Although the postpartum oustrus lasts only four days on average, *The illness page has now been updated, this useful guide can be found under the Degu care-Health and advice-Common Illnesses menu. ~Check back here for more updates and additions coming soon~ You can still occasionally find them in privately owned pet stores, exotic auctions, or listed by hobby breeders. *We now have an amazing DEGU ADOPTION section, where you can adopt your very own degus from Little Bites Rescue in Luton, UK! Find Degu Breeders near Bury, Lancashire on Yell. clicking the button below. You should carefully weigh each pup while the mother is present a few days after they are born, and then weekly until fully weaned. and pup survival to weaning decreases36. Your degu will spend hours getting to the nut, relieving boredom and keeping their incisors short. *The housing page has been updated with information on how to construct your own degu enclosure- thanks to the excellent information provided by Nightwishraven :) and ideally only one. The guide can be found under the 'degu care-introducing degus' menu. We are a small, select, transparent, unassuming and yet successful Kennel where all our dogs are shown and worked throughout the season. You're just so small As pets, they typically live 5-8 years. Grey We have some absolutely gorgeous baby Skinny Pigs now ready for their new forever homes. ~Check back here for more updates and additions coming soon~ The common degu is a small animal with a body length of 25.0 to 31.0 cm (9.8-12.2 in) and a weight of 170 to 400 g (6.0 to 14.1 oz). can't be sure their parents were healthy or bred responsibly. Stunning Degus available for new homes now we have males and females all very friendly and inquisitive. April 2013: Check it out under the 'Degu Information-General Info-Colour Varieties' menu. *There are some new photos on the 'Information-pictures' and memorials pages, and on the 'Care-housing' page. *HAPPY NEW YEAR from Degutopia! , 31. Degu adoption posts from South America. *The degu registrant locations maps have been updated again, find them by clicking the link at the bottom of the registration form. *A new fighting guide can be found in the 'Degu Care' menu with details about what to do if your degus are fighting. Degutopia's website is 6 years old this month! Sorry! Will your degu be the next to gaze into the void?? *We have lots of pictures from the recent show at Harrogate- check the 'about Degutopia-Shows' menu to see them (you might be in one!). Sadly Degutopia's founder, Chloe, passed away on 8th September. 4: 4: please help me!!! Well apparently Pets at home on longer breed or sell degus. How Much Does A Degu Cost? (2023 Cost Breakdown) - Beyond The Treat February 2012: a weight which is said to be a key threshold in the pup's development52. ~Check back here for more updates and additions coming soon~ ~Check back here for more updates and additions coming soon~ ~Check back here for more updates and additions coming soon~ , 164, I would like Kim to go to someone with experience. In wild degu colonies, the breeding season on average starts when it begins to get light at 07:00h and dark at 19:00h22 Rearing the pups with the mother and father (or other females) relieves some of the stress for the mother and the burden is shared. whilst male pups reach puberty around 12 weeks of age31. HEALTH- The health of your degus, in particular your female degus, should come before everything else. Care must be taken not to expose pups to a new environment too early as this can cause