I am from the country degus are originally from, but they don't sell them here lol the irony

@sschelkunchiki

4 жыл бұрын

ha ha

@sschelkunchiki

4 жыл бұрын

in your country its like rats??

@thefoggysystem

3 жыл бұрын

So from Chile?? That's ironic 😂😂

@txicrses4410

3 жыл бұрын

Lol.

@petsfurever6670

3 жыл бұрын

A lot of places don’t sell native animals

I like the paw rating system, its unique and adorable. Good job!

@scottytaco

5 жыл бұрын

Right? I thought it was ingenious!

Facts 1. They can’t eat vegetables 2.they need to live in a group 3.they are known as desert rats 4.they are half squirrel 5.they can be let out of a cage but they must be supervised because they might bite a cable . I have 2 and they are called billy and bob . And they will live up to 8 years. Hope this was helpful. Btw when getting a pet always do your research.

@ievamikolaityte6142

4 жыл бұрын

@@Lizz235 hi, my degu is very shy, hes 4 but we still cant get him in our hands its becouse the owners that had him din't tame him but i still love him with all my heart🥺🌼

@gracehere4499

4 жыл бұрын

@@Lizz235 try to pet it's neck, that's the perfect spot and if you will do it daily, u will tame it easily. I have my degu for a while now and she loves laying on my hand while sleeping. Try to pet it when it is sleepy. Hope this helped

@bugzyandpetuniathebunnies9721

3 жыл бұрын

@@Lizz235 if you are getting a degu, get it least 2 as they are social:)

@isabellaahumadaramos7013

3 жыл бұрын

Degus are herbivores so they can most certainly eat vegetables but only as a complementary food source of course. I know this because thats my school assignment now but they should not eat fruits because to much fat will lead to liver injury.

@zivaav

3 жыл бұрын

when u said they might bite a cable, i felt that

I'm in love with degus, after watching this 🐹

@wfen5297

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

Had 3. 10/10, would recommend.

@siljeok3169

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, I know you commented this a year ago, but I got mine three months ago and I want them to live life to its fullest, do you have any tips?

@ievamikolaityte6142

4 жыл бұрын

@@siljeok3169 hi, i have one hes allready 4, tips are: make sure to give him activities like (wheel, little wooden house, ect.) He also needs water, food. Change his water every day. Hope i helped u

@summertheavamaxnumber1fan910

3 жыл бұрын

I have one degu

@robinmartin2818

3 жыл бұрын

@@siljeok3169 They love atention. Put them in a place where they can get a lot of visters. Biggest thing is change up the monotny,And Mine absolutly couldn't get enoughof the wheel and Degu bath.(the dust stuff).

@robinmartin2818

3 жыл бұрын

Oh and the nibble so if they bite you, don't take it personaly. THey chew on everything. It's why I recomend wood stuctures. Lot healtier for them to chew through wood then plastic.

Most of my degus lived to almost 7 years old. I loved them. I was looking for a hamster but I found the degus in the pet store. I miss my degus dearly. Make sure to have their teeth done with a dental tool, not clipped, if necessary.

@mieszko8592

2 жыл бұрын

my first degu was with me for 10 years and i have literally the same history - looking for hamster and ended up with degus and never regretted it:D once ill be able to give them the space they need, food etc (in my current house it isnt possible:( ) i will adopt more than 2 for sure! best pets ever

I just had my local police department drop off one at my small rescue. I never see one. So I am watch your video. Thanks for making it.

Degus are cool. I have a male/female pair. They can eat grass, romaine lettuce, and carrots once in awhile. Mainly rodent blocks and timothy hay. They need dust baths not mentioned. Recently, you can get gray, black, and beige with various amounts of white. The male is a black dalmatian. The female is blue (gray). Singles usually loose their tail hair. That's why you keep them in pairs. 🐀🐾

Back in the early 2000's we had 3 of them, shocked there not more common now ah days, they make great pets, the last one we had, Hoodini was his name and when me and my old man would play Guitar Hero, that little machine at age 9 would get on his wheel and haul to Song 2 by Blur, that littel guys loved music

I took care of degus as a child and dreamt of having one again. I fell in love with a little girl so I bought her. Then I went on finding a degu friend for her but most were unneutered males. Then I happened to find twin sisters and felt sorry for the twin left behind so I bought both. (No chance to adopt degus from other owners. The closest girl was 1000 km away.) Now I've been hunting for a large cage for the last 10 days. And hopefully during the next 2 weeks they can move into a new home.

