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Expertise
I can answer questions about degu care and breeding.
Experience in the area
I have bred degus with an emphasis on healthy, social pets.
Education/Credentials
Before obtaining our first pair of octodon degus, I did considerable research. These animals have more misinformation floating about than most pets, and care is easy once you sort fact from fiction.
What do you like about this subject?
Degus are different than most other 'pocket pets' in so many ways, but they are still very easy to care for.
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Recent Answers from Carol
2012-02-01 other expert of vacation please can you help me:
Anything smoked around animals is harmful to them. They will also be affected by the particles on your clothes (and drapes, rugs, etc) long after the visible smoke clears. Since their respirations are
2011-08-07 degus:
While it is possible (has it been around anything that carries fleas?) there are a couple of more probable answers. If you have decorated the cage with native wood (found outside) it can host all manner
2011-01-19 advice on my dagus:
The males actually help raise the babies, but you are going to have a huge issue with inbreeding shortly as the babies mature if you don't get it figured out soon. Check out http://degumania.110mb.com/degu_gender
2011-01-11 Degu's:
Have you noticed any licking on the glass or spots they tried to chew? I have no idea as to what it could have been...I too have had them die for no apparent reason, but it's usually just an isolated
2010-12-13 Degu:
Hamster food will not hurt them, but it won't provide them the nutrition they need. You really need to feed them the chinchilla/guinea pig blend. They also need to have timothy or alfalfa available at
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