get another foood bowl cos they cant guard 2 at once!! 
New to degus, protective over food & mounting
Helllo!
I brought 2 lovely female Degus on Sunday, and they are settling in well. But i have noticed that one of them (rora) loves to eat, and is getting very protective over food. She sits in the bowel and eats, and if the other one goes near, she makes this noise which is like a sqeak but deeper (kind of wingey noise). Is this normal? And how can i prevent this from happening?
Also, they do fight alot. Alba (not the food eating monster) tries to mount Rora, and then they fight standing on their back legs. I have read that it could be something to do with breeding season or something, but i just wanted to put my mind at ease? They get on perfectly fine after, and have slept cuddled up aswell for the past 2 nights.
Anddd finallly... any tips for a new owner??
Thank You!:thumbsup:
I brought 2 lovely female Degus on Sunday, and they are settling in well. But i have noticed that one of them (rora) loves to eat, and is getting very protective over food. She sits in the bowel and eats, and if the other one goes near, she makes this noise which is like a sqeak but deeper (kind of wingey noise). Is this normal? And how can i prevent this from happening?
Also, they do fight alot. Alba (not the food eating monster) tries to mount Rora, and then they fight standing on their back legs. I have read that it could be something to do with breeding season or something, but i just wanted to put my mind at ease? They get on perfectly fine after, and have slept cuddled up aswell for the past 2 nights.
Anddd finallly... any tips for a new owner??
Thank You!:thumbsup:
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Yup, you definitely need to get multiple food dishes. Putting them on different levels of the cage can help .
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