we have babies!!! jade just called, cant wait to get home 
degus!!! :) :)
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wahhh!!! a wee degu baby. only one pup, 
. only one pup,
had to improvise quickly with bits of plexi and cardboard, have isolated baldrick on top level 
hamish or him'ish
and the pup
spud's_mum
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AWWW! S/he's sooooo cute! Are you keeping it?
spud's_mum
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Yayyou already know the answer
We are thinking of the name 'gomez'
now i get to complain to pets at home . I'm after vet bills and a cage!
now i get to complain to pets at home
. I'm after vet bills and a cage!
one phone call later, we are getting a free cage . going to try get the same one we have and sell it retails around £250. going in store to tell them i want cost of nutering covered as well. hee hee hee.
. going to try get the same one we have and sell it retails around £250. going in store to tell them i want cost of nutering covered as well. hee hee hee.
baby degu is still doing well, him'ish is doing a great job! being very attentive to pups calls, made a nice cozy nest and only leaves nest for a short time to eat or check things out.
baby has been out exploring already, him'ish is quick to carry him/her back up to nest. we have placed a pillow underneath the nest hammock to cushion pups leaps of faith
baby has been out exploring already, him'ish is quick to carry him/her back up to nest. we have placed a pillow underneath the nest hammock to cushion pups leaps of faith
baby is now 24hrs old so hopefully that means the little one will survive . still reluctant to get attached as I think it's 6 weeks before they stop nursing, but can eat regular pellets after a couple days! I have total faith in him'ishs' maternal instincts as she has been focused 100% on pup. we are feeding here extra goodies to help her recovery... but you couldn't tell at all! she is still running away in the wheel, though not for long as baby will squeek and duty calls!
an amazing outcome, glad jade picked them so now it's time to swat on care again, thankfully jade has joined a degu forum and we have available information.... but I'm sticking with TFO
just waiting on jade finishing work then it off to pets at home to complain , i best get into character! i plan on leaving with basics for cage... bottle, wheel etc.. as well as a new cage they sell at £270, the cheepist is £90.... I'll settle for store credit... AND the cost of nutering to be covered as well as any other incurred vet costs. game on
. still reluctant to get attached as I think it's 6 weeks before they stop nursing, but can eat regular pellets after a couple days! I have total faith in him'ishs' maternal instincts as she has been focused 100% on pup. we are feeding here extra goodies to help her recovery... but you couldn't tell at all! she is still running away in the wheel, though not for long as baby will squeek and duty calls! an amazing outcome, glad jade picked them
so now it's time to swat on care again, thankfully jade has joined a degu forum and we have available information.... but I'm sticking with TFO just waiting on jade finishing work then it off to pets at home to complain
, i best get into character! i plan on leaving with basics for cage... bottle, wheel etc.. as well as a new cage they sell at £270, the cheepist is £90.... I'll settle for store credit... AND the cost of nutering to be covered as well as any other incurred vet costs. game on
freebies 
around £70- £90 worth. they will neuter baldrick ( sorry pal ) and pup if male for free. have to contact customer service as cage is not a stock item but should be given. result!
around £70- £90 worth
. they will neuter baldrick ( sorry pal ) and pup if male for free. have to contact customer service as cage is not a stock item but should be given. result!
free stuff in place, baldrick is alot happier now he has a wheel and stimulation we took out the pilow as were informed fibers could be an issue, stuffed pillow case with staw and replaced. 
the pup all going well will be out and about in a few days! so the nasty looking make do will hopefully be tidyed up this weekend.
we took out the pilow as were informed fibers could be an issue, stuffed pillow case with staw and replaced. the pup all going well will be out and about in a few days! so the nasty looking make do will hopefully be tidyed up this weekend.
so him'ish has moved pup into nest box... hopefully that means the little one will be out and about more
mum is still very protective, will bark at me if i get too close or stay too long. which is awesome! she has always been a lot more comfortable with jade so guess I just have to take a back seat. 
we had to remove wheel from the 'nursery' as babys can be squished by then. daddy got a wheel in the 'penthouse' and is happy as larry.. he has been in it 90% last night and back at it this morning
mum is still very protective, will bark at me if i get too close or stay too long. which is awesome! she has always been a lot more comfortable with jade so guess I just have to take a back seat
. we had to remove wheel from the 'nursery' as babys can be squished by then
. daddy got a wheel in the 'penthouse' and is happy as larry.. he has been in it 90% last night and back at it this morning
hard to get decent pics just now 
I think jade has decided to call it gizmo
I think jade has decided to call it gizmo
jades thread on pup http://deguworld.proboards.com/thread/20215/help-new-parents
How long before you have to sex the pup and make sure it isn't male @johnandjade?
My friend who runs a guinea pig rescue has to separate the males from Mum at 3 weeks.
My friend who runs a guinea pig rescue has to separate the males from Mum at 3 weeks.
6weeks for degus. pets at home offered to sex it, I laughed at them and called them incompetent lol
