- GenderMale
- Age1 yr old (approx)
- BreedDegus
- ColourBrown and White.
- StatusAvailable for adoption
About us
Merrill, Alan, Wayne, Donny and Jimmy are a gaggle of cheeky chaps got here from a home the place there have been over 70 Degus and their welfare wants weren’t being met. When they arrived at Millbrook they have been somewhat raveled and underweight however with a little bit of time they’re now in a greater situation and able to discover a new home.
They might want to reside in a 3ft by 2ft double tiered cage and so they should have access to a lot of toys and enrichment to maintain them busy corresponding to picket, rope and cardboard toys . They will want train wheels and tunnels – to maintain your degus busy. Their housing ought to be massive sufficient for them to run, bounce, climb, chew, mud bathe, dig and nest, in addition to eat, drink and bathroom. They want access to recent hay and should be fed Degu nuggets
A mud bathtub is essential this ought to be a shallow, heavy bowl crammed with appropriate sand (chinchilla sand is right for this). It must be provided at sure instances. The bowl ought to be sufficiently big for them to roll round in and the mud ought to be round 4cm deep.
If you may provide this pretty group a brand new home please fill in an software kind. We would have the ability to cut up the group right into a pair and a trio if wanted.
Degu details
Degus are native to northern and central Chile and could be discovered residing at excessive elevations (1,200m) within the Andes mountain vary.
Degus are diurnal, which suggests they’re lively throughout the day and sleep at night time.
Degus are sociable – within the wild, they make communal burrows and reside collectively in teams.
Degus are lively – they spend a lot of time digging and chewing.
Degus are very vocal – degus will chirrup and squeak at one another.
Degus have yellow enamel – their enamel are naturally a yellow-orange color, and white enamel generally is a signal of sickness.
Degus sometimes reside for 6-7 years in captivity.
PLEASE NOTE:
Our adoption course of has modified. Please full an software kind on-line. The kind might be routinely emailed to Millbrook. We will name you for a chat in case your software is profitable and it’s possible you’ll be invited for an appointment to fulfill the animal.
This software doesn’t guarantee an adoption. We are inundated with purposes and we are going to solely get in contact with you in case your software is authorised. Please naked with us & thanks in your endurance.
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If you would provide this animal an acceptable home, please full an software kind.
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