~Check back here for more updates and additions coming soon~ However continual handling at a young age has been shown to alter juvenile behaviour31. *Our --BRAND NEW SHOP-- is now up and running! changes in the behavioural development of the degu18. You can see the current list from the 'Degutopia-breeding' menu, and don't forget to add your name now if you would like to reserve pups from our next litters. *There's also another brand new guide on treating fur-pulling in degus that we're sure will be very handy. The list of recognised equine breed. 0: 0: No posts have been made on this board. *New information on calcium / phosphorous ratios in the degu diet has been added to the diet and illness sections. This advert is located in and around The form should now work on all browsers and is fully autmoated, meaning your degus will be registered immediately! November 2010: of 1-3 g per day over the first two weeks170, Wigan, Manchester. (see health section). ~Check back here for more updates and additions coming soon~ *Some Degutopia web banners have been added to the Degutopia downloads section so you can add them to your own website- groovy! What Is A Degu's Appearance? It offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, street maps, 360 interactive panoramic views of streets (Street View), real-time traffic conditions, and route planning for traveling by foot, car, bicycle and air (in beta), or public transportation. ~Check back here for more updates and additions coming soon~ , 108 Eventually, when the young are first separated from their parents and put into an unfamiliar place, they may become nervous of their environment. We have an 18 month old male degu looking for a new home. This is beneficial to the pups as if they are nested with two or more females, pups spend less time alone and are cared for June 2011: particularly if separated from the mother for any length of time110 and will often become more active on the day of oestrus40, important to be sure that degus used for breeding are passing on healthy genes and NOT common degu problems such as congenital cataracts and February 2009: In wild degu colonies, the breeding season on average starts when it begins to get light at 07:00h and dark at 19:00h 22 (about 12 hours light:12 hours dark). least 2 weeks). registration to produce a working degu pedigree- see their website for more details! ^_^ attempting to breed degus has a good background knowledge and awareness of the November 2008 Part II: build up their intestinal bacteria, which is essential for their adult digestion104. congenital conditions and heritable problems, it's essential that anyone I would like Kim to go to someone with experience. March 2010: Go to the 'Degutopia-shows' menu to find them. imperative to be sure you are fully committed before breeding degus. Exotic Explorers has some beautiful Degus for sale. If necessary, the father can be *There are some new tributes in the memorials gallery. The boys will come to you and feed out of your hand and love being picked up and cuddled. 6. Structure of an agouti hair This colour has evolved in degus to act as natural camouflage in their wild habitat. , 36 , 28 ~Check back here for more updates and additions coming soon~ January 2012: The degu is a small caviomorph rodent that is endemic to the Chilean matorral ecoregion of central Chile. Pups require suckling for at least 3 weeks28 *As a result, the relevant feeds on the diet page have been updated, well worth a look ('degu care-diet' section)! *You can now register degus born in 2011, ahhhh ^_^ , 170 *A brand new recommended degu feed has been added to the diet page- Supreme Science Selective Degu- which we are about to start trialing. ~Check back here for more updates and additions coming soon~ Degus are able to walk supporting their full weight within 3-4 hours of birth15 ~Check back here for more updates and additions coming soon~ , 149. It is also during weaning that pups It's not fair to put new owners through the trauma of having to cope with unexpected babies! May 2011: 4: 12: DEGU NEEDED by degu18 Sept 15, 2020 2:49:30 GMT -5: North America. 4: 4: please help me!!! Handy! Degu facts! Lily Norwich Breeder Not enough Degus rodents for sale adverts right now? *Accordingly, the references list has been updated! behaviour, personality development, intellectual/social capacity and mental disturbance18. , 31. Why not take a look? *The degu waiting list has been updated again. *HAPPY NEW YEAR from Degutopia! This is not caused by male penetration, as it occurs in all oestrus females*. (see appearance section for specific placenta details). GENETICS- Do you know the health history of the degus you intend to breed? In the UK the cost is going to be 25-50 British Pounds ($35 to $70) which is not very pricy but can be more expensive if you buy from private breeders. blocking entry to the cervix. While you're there, why not register your own degus? Note that the prices in this post are only for 1 degu. All Rights Reserved. April 2010: should not be allowed to breed until they weigh over 220 g, and should not be bred from once they're over 5 years old when they're considered *If you visit the 'degu care-housing' page you'll find some pictures (click the buttons) of our BRAND NEW breeder cages, custom made by John Hopewell (thanks, John! are ready to take on this task, Degutopia has provided all the information you *There's a new link to Finacard bedding on our links section, our degus like it and we thought yours might, too! *There are some brand new degu articles available to read in the 'About Degutopia ->Articles and Publications' menu! If you're interested in finding out where abouts the current registrants are from, why not take a look at the 'about Degutopia-registration' page? We who are left behind have many happy memories to cherish. *The two pages on the training section, 'hand training' and 'voice training' have been updated to fit in with the rest of the site (at last)! *The comments section has some new comments about our site. Find it in the Degu care-Health and advice-Taming a nervy degu menu. *The new Degu Care+ feed can now be found on the 'Degu care-diet and management-diet' page. Little Bites is run by two amazing people, Peggy and Nigel, and we hope to send them a lot of excited degu owners-to-be! giving a greater chance of fertilisation during this time. Although the postpartum oustrus lasts only four days on average, In Canada, the cost of the average degu will cost a Canadian 20-200 CAD. , 31 You may want to provide weanlings with small quantities of fresh grass, as has been observed in the wild52. Degu adoption posts for the UK & Ireland. which is around 5-6 % of maternal body mass170. You can see the current list from the 'Our Degus->Pups Available' menu, and don't forget to add your name now if you would like to reserve pups from our next litters. but it is more beneficial to the pups to allow weaning to occur at 4-6 weeks52 , 132 ~Check back here for more updates and additions coming soon~. Newborn pups will begin suckling within hours of birth, lying on their back132, The number of pups produced per litter can be as low as one single pup or as many as 12170, For captive colonies in the northern hemisphere, breeding season typically begins around late winter and lasts until mid to late spring when pups are Until recently, it was thought that female degus were induced ovulators36 post-partum oestrus23 *There's a new guide to the pro's and con's of different substrates on the housing page (Degu care-Diet and management-Housing menu), thanks to Melissa! ~Check back here for more updates and additions coming soon~ *A new brand of insulin has been added to the veterinary medications list. to be in old age. Parents will spend around 80 % of the day close to the pups, either beside them or covering them23. , 133 commonly demonstrating this are caviomorphs23, ~Check back here for more updates and additions coming soon~ Our website is 5 years old this month- hurray! It's well worth a look, you can find it under the 'degu information-colour varieties' menu. Beautiful 7 month old degu female. Her body temperature may also rise (up to 4C)40, *The toxic woods list has been updated and all trees' scientific names added. January 2009: Simply click on the number to display the reference (try it now!). Last but not the least, remember to check the signs that a degu is healthy and is not suffering from any kind of illness. After birth, pups drink their mother's milk alone which gives them all the nutrients they require108. Pregnancy puts an Wallasey, Wirral, I am selling two malle degus just can not cope anymore with them and are cats are always try to get at them collection only leasowe, This advert is located in and around *Happy Birthday Degutopia.co.uk! The guide can be found under the 'degu care-introducing degus' menu. *The Degutopia Founder information page has been updated with some important details. , 28 *The degu waiting list has been updated again. 4: 4: please help me!!! *In light of this, Excel Chinchilla has now appeared as one of our recommended feeds on the diet page, and we're about to start trialing! emotional experience can alter the development of the pups' brains13 Female degus all friendly loving nature love being handled ideal pet for all ages *The degu waiting list has been updated again. *You are now able to register degus born in 2010- hurray! December 2008: Very happy and healthy 12 month old male Degus, love being handled and are very welcoming. You can still occasionally find them in privately owned pet stores, exotic auctions, or listed by hobby breeders. *The degu waiting list has been updated again. are often able to breed throughout the year36 *We have had to remove Burgess Supa Excel GP nuggets from our list of recommended feeds- more info on this coming soon It's recommended female degus have no more than one litter per year in order to give their bodies plenty of time to recover. This means you should be absolutely certain that the degus you intend to breed are not directly related, i.e. , 110 them and prevents developmental dammage13 Will your degu be the next to gaze into the void?? January 2013: Check it out by clicking the link at the bottom of the degu registration page ('Get Interactive' menu)! *A new fighting guide can be found in the 'Degu Care' menu with details about what to do if your degus are fighting. Well worth a look! *The Beaphar XtraVital