Happy Degu Coma!

[margarita606]

i a=have a whale just like urs :)

[devilpanic]

I wish my degus were that social...they only run up to me when I shake their bag for food. They're such fatties, they clean out their giant bowl of food every day and I have to fill it back up again x.x

[MsMads5000]

it died because they cant be on there own they have to be around another degu thats y i have 3

[HellfireGoddess]

My degu Boff always did that. :) He would lift his arm as well and turn his head so much that he almost fell over. :P

[k3700027]

Hi I adopted three boy degus about two weeks ago, i think they're about 6 months old, but they dont afraid me when they r in their cage and they'll run to me when i near by, but not after they comes out of the cage, when i open the door they just try to run out and they wont let me touch them like how u touch ur degu in the video they ll just keep run around the room and i will have to catch them.... is it normal? need more time to tame them or???? cuz i really want to let them like ur degu= (

[SuperJabomb]

my degu nots like that he is just stupid and killed his partner

[BRBBOWFLEXINL4D]

haha, my degu loves this too

[BBnI90]

fanta reklám

[KagomesSelf]

I love when you started scritching his stomach and he is looking around like "hey, why did you stop?"

[tiggerbiggo]

I think that is a sort of instinct that degus have. I think their mums do that to stop them making noise when they are a baby. Now if someone could only do that to a human...

[mk4nb]

I love this vid! Just got two boys and they are the sweetest! =)

[LilMizTyler]

So funny how he turns his head so you can scratch him! I think you hit the spot!

[norevelation]

I do this with my degu all the time. Although I won't allow him, he will suck on my girlfriends finger.

[lona123ful]

man darf degus nicht alleine halten!!

[Kitsune87cgn]

@lona123ful

deutsch wird hier keiner verstehen ;) das war nicht der einzige degu den newteach hatte, tsunami war halt ihr liebling. vllt. war er ja der letzt in der gruppe? was mich in dem video stört, ist der kleine käfig... aber ansonsten sehr goldig ;)

[XxBeatlesforeverxX]

here are some questions I hope a Degu owner can answer for me!

Will they bite you?

How well can they be tame?

And do they liked to be handled?



[edlan97]

@XxBeatlesforeverxX I am the owner of two degu's. No they will not bite you pretty much ever. Unless you like beat them or something but who would? They can be tame; as long as you play with them a lot. And yes they do love to be handled. They get extremely depressed and might die if you don't. Over all; degu's are super loving and caring animals which make great pets. Make sure you don't keep them alone though!

[xxXMartynaBbzXxx]

@Fumaaz yh dey r I got 2 and we r currently training them to walk on a harness (known by our neighbour as ' freaking out da german shepard across da road) and we just schrach dem when they do it well

[ILoveDegusForEver]

Hi can u put some wood or thick card board on the wired ledges it can cause bumble foot

[Fumaaz]

wow this is great, i had gerbils and they didn't feel very comfortable being touched and held in hands .. but these guys seem to love getting touched and they seem to be VERY social with humans .. I also saw a video with some guy teaching his degus .. They are pretty intelligent :))

[HysteriaPics]

OMG at 0:42 it looks like it's going "drrrrrrrrrrrr, so haaapppy"

[89YerMom]

Its like he is in a trance the minute you start rubbing him then the second you stop, he goes back to normal lol. Very cute. 

[Sazca12321]

Awww that's so cute lol, wish my degu was that friendly, (unfortunaltely she was originaly a school pet)

[NortontheVirus]

I just melted.

[61Surya]

wonderful :) RIP sweet Tsunami

[minimuffincakes]

is their only 1 in the cage ?

[PotterYouRotter7]

my degu is asleep in my snuggie right now xD he likes it better than i do

[Cyanide124]

your degu is so cute ;3; it's like a cat <3

[Mingtendio]

you only had one of them? D: didn't it get lonely?

[edlan97]

Hahaha! Your so lucky you can get your degu to stay still. My baby degu, Poe, is only three months old, when ever we open her cage door she goes running out supper fast and will let you touch her for two seconds before she's off to explore something. XD

[tamaramacrae1990]

Is there anyway to litter train these rodents?

[rampagedawg]

how much bigger do these get than hamsters?

[JumpWater]

nice...lol verry nice

[MrBomba750]

very beutifull animals

[DiCkRiChArDz]

My degus used to do the exact same thing. Very affectionate little rodents. When I'd get up in the morning, he would squeak til I'd go and play with him. He would also sit on my shoulder and watch tv with me. I would also give him to my dog when I'd go to bed, and they'd play all night and he would sleep in my dogs fur. I have a border collie and he's super smart. They got along really well. My dog was devastated when my degus died. It was his partner in crime. I recommend a degus to anyone.

[iwritefantasystories]

he's so cute! i have 2 but they dont stay to scratch them. they are only 7 months old

[Hyurachan]

Omg that lil chittering x3. And Tsunami is like...Ooooooooh that's nice. x)....Ooooooh just a lil more <3

[kimmwood]

i read they dont like to be alone, maybe you need a pair or more

[FrznReaper]

Aww, that is awesome! Sorry for your loss :(

[biyorn]

お利口！！

[wtfuhit99]

hey im thinking about getting 2 degus just a few things i want to ask : i like music so would i have to have it quiet ? and also what size cage would i need for 2 young degus ( my parents are going to build a large wooden cage with a glass front in )

[mynameislotti]

@wtfuhit99 a degu cage should have the dimensions of at least : 100 (L) x 50 (W) x 100 (H). You can have a slightly smaller base if you add to the height, but it's not reccomended you keep more than 2-3 degus in a cage with less than that floor space - in other words, adding more height won't compensate. There's a degu calculator online (try searching degu calculator with a search engine) where you can enter the dimensions of your cage and it will tell you how many adults can live in it.

[mcery1]

OMG hes face is like: "Oh,oh,oh give me moooreee...ooohh yeeesssss" LOL xD

[onixspider]

so adorable.. that degu was obviously very, very happy

[brich949]

Love this vid, I require more im afraid :)

[ElectricJellyBeans]

noooooo why Tsunami it looked so cool but 9 years it had a happy life :)

[n1les]

My baby Degu is acting so strange, first he eats the sand instead of having a bath in it plus he sleeps most of the day and bites the bars of his cage at night. What can i do to make him stop biting the wire? please help

[NewTeach]

Hey there.. nah, that's pretty normal for a degu. I wouldn't worry. Degus are very active creatures - they do eat sand much like birds .. you can't really stop them from biting the wire - it's a natural instinct. Ours does that sometimes - not as much as before, but we "pshhht" at her when she does so perhaps she's learned that sound isn't nice so stop biting the bars.. ??? I have no idea, but she's stopped.

[n1les]

Thanks for your help :)

[baggie00001]

@n1les

the reason why they bite the wire is because they have to grind their teeth. If they dont do this their teeth grow to long and it makes it difficult for them to eat properly. Similarly with the sand. You need to put some tree bark in the cage to give them something to chew on.

[XxTaterXTotxX]

@n1les my degu does the saaame thing i think they do that when there alone

[JoeTCaps]

@n1les do you give it things to chew on? Their teeth are constantly growing so they need to chew things (wood) to wear them down.

[BattyBigSister]

@n1les Dunno if this is still of any use to you, but could your degu be bored? Constant bar gnawing can be a sign of boredom in many animals. Check he's got plenty of space in his cage and buy him some interesting new toys to play with and rearrange them in new ways to keep them fun.

You can also let him run around in a safe escape-proof room, such as