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Degu DaydreamsA place for all degu lovers. From housing and fodder advice over tips and tricks to funny stories, this space is supposed to inform and entertain. Enjoy!
What can you find on here?
Degus!
We are in love! Those rodents originate from Chile, but can also be found natively in Peru. They have been imported into the United States and later on to Europe for research purposes. They can easily develop diabetes, therefore they were perfect for studies. Researchers would soon bring them home and realise how adorable they were. From then on, it didn’t take long until they became established as pets all over the world.
Adult degus are between 25-30cm long (including their tail) and should weigh between 170 – 300g. They usually become 6-12 years old although there have been reports of degus living up to 16 years. Their genus name is octodon degus because of their cheek teeth that are shaped like figures-of-eight. Their herbivore diet consists of grasses and leaves, but they’ll go nuts over nuts, dried veggies and seeds. Those treats should, however, be given in moderation and any treat with molasses, honey, sugar or flour (wheat) as are common for rodents should be avoided altogether due to them being prone to developing diabetes.
Presenting
Devi’s Degus
Party
The Alpha
Agouti – ♂
Slip
The Ninja
Creme – ♂
Knot
The Brave
Agouti – ♂
Raschmuschen Rho
Raschmu
Agouti spot – ♂
Chili Pi
Goldie
Sand spot – ♂
Seven of Nine
The Brat
Sand – ♂
Dax
Shy Guy
Agouti – ♂
Anubis
Nooby-baby
Blue – ♂
Foo
Fatso
Agouti – ♂
Fighter
The Nosy
Agouti – ♂
Kimi
The Pirate
Agouti – ♂
FRanky
Sunshine Alpha
Agouti – ♂
Mika
Papa Degu
Agouti – ♂
Diegoo
Senior & Alpha
Agouti – ♂
Punk
Houdini
Agouti – ♂
Glam
Supershy
Agouti – ♂
Rock
The Alpha
Agouti – ♂
Korn
The Survivor
Blue – ♂
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