and Care+ diet pages have been updated with some new info. October 2010: Research has shown that lactation and child rearing is also highly stressful to the mother37, , 108. Females have an average of 6 pups per litter, but can have almost double this number, which means a lot of good homes are needed. *You can now see a video medley of Jeremy degu on his page, underneath his biography (Our degus-meet the gang! *And to continue with this theme, the Degutopia training sessions page has been given a facelift, too! *The degu waiting list has been updated again. Degus experience delayed puberty, a feature uncommon amongst rodents68. Pups will exhibit the largest body mass increase between the ages of 4 and 8 weeks68. September 2012: The vagina has also been observed to open sporadically throughout gestation133. They crave social interaction and exercise. You can see the current list from the 'Degutopia-breeding' menu, and don't forget to add your name now if you would like to reserve pups from our next litters. *You can now register degus born up to 2017 via the degu registration section! by silver Mar 27, 2008 9:05:48 GMT -5: South America. June 2010: Mothers will actually continuously lactate for 35-40 days104 We hope you find the new layout refreshing and easy to navigate- your comments are always welcome! Really had my heart set on getting some goo's, so any help would be appreciated. June 2008: *The illness page has now been updated, this useful guide can be found under the Degu care-Health and advice-Common Illnesses menu. This advert is located in and around In 2020, Google Maps was used by . and added loads of new references and content. *The degu waiting list has been updated again. Why not check it out via the 'Degu Information-General Info-Degu Pictures' menu? You can see the current list from the 'Degutopia-breeding' menu, and don't forget to add your name now if you would like to reserve pups from our next litters. September 2011: *The degu age survey results and the tail survey results pages have been updated. This is probably a result of a combination of factors, including communal nesting in the wild23. important to make sure the new owners are responsible and will give the degus a good home, which includes giving them the right information about This involves a female who is not the birth mother looking after (and suckling23 if she is lactating) Age may also affect testosterone and breeding performance107. Sorry! Degu adoption posts from South America. During this time handling should be minimised to avoid stress18. In practice, this can vary between 2-6 weeks51, There You are currently on search results page 1 of 2, We'd love your help to develop Preloved in the direction that, you, our incredible members want. You will find Degutopia's stand in 'The Hutch', along with Chloe and some of the Degutopia degus. females would only become fertile in the presence of a male36 but this can vary between 45 days to 20 months52! The females raise their young in a communal group. You'll be amazed! Gravesend, Kent. *The degu waiting list has been updated again. ('Degu Care-Heath and advice-Vet meds list') All have been brought up in a family environment and are friendly. and it is also hypothesised that it acts as a 'safeguard' for the male's fertilisation*. February 2014: *Some new pictures can be found in the memorial and pictures pages ('Information-general info' section). This stress is related to high production, energy utilisation and body mass37. and the fact that they do not start eating solids until relatively late post partum108. hence it is essential that the pups suckle for at least three weeks in order to allow this change to fully occur. ~Check back here for more updates and additions coming soon~ *The degu waiting list has been updated again. The first solid food is usually ingested *Some new pics of 'flying saucer' wheels have appeared in the 'degu care-enrichment' section! however it is strongly recommended to wait until the female weighs 220 g or above before starting to breed from her in a controlled captive breeding programme. a weight which is said to be a key threshold in the pup's development52. *The results of our latest feed trial are in! After this time, research has shown that handling the pups but NOT removing them from their mother does not have severe detrimental effects31. Via the 'degu care-breeding-breeder tools' menu you will now see detailed information about pup weights up to 6 weeks post partum. reach puberty around 7 weeks old31, Preloved, The Joy of Second Hand, Preloved People and The Second Hander are trademarks of Moo Limited. You will also be automatically e-mailed your registration certificates, isn't that amazing! June 2009: *There are some new comments and pictures on the comments and pictures sections (Degutopia and information menus). *We have a new page in the form of a guide to feeding vegetables to your degus! to which the degu belongs. *We now have our very own BOOKSHOP selling the brand new edition of our book- "Degutopia's Compact Guide to Degu Care"! but cannot be properly digested until the pups are around 15 days old108. Find it under the 'about Degutopia-Research' section. any number of pups. *A short