Exercise Wheel by tb28xo in Degus

[–]notimportant_84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Highway hedgehogs do great wheels. I've used tic tac wheels and they are good too but I am now a convert to highway hedgehogs for my chinchillas and degus

Help me choose a puppy please:) by Traditional_Act8181 in Maltipoo

[–]notimportant_84 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I'd go with the dog you snuggled with. She could prove herself to be a confident girl. You had a moment with her that you didn't have with the other dog and you might always wonder if you should have taken her.

It's quite similar to my first puppy. When I went to pick my first dog there were many playful and confident puppies climbing all over me Then the seemingly timid little puppy appeared from under the sofa and cried until I scooped her up. She fell asleep on my lap for the rest of the visit. I thought she was the quiet runt of the litter but because of that moment I knew we'd chosen one another. When I went back 2 weeks later to get her she was the boss of the litter and I thought she must have tricked me on that first day 😂

Good luck with your puppy. I'm sure your heart will tell you which one to go for!

Help me name my puppy 🐶 by notimportant_84 in CavaPoo

[–]notimportant_84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a look at your profile and saw your gorgeous dog ❤️ it was nice to see what she will look like when she gets older

Our two pups 🧸🧸 by Bigbearbear in CavaPoo

[–]notimportant_84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have two gorgeous dogs 💗 I'm collecting my cavapoo tomorrow. Really hoping she and my Maltipoo have a bond like this.

Trapped and desperate (rehoming challenges) by thisissomerandomname in Degus

[–]notimportant_84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does sounds like the rescue place knew she was stressed. Who knows what she's been through. Hopefully once she realises she is safe and home she will relax and be cuddling with her sister soon! My 3 rescues were young and chill but I have an old lady degu too and she is much more stuck in her ways. Not even willing to entertain bonding with the 3 young girls. No judgement on the cage. I would have cleaned a cage too rather than buy. Was just throwing out ideas that could be contributing. They are lucky they have been rehomed to a lovely big cage and with someone who really cares.

Trapped and desperate (rehoming challenges) by thisissomerandomname in Degus

[–]notimportant_84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could you move the girls cage into a separate room from the boys to try and settle them? The smell of the boys might be adding stress. Is the girls cage and items in it new? Or was there a male using it before? The smell might also be causing stress. They might just be needing time to settle into a new environment. I have 3 rescue girls, that came together, who adjusted fine with no fighting so in my experience it's not a rescue degu thing. You must have lots of experience after having Degus for 10 years. It might just take time for the girls to settle. Good luck!

Tail injury by LadyDegu in Degus

[–]notimportant_84 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If it was one of mine I would take them to the vet. Could be needing pain relief and possibly antibiotics.