About Jess Expertise I can answer questions about most species of rodents. I will answer any questions about health, husbandry and welfare. I can also give advise about behaviour problems, how to overcome these and ways of enriching the life of your pet. I can help with those wanting advice about house rabbits.
Experience I have experience with rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, gerbils, hamsters and chincillas.
Education/Credentials I am qualified in animal management, I work as a veterinary nurse.
Question ive got 2 dagus female m n male! the females very healthy! but the male looks so ill! im not sure if shes attacking him! took them both 2 the vet he said tht 1 of them had mites gave them both n injection! the females fine! carnt understand why shes not the same if this was the case!do they attack each other? been 2 weeks now n he dosnt seem 2 b getting his fur back!but hes feeding really well
thanks sue
Answer I cant really tell you if your degus attack eachother, it depends on the individual degus really, why do you have a male and female living together? Are they neutered? If they are sick you shouldnt really breed from them. The male could be very stressed out as stress can make them more prone to mites. If the vet thinks they have mites then I would recommend carrying on with the treatment. If it is fur loss due to mites, one injection isnt enough to clear it up, they would need two or three and the whole cage would have to be cleaned and everything that cant be disinfected would have to be thrown out as there could still be mite eggs in the cage and they could get reinfested. I hope this helps
