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In the wild? They are from Chile, and live near the Andes Mountains. They dig burrows in the ground and use sticks, leaves, rocks, and whatever they find to make nests and show off that alpha status. They climb and chew and love to hang out in trees. They have evolved to not properly digest sugar (considering where they are in the wild), so they are severely prone to becoming diabetic. There is no cure for it in degus, so once they become diabetic, their life span shortens, and their diet needs to be extremely monitored. They are very social animals, and live in groups from 10 to 100 degus. In a household, they need lots of space, and a very tall cage. Aquariums are not decent for degus, unless you can get an extra tall cage topper to put on it. Even then, it's still not good enough, since their pee is high in ammonia, and builds up fast in them. No plastic caging, or they'll be out and about in no time. Degus also can get something called bumble foot, which it basically a sore on their feet from walking on wire caging with no place to relax their feet on. So always be sure to have areas where a wire floor is not showing. Many woods out there are toxic to them, and the only safe woods you should give them is apple, hazelnut, KILN-DRIED pine, and hawthorn. You must be 200% sure that it is organic, untreated with no pesticides, chemical treatments, or paint. Again, degus are HIGHLY social animals, and should have a friend, unless you can spend hours a day playing with the lonely degu. -Mommy of twelve degus. Have had twenty-three.
Mohammad Gaylord
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Are Degus marsupials?
No. Degus are rodents, and rodent are not marsupials.
What are baby degus called?
baby degus are called pups
How do degus sleep?
In piles with other degus and in their FLAT topped houses.
Are degus nocturnal?
No, degus do not hibernate. -Owner of twelve degus. Have had twenty-three.
Are degus allergic to cornflakes?
Generally, no they are not. But some degus may be allergic. They should only have them as a rare treat, though, since degus are severely prone to becoming diabetic. -Mommy of twelve degus. Have had twenty-three.
When do degus wake up?
if your degus are like mine they will play for a bit then rest then play then rest
How fast are degus?
Degus are believed to be the fourth fastest rodents on earth, with a flexible spine, abrupt paws, and light build degus can reach speeds of 26 mph. Sources: Rodent Velocity Expert
Can degus eat cuttlefish?
yes
Why are degus unpopluar?
Degus are unpopular in some places, but popular in other. The reason why they are in the US is that it is against the law to ship them there because they are considered pests.
What are degus descended from?
Degus are related to rabbits and chinchillas. To say 'what are they decended from' is a different answer. The degus are decendants of degus. God created animals specially and they have only changed in ways credited to micro-evolution. Some amazing features God gave these little critters are: tails that will shed like a salamander, are great at digging, are very sociable, curious, and playful.
How big do degus get?
19 inches tall
What woods are safe for degus?
no woods are safe for it