article written by Chloe for Pet Street titled 'Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder' can now be found on the articles page (About Degutopia-Articles and Publications menu). This is the place to learn all there is to know about degus, including their November 2013: *Some pictorial examples of fur-pulling can now be found on the illness page (Degu care-Health and advice-Common illnesses menu, jump to FUR). *There are some new entries to the degu veterinary medications list. *There are some new degu pictures in the 'degu information-pictures' page and memorial section. *Some more info has been added to the hand rearing advice page, courtesy of Barbara B. , 30 Similar to human babies, pups learn to recognise and respond to their mother's call within the first days of life18. Here's to some exciting changes coming up this year, so watch this space- and in the meantime, we wish you and your degus a fantastic 2014! Other considerations when preparing to breed degus include a 'responsible breeding checklist'. *Some new pictures of our degus have been added to their personal pages- don't they scrub up well?! menu! can't be sure their parents were healthy or bred responsibly. worst-case scenario of having to hand rear pups (which requires feeding times evey 2 hours around the clock for at This advert is located in and around SPACE- You will need enough room and spare cages to breed degus responsibly. If you have We've all made the big move from Leicester and are now settling into Milton Keynes- sorry for the reduced updates, it's been a very busy time :) menu). However, before breeding it is recommended the male(s) be housed close Remember that it was YOU who which is a relatively long time108; This plug acts as a protective barrier for the developing foetus against external bacteria*, It's also a good idea to check your Degus are a social species that should never be kept alone. Your Recent Searches will appear here. *Just what you've always wanted, there are now instructions for making your very own knitted degu via the 'Fun!' *Sadly since we lost Dreggen last month I have now moved his page to the tributes section of the Degutopia's degus page. November 2011: *The housing page has been updated with information on how to construct your own degu enclosure- thanks to the excellent information provided by Nightwishraven :) sound scientific basis. *It is now possible to register degus born in 2009! We're so impressed with it we think it's the best degu-suitable diet we've seen yet! Newborn degus have an average weight of 14.6 g15 HOMING PUPS- A very important consideration before you start is how you will find good homes for any pups that are born. suffer. However, when the pups are separated from the parents, the interactions may increase14 This can be a good indicator of when it's a good time to breed your degus. Before breeding degus you should slightly increase the amount of food Diet: Degu Nuggets, Hay and small amounts of fresh Veg (They can be diabetic so do not . We're glad to say that both Beaphar's XtraVital Degu and Burgess' Excel Chinchilla passed with flying colours! To find out more about the publication of scientific research and why it's Beautiful 7 month old degu female. , 52. Yummy! Degus are generally yellow-brown in color. *The degu waiting list has been updated again. ~Check back here for more updates and additions coming soon~ Female pups will *HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEGUTOPIA! They are very active and need lots of things to chew. Breeding is best left to the professionals, but if you feel you *There's now a graphic explaining the genetics of the white patched agouti colour variant on the 'information-colours' section. You can see the current list from the 'Degutopia-breeding' menu, and don't forget to add your name now if you would like to reserve pups from our next litters. All have been been handled from a young age and are friendly. She was born in a litter with brothers who were a bit rough at play and she had her ear slightly nibbled, not that. All 3 roughly 1 year old. March 2017: It's also very *Loads of new information on degu coat colour genetics has been added to the info-->colour varieties page, as well as some fab new pictures. In this way you can keep a check on any problems she could have before they become serious. If you're a degu breeder, why not take a moment to fill it out? Find it via the 'about Degutopia-articles' menu. The parents will also interact with the pups by using social behaviours such as body-nosing14, Has 'Diego' been knocked off the number 1 spot? Other ~Check back here for more updates and additions coming soon~ although these cases are uncommon. , 52 (see below). *A rather exciting new degu registrant location page has appeared, complete with maps! *We have added another new feed to our 'recommended degu feeds list', Pets at Home Degu Nuggets. ~Check back here for more updates and additions coming soon~ Degus are born fairly precocious23 Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. *Some new updates are underway- you might notice some changes around! GUIDE TO DETERMINING THE SEX OF DEGU ADULTS AND PUPS ~Check back here for more updates and additions coming soon~