Degu Reviews
Newest Review: ... rope hammock in our cage for them to use and they love running and jumping around on them. Degus are intelligent creatures ... more
... and will need "Boredom Breakers" and this often involves chewing! Wooden hanging toys, wooden/rope balls, tunnels etc make great toys for your pet. They will love chewing them and moving the toys around their cage. You can also hide little treats for them in their cage which keeps them entertained and active. I find that Pets At Home are good for toys for Degus, they have a large range and I also like to look in their Degu cage to see what they are playing with and buy those toys. They can have cardboard prov...morePrice Comparison for Degu
Customer Degu Reviews (3)
by - written on 30/11/11 (Very useful, 307 readings)
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Degus can become lovely pets, but need a lot of time and attention. I have had my Degus (Terrance and Phillip) for a year now and love them to bits, but they are fussy little things and I think before you purchase them, you need to be prepared for what you have install! A Degu is a small animal, which looks a bit like a gerbil - but Degus are not related to the gerbil; in fact they are from the same family as the Guinea Pig. They originate from South America and have been introduced to the UK pet market only really in the last 50 years. They grow to about 30cm (15cm body, 15cm tail), are a brown colour, with a yellow tummy and they have a hairy/furry ... Read the complete review
by - written on 15/03/10 (Very useful, 250 readings)
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We got 3 degus Last summer, They aren't a very cuddly pet They are very muscular animals and have rather sharp claws. Degus are wonderful to watch though the way they interact with each other and play. a few months ago we had to split them and we have one who lives on his own (this is advised against as they are social creatures and need to be in groups) but he really hates other degus and he is great to watch on his own doing silly things like rearranging his bedding standing on it then looking confused because its not moving! They need to be housed in an all metal cage ideally, any wood or plastic they can chew through it in minuets, we had a plastic storage box ... Read the complete review
by - written on 10/11/09 (Very useful, 1043 readings)
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At the beginning of this year, I decided, as I do quite often, that it was time for a new pet to join the gang here at FourPaws Headquarters! It had to be a relatively small animal, that didn't require huge amounts of space, as well, space is frankly very limited here and I also wanted a pet that was a bit of a challenge. Something new, something a bit different and something I hadn't owned before. After a couple of weeks of indecisiveness, I finally settled on a pair of Degu, and welcome them into my life just a few days later. *About Degu* The Degu (pronounced day-goo) is a small rodent, native to Chile, which is very closely related to the Chinchilla ... Read the complete review
