Originally posted by Mareket D'awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww the little tinies... Ahem yeah. Nice shots ^_^ How are degus temperament wise? Do they let you stroke them at all?
We considered getting degus, but got two little lady rats in the end. They genuinely are cute and lovely, but I got this shot the other day which would suggest otherwise:
A more relaxed one:
Aren't rodents awesome?
They are really sociable and beg for attention all the time, no problems there
. I'm actually quite surprised how well they behave on hand, after only 1.5 weeks together. Young gerbils usually just ran around carelessly. Compared to them these guys feel calm and smart. I also like the wide range of different sounds they make.
I just finished building frame for their new large cage. I still need to cut and fasten the mesh. It will sit on top of the current terrarium to add more height. Built this, because they really seem to love climbing.
I also considered getting rats, but decided to go with the degus because rats live so short time. Your first shot is really cool
"despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage"