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Re: rate of growth?? forgot to say....

ilene — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:42:24 GMT

They do go through a sort of puberty where there'll be lots of squabbles and mounting (even between same sexes - so if you're confident you've got a same sex

Re: FAO Bob

LucindaDarcy25@... — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:47:06 GMT

Welcome to the group, Rachel. Hope you are enjoying your goos. Maureen, sorry I haven't been in touch, had a lot of things going on but I will give you a bell

Re: Lookin 4 a young Degu

amyeshoaf — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:07:20 GMT

Thanks for the clarification, Maureen! :) Amy

Re: FAO Bob

bdonald1964 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:23:02 GMT

... Anyway I can get those tracking devices implanted in you gals? That way I can have a hand held reciever that will tell me when I need to make a quick

FAO Bob

Maureen Ranson — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:03:55 GMT

Hey Bob Nice to know you're still with us - you've been SO quiet, I began to wonder where you were! Don't worry about knowing where we all are so you stay safe

Re: rate of growth?? forgot to say....

Maureen Ranson — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:51:46 GMT

Hi Rachel The tussling you're seeing does sound like dominance issues, and suggests they ARE the same sex! All my male goos did this at one time or another,

rate of growth?? forgot to say....

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:10:07 GMT

I forgot to say, since the smaller one (Chip) has grown bigger, he is always trying to pick a fight with the other one (Dale). I think perhaps he is trying for

Re: rate of growth??

ilene — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:34:19 GMT

I think a lot of the growth is done in the first year, but I have a pair of 2.5 year olds that are still smaller than my 8 year old, so I think it slows down

rate of growth??

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:40:51 GMT

Hello As you know we bought our degus last weekend. Since then we have been feeding them Degu Nuggets and fresh hay. In that time the little one has become the

Re: Request for any help and info about degus please

bdonald1964 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:27:47 GMT

... Yeah, Lori. This really has been a crazy year, hasnt it? It's slipped by me before I can remember to log in and see how you gals

Re: Request for any help and info about degus please

bdonald1964 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:25:00 GMT

... Great, another one I'll have to try to avoid if I ever make it over there! I hope I can blend enough in the crowd so that you guys cant find me LOL. The

Re: Request for any help and info about degus please

bdonald1964 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:23:59 GMT

... Oh, yeah! I always leave a little TP on the rolls, they love unraveling it before making their bed and chewing up the cardboard. Hold the roll between

Re: Request for any help and info about degus please

bdonald1964 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:20:14 GMT

Hiya, and welcome to the group. Went through that with the plastic cage myself, fun adventure recapturing them! I've never heard of degu nuggets, so cant

Re: Request for any help and info about degus please

ellie718@... — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:12:27 GMT

Degu's can live past 10 years. I believe Norma had one go past 10. I had one that lived to 9 1/2. Good quality food and hay and easy on the treats,and they

Re: Request for any help and info about degus please

Diana Perry — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:58:02 GMT

I know a lady who had a degus live to 11 years old. Her other female was still going at 6 years. She fed them an all vegetable diet. My oldest are two brothers