How to keep a Degu Pet happy

A Degu pet gets bored easily, so you have to give them things to gnaw .
They love to jump and climb, but what is worse , they also like to chew everything at your fingertips so you'll have to watch it right when you take it out of the cage.

Keep the cage out of our bedroom, unless you do not want to sleep a wink , as these animals tend to run around their cage at night.

The Degu fur is cleaned with sand ( like the chinchilla and gerbil ) , so we have to put a container of sand inside the cage .

When the degu "sings" is that he is happy .
If you issue sounds shrill and followed our degu afraid .
When grunts while eating is that you do not want to be disturbed
If you issue discontinuous screams , the animal wants our attention . It may mean that he is angry that the cage is dirty , it bothers your partner , etc. who wants company .

Before beginning with degu breeding should know the sex of the animal. Like other rodents, we will look at the distance between the genital opening and anus. The male has a greater distance between the 2 holes .

Gestation is 3 months
The offspring of degu are nidífugas born with hair and are already active
This rodent has two litters per year , with 5 to ten pups each
Lactation lasts one and a half
When a female is breastfeeding is necessary to separate it from other
The female reaches sexual maturity at 3 months , the male between 3 and 15 . The male is recommended to wait until 15 months to be sure.
The female will separate their children in the sixth month of life, if the pups are reluctant leave them a bit plus 1 /3 weeks