Hey, me again. I wanted to hop on here and ask how friendly your degus are. I don't particularly want an animal that will sit in my lap for hours and cuddle or anything, but I would enjoy it if they could climb in my hand ever so often and not run away from me immediately when i approach my hand (after the necessary amount of bonding, of course) :)

Also, how friendly are your degus with strangers? I've told a lot of my friends about my plans of getting degus, and they have excitedly told me that they can't wait to visit me so they could hold them. I'm wondering if that's a good idea, and how that would go.

Also, I wanna thank everyone who has answered my questions on this subreddit and helped me get the right information. I ordered the cage for my future degus yesterday and just cannot wait to start this journey. Thank you all so much <3

Is there a sub reddit for rehoming Degus?

Ive seen mixed opinions online. I have used wood shavings for my gerbils in the past but, eh. It gets dusty quite quickly, was not a big fan overall. What do you guys use?

I'm wondering if anyone has experience with both rats and degus, I adore my rats but their short lifespan is just too difficult, so when my sweet girls pass I don't think I'll get more, but I definitely want a furry friend (s), and Degus seem very similar, but live much longer. I'm really looking for a gentle pet that enjoys being handled and spoiled.

Hello! I found an ethical breeder nearby and am considering adopting 2 degus once my hamster passes away. (I am sad because of the short life span of my little critters, I’ve had 2 so far living up to their full 2 years. But I want something that lives a little longer and came along these adorable rodents!)

I’ve been studying the internet as one should, but I’ve got some questions that I think are best answered by owners themselves.

First of all, do they smell a lot? My hamsters only did their business in certain spots so it was easy to spot clean and a big clean was not necessary (also scent wise) How is this for degus? Do they also do it in certain spots ? How much does it smell?

Do they need a sand bath 24/7 like hamsters or at intervals ? There is mixed Information on the internet. What is your opinion about this?

How big should the cage be at a minimum?

What food and snacks are best for them?

Do they tend to get sick quite easily like mice and rats?

If you have any tips or think there’s stuff I must know before owning at least 2, do let me know!

Any answer is greatly appreciated!

I want to start allowing free run play time for my Degus in my bathroom as it doesn’t have anything on the floor for them to get into and it’s easy to clean up. What sort of things should I have in the bathroom during this time? Food, water as an essential but I want to make it more enriching. Any advice would be greatly appreciated:)

I'm new to degu's but hoping to adopt very soon. I know their cage will be one of the most important purchases, but after researching, I'm struggling to find a fully metal cage here in Canada that's wider than tall. If they are metal they seem to have bars on the floor which is not ideal.

Can you advise on which of the following to pick? Are there improvements you recommend I DIY?

Option 1: wood hutch style https://assets.wfcdn.com/im/27383816/resize-h800-w800%5Ecompr-r85/1995/199591737/Auliffe+Weather+Resistant+Small+Animal.jpg

Option 2: metal but has plastic pieces https://assets.wfcdn.com/im/93186448/resize-h800-w800%5Ecompr-r85/1786/178660313/Cherrica+Weather+Resistant+Rat+Cage%2C+White.jpg

Option 3: glass terrarium with cage top https://assets.wfcdn.com/im/91752648/resize-h800-w800%5Ecompr-r85/2440/244066470/Eesah+Hamster+Cage%2C+13%22+H+x+35%22+W+x+23%22+D.jpg

If and when I adopt degus, I plan on keeping them in my room. There’s basically no other option as I have cats and plan on keeping the two separated, but I need to consider how I would go about vacuuming my room, both around their cage and just for general upkeeping of my room

To my understanding, degus create quite a bit of mess, and i’m completely okay with regularly cleaning up hay, poop, food and sand that have fallen out of the cage. But it would be more efficient to do it with a vacuum

How do you guys go about it? Do you do it at all? If yes, if them in the room? Do they get very startled? Pls lmk!

Hello guys!

I have ran into an serios problem. I am remodelling my degus cage and I have realised that I would like to live in it. It is so much better than my room. Especially his new hammock which is sooo soft sooooo warm. Anyone else has the same problem?

Sooo i have the luxury (🙄) to sleep with my goos in the same room, and lately they wake up in the middle of the night (around 0-3am) and run around and nibble, and in the morning they dont sleep in, they are awake at their usual time. Could this be anything i need to worry about or are they just feisty and want to stay awake and play?