Beware the Evil SITH Degus!
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| Aida | Juanita | and Perlita |
There are those who believe that all agouti degus look alike (and they could be on to something!) but maybe not because I have finally figured out that Juanita has a black beauty spot on the left side of her nose, while Perlita, who is the smallest, has one on the right side of her nose, and Aida who is the biggest, has no beauty spots, but she is still very beautiful!
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The evil SITH Degu cage complete with organic grape wood brought down
from Kelowna by Auntie Erin. There are actual Degus in there. Hopefully next time they will not be hiding... |
At the 2007 Ratstravaganza show July 21, we noticed that Juanita's tail had been de-gloved. We're not sure how it happened but I am pretty sure it happened in the car on the way to the show. Perhaps her cage was placed too close to a rat cage or maybe it got caught between shifting pieces of grape wood. We will never know because Juanita is not talking. Happily her tail stub healed completely with no sign of infection.
Tragically, Perlita passed away on Feb 1 2009, of unknown causes. Since all 3 degus were sick that day, I suspect someone fed them something they shouldn't have at the SITH Rattery Open House the day before. Happily, Aida and Juanita recovered completely and continue to do well. I took the following photo just a few days before Perlita's death:
Perlita was the littlest one in the middle
Stay tuned for the continuing adventures of Aida and Juanita.... And no, I'm not taking up degu breeding. These little guys are pets only, but if you are interested in adopting some degus, check out the Small Animal Rescue Society of BC
