Degu Care Menu

If you have degus of your own, but want some tips on their care, keep or enrichment, this is the section for you! If you don't have degus yet, you can find out all about how to feed, house and play with your degus here.


>Care and Management<

Housing and Environment

Diet

Environmental Enrichment and Toys

Handling

Training Your Degus

Keeping Your Degus Healthy

Common Illnesses

Coping With the Loss of Your Degu

Veterinary Medications List

Advice for Traveling With Degus

Guide to Introducing New Degus

 

>Breeding Degus<

Planning to breed degus? Running a successful breeding scheme is a complex and time consuming process that requires complete dedication. Since captive degus have a history of congenital conditions and heritable problems, it's essential that anyone attempting to breed degus has a good background knowledge and awareness of the risks involved. Breeding is best left to the professionals, but if you feel you are ready to take on this task, Degutopia has provided all the information you might need to help you on your way.

Complete Breeding Guide

Hand Rearing Pups

Some Helpful Tools for Breeders

Neutering Degus

Agouti Breed Standard

 

 

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