & the bonus is the duck tape comes in handy for keeping the kids quiet too..  |
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Post by deguconvert on Oct 26, 2011 14:58:38 GMT
LOL @ keeping the kids quiet!!! Ever tempted to tape them to a wall?? |
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Post by madhoose on Oct 27, 2011 9:30:34 GMT
Oh yea deguconvert, it has crossed my mind on more than one occasion.... but i wouldn't want to ruin my wallpaper.. ;D |
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Post by deguconvert on Oct 27, 2011 15:48:20 GMT
I don't have wall paper . . . really tempted . . . . LOL!
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Post by malteser60 on Oct 28, 2011 23:06:44 GMT
hehe! Got to remember that when I have kids!!
Bitter apple spray, Nutmeg took one sniff at that, wrinkeld her nose, then one minute later was chomping at the wallpaper. I have no idea what's so attractive about our wall paper as it's not only the degus that want a piece of it but also the rabbit wants to chomp way at it!
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