I had one he was so awesome but he passway at the age of 9 and i miss him so much.😞😞😞

@ievamikolaityte6142

4 жыл бұрын

Awhh, mine is 4 i hope he Can live as long as ur's and even longer🥺

I have two degus, they cannot eat fresh fruit or vegetables as it leads to diabetes, yea they do bite before they are tamed by their owner, they only take to one or two people in the family that they trust, always keep an exercise wheel in their cage just incase you can't take them out, any water bottle you have needs to have a chew guard on it, they need flat platforms in their cages as the wire ones cause damage to their feet, they need a sand bath at least twice a week, and do not put them in with other small rodents as they'll kill them, lastly take time with them and talk to them, they learn to chatter back their owner, if you still decide to get a degu you will love them but please do research before buying any pet and make sure you'll love them and be able to aford their needs, degus are expensive but they make for best friends. Hope this helps

@mdb2879

5 жыл бұрын

I am gonna buy one and this is Hella helpful. Can you tell me pls what you give him exactly a part from hay? I already have a rabbit

@blubirb8455

5 жыл бұрын

@@mdb2879 I give them good guilty Chinchilla pallets and guinea pig food, they can also eat sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds, about 2 of each a day and a glass tube water bottle as they're easier to clean, I hope this helps

@isabellaahumadaramos7013

3 жыл бұрын

Degus are herbivores so they can eat vegtables but only as something complementary but not fruits because just as you said it will lead to diebetes and other liver injuries.

@klarabarunovic9841

2 жыл бұрын

@@mdb2879 a friend

i fins this video very helpful, thanks :)

Love the "paw" system

I want a dego now!!!!!

I have 2 degu's named Big Bubba And Hank The Tank

@sschelkunchiki

4 жыл бұрын

aww

If Ur in the uk, use the website "pets for home" if you want one 😊

I'm adopting a 6 moth old pair from someone who didn't know what they were doing.

@phrog1582

5 жыл бұрын

Snowy Vixen, good job! It’s been a while since u commented. How are they doing? Any advice? I really want some and have bees doing tons of research!

Ooo I kinda want a degu. Close to where I live there are two degus for adoption. (Yes i'm sure its adopting)

Degus are very cool, impressive and beautiful rodent ♥️

Im getting two soon!

@scottytaco

5 жыл бұрын

Did you get your degus yet? If so, how do you like them?

There are 5 degus on petfinder near me and I am really hoping to adopt 2 sometime

I am getting a dagu

@triggilysgoat4930

7 жыл бұрын

zachy plays I hopefully will geet 2 in 2 or 1 or 3 months

@scottytaco

5 жыл бұрын

Did, you get your degu? If so, how do you like them?

@s-4447

5 жыл бұрын

tommorow i am getting them

@sschelkunchiki

4 жыл бұрын

me also

@tommatheson7804

4 жыл бұрын

i have 5 they r awesome

I'm an experienced Guinea pig owner and also im getting there with my rats too, I think degus would be a percect next pet for me.

I’m debating on a degu or a chinchilla. They both sound interesting but I don’t know what to really decide on

We do clean there cage out everey Sunday

@ellentaylor-king6723

6 жыл бұрын

jo elson same 🙂

i hAVE A DEGU I LOVE HIM SO MUCH

@sschelkunchiki

4 жыл бұрын

only one?

Do they wee and poo when u let them out there cage?

I wish I could have one but I am badly allergic to hay D: (Also can you do a video on sugar gliders?)

@pocketsizedpals622

7 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, allergies can be rough. :/ I'm going to be finishing this series on my blog, if you're interested in reading more about small pets. Sugar gliders are next up on the list. You can find all of the posts here: www.pocket-sizedpals.tumblr.com

@sarahsmith4562

7 жыл бұрын

have u tried orchard grass hay ? if not u should because my mom is allergic to hay and i have a rabbit and my mom hasn't sneezed or coughed or had an allergic reaction once.😊

I just got two of them today I never even heard of them until today when I saw them at the pet store ♥️

It makes me laugh that in other countries they pay to have a degu or Chilean mouse, being that here it is the equivalent of a rat xd

@OzmaOfOzz

2 жыл бұрын

Where ?

