its always better to get from a good breeder but on saying that being a rescue i would be rescuing those from a pet shop as what happens to them when they are...
Hi Ciara, sorry to hear of your loss and your mousey troubles.l My genetic nightmares are degu related - but our first 2 pairs we got from the same shop who...
Hello Ciara: Well, mice don't usually live longer than 2 years that I know of. I also have mice and that's pretty much the amount of time they live for me. I...
It is with great sadness that I bring another death of a degu to our group. My male "Tom" who was Miss Roo's son died late this afternoon or early evening....
So sorry to hear your sad news Lori :-( Jerry will miss Tom, but I know you will be there for him.. sending you both all our love and best wishes. Lucky and...
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oh Lori sweetheart i am so very sorry to hear this sad news i know how much you loved him and all your pets im sure his love will be always with you love you...
Just wanted to thank everyone for the suggestions about the local ferret rescue here in Ohio. We have adopted a wonderful little girl named Lexi. We took our...
Thank you Lucky and Norma. He will be buried next to Miss Roo in the few days when the weather clears. I really hope that Jerry will be OK without him. Love...
Oh Lori - I can't express how sorry I was to read your post. When my first male Flash died, I was also worried how Jack (his son and cagemate) would react to...
Glad to hear things went so well! Maureen ... From: "marylou17_ohio" <marylou17_ohio@...> To: <degumail@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008...
I don't know what is wrong. Jerry doesn't seem real thrifty either and is breathing heavy. They (he) are very pudgy and I don't feed them bad food! I just...
so sad when they loose there buddies and except for giving them love there isnt a lot we can do about it they are like us have to grieve , send you both big...
Hi, i am new to the club and i have questions. I have degus and i would like to know if it is ok to leave the food dish full of food and fill it up when it...
While it wouldn't be detrimental, it's generally better to have established feeding time(s) in a day. This is determined by testing how much degus will eat in...
Does anybody know much a healthy adult degu should weigh? I have 3 girls, and the timid one is significantly smaller than the other two. Considering how...
They do tend to vary in size, but you might want to hand feed her once in awhile. I have found that some of the females can be so greedy that they prevent...
Hi degulover081 Welcome to the group! I'd agree with Paul as to the regular feeding times (and the same regular person, at least at first till they're really...
Lori, I do hope Jerry's perking up a little by now? All you can do is to keep an eye on him, and hope for the best. Don't worry about forgetting about Jack,...
Hi Molly My goos were different sizes too . . . . as you say, the timid ones are often a little smaller - though maybe that's the cause of why they're timid,...
OK, thanks for the help. For feeding time is it ok if i feed them when i get home from school at 2:30 and then again before i go to bed around 9:30 or 10:00?...
give them there treat by putting your hand in the cage and letting them take it from you that way they will get your smell and understand wow that smell gives...
Hope Jerry is feeling a little better now Lori, and you too of course! A stuffed animal is always a good idea for him to cuddle up to, my degu has one in his...
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We have a single goo. We call him the Terrorist and he seems to be doing very well for over a year. He punched out his Father, Cusco and then picked on his...
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Maureen and Lucky, Thanks for the well wishes for Jerry. He seems to be perking up a little bit. He has practically ignored the stuffed animal but he has...
What kinds of treats do you use? also, i have a cat. is that a problem. during the night should a put a blanket over the cage so that the cat doesn't scare hem...
Thanks Cheryl! Yes, I hope Jerry comes around. He has always been very quiet except when he and Tom were moving their cage around! LOL As earlier stated,...
yes i would cover them up too , treats can be dried pasta clover rose hips or petals as the season goes on , a half of raison no more then three time a week...
I decided to weigh my degus today by quickly sealing them each in a large yogurt container and placing it on a small digital kitchen scale I use for weighing...
ok, thanks. i cant think of any questions right now but i am sure that i will have some as i live with my degus. Thank you so much for all of the tips. talk to...
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