I just heard about these things

I *really* want to get two degus but my mom is severely allergic to dander. Does anyone know if they are hypoallergenic?

@txicrses4410

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao. 7 people liked but nobody gave my man an answer! Here let me search it up...

@txicrses4410

3 жыл бұрын

Nope! Sorry,

@lindasapiecha2515

3 жыл бұрын

Very little dander gerbils are good also x

Ok I know im late but if your degu doesn't like being with another degu it's rare but it happens. My degu is a loner but she gets a lot of attention so she is ok👌

I’m hopefully getting two soon, but I’m so nervous because I’ve never had one before. So any tips peeps? Xo

@klarabarunovic9841

2 жыл бұрын

I want to get them aswell, I saw that 2 are for sale at our local pet store and I've been wanting to get them since I saw them playing together🥰

I used to own chinchillas but they both passed away unexpectedly which I'm very sad about, but apparently, chinchillas dying unexpectedly have happened to others before. Are degus known to do this too? I'm trying to decide if I'm ready to move on from my chins but I found a pair of degus that need a home on craigslist and I really want to adopt them. But I wouldn't be able to take the heartbreak of another animal dying unexpectedly.

@panborysek5264

4 жыл бұрын

You will notice 3 days earlier that they are losing energy and sleep more every day do you can prepare for that, my degu died calmly with smile on her face

is 6 hours away from you degu okay because that is how long I have school for

@shaunmabey9790

7 жыл бұрын

Beatrice Dias Gaming its fine honestly, me and my younger brother have 2. He is in school all day and I'm in university for 2 weeks at a time with 3 days being home and they don't forget me when I'm gone or anything just make sure you a pair at least and get a big ish cage with no mesh on the floor the floor of the cage can't be plastic either

Can anyone advise me please i have kept hamsters which i find really easy to clean and guinea pigs also but when i kept pet rats the smell of their poo was overwhelming even though i cleaned them out every single day How do Degus compare to this thanks for any advice you can give x

@Ownz1982

2 жыл бұрын

They dont smell

Where are the other videos

@sschelkunchiki

4 жыл бұрын

:)

I really would like to get a degu but I go to my dads every other weekend for the night so I wouldn't be able to play with it that day. would that be ok for him. my mum or step dad would feed him but it would be only every other weekend so wondered if he would be ok?!?!

@ebru655

6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Mason you don't need to play with them !

@theistorm807

6 жыл бұрын

That would probably be ok as long as you play with them a lot all of the other days

You should really add a rating for "Destructiveness". Spoiler alert: 10 paws!

Ive had a degu but something happened to him :( im going to get a degu in the future tho :)

I know a place to get them I've seen them there before but I'm not sure if they're still there

@tijanadj.254

4 жыл бұрын

same! :(

@klarabarunovic9841

2 жыл бұрын

Same,I saw 2 adorable ones recently

Bluecross has them

I have had a degu for about a year now. I still can't trust him to run in my room because I don't trust myself. But he used to have a friend who passed he is now alone Do you think i should get another degu to be with him?

@ebru655

6 жыл бұрын

moo moo Gaming you should always have at least 2 degus, even better would be 3

@tabithafannan9543

6 жыл бұрын

YES please get one they can die of lonelyness

Hey i was just wondering id anyone knows my problem with my degus Recently i noticed that he went from really thin to really fat, it might have to do with his food, since i mixed some treats in it to encourage him to eat, not too much though, but enough for both of my degus. And just now i saw that his poop is a lot paler than normal, does it have anything to do with the treats? He’s acting like normal, sleeping a lot, running around chewin* on his toys, etc. But I’m kinda worried Unfortunate update #1: i think that he- i mean they might be pregnant i’m not sure about the gender since my other degu literally tried having seggs with my *may-be-pregnant* degu Unfortunate update #2: she just gave birth WAY too early-...

@klarabarunovic9841

2 жыл бұрын

Do you have more updates?

@ANG3L_69

2 жыл бұрын

@@klarabarunovic9841 not to worry, he’s fine, also I realized my pets are gerbils, not degus. Not getting pets from that pet shop again lmao

Don’t use the five paw system it’s confusing who has 5 paws. 4 paws r good think of it

My are active at night and very destructive biting the bars not toys

i have a degu

I'm gonna be honest raichu looks like degus

Can they be housed in a c and c cage?

@christinaloschy5106

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure my warning would be though is they are escape artists so just beware of that I would recommend a critter nation

How often do they need a sandbath?

@Opalthedoor

6 жыл бұрын

AvahXoX MSP once-twice a week I think

@sschelkunchiki

4 жыл бұрын

twice a week, I guess

I think some of those ratings should be inverted, e.g. space requirements. If they have large space requirements they should get less paws because they will be more difficult to house.

would you recommend a degu as a pet for a high school student? pease reply as I am collecting information for different animals thank you

@tabithafannan9543

6 жыл бұрын

Aimee Nutmeg there not the most interactive animal and would like to be alone they can also be hard to tame if you have a lot of experience with small exotic animals like chinchillas and super gliders I would say yes if not no...these guys can be cage aggressive and quite expensive as you have to always have 2 or more

One of my degus is 6, well sh*t

tbh degus are the best hamster pets

where do I get one

@okaythen7039

6 жыл бұрын

amberthesuperfox pet store, rescue, internet, breeder

@kawaii_buns8469

4 жыл бұрын

You can only get two if u want one

I wouldnt give them that much for tameing I've been tameing a pair of rescue dagues for 2 years now there quite hard to tame and out of lots of animals I work with I can say there bites hurt the most the pain can last for weeks because if there mouth bacteria . the ones I work with are tame not but are still cage agreesive . just be Carefull if you get them these fuzzballs are close to my heart and I don't want to see more for adoption

@brittany5872

4 жыл бұрын

Mine would always bite me so hard because they had a bad owner before :( they are so sweet now and give me kisses and let me hold them !! It’s only been a couple months 💛

@Ownz1982

2 жыл бұрын

@@brittany5872 so how did u do it

I am getting a drug in the end of June yay.

@gabriellabell233

6 жыл бұрын

I love your videos.

@ZZZ-Hip-Hop

4 жыл бұрын

I am getting a drug today

They look yummy

I got bit by one at school

@kawaii_buns8469

4 жыл бұрын

Probly meant a rat they look a lot like degus

@brittany5872

4 жыл бұрын

2000 subscribers without any videos lol LMFAO

defu

1 hour is so short :(

You can NOT feed a degu fresh vegetables. It's not a part of their diet at all and if you do they could die very young :/

@lindasapiecha2515

3 жыл бұрын

I believe spinach is alright and sweet potato and herbs

I've been doing reasearch I want one!!!

@kawaii_buns8469

4 жыл бұрын

You have to have two or it wil die

@bluevio2673

4 жыл бұрын

I'm well aware thank you

Follow our Degu tiktok @buckyandkronk 😊

I would have thought the higher the rating the less requirements there would be.

@haunteddreams7856

4 жыл бұрын

Oh my god! Your profile picture is the exact picture I use for my group chat profile picture

If you cannot play with your Degu a LOT, make sure you have TWO!! They are VERY SOCIAL and will literally GO CRAZY if you don't play with them often. Make sure any Degu you purchase has been raised with OTHER DEGUS. Again, if a Degu doesn't have a companion (or you) to play with a LOT, they will go CRAZY! I had a Degu for years, and she had 7 babies. It was so fun playing with the babies. They are born WITH TEETH and EYES OPEN and WITH FUR! It is unusual to see this as other baby rodents are born blind and furless. The babies would all crowd onto the exercise wheel and try to ride it at once. Lots of funny antics.

Don’t get a degu I have 3 Thayer are the worst pet u can get

@angel3y3zz

6 жыл бұрын

_Doberman_Pinscher_Boy_ why do you say that? Explain please....

The whole video is the dang "paws". No actual footage of a degu. Dissatisfaction

can you make a coat out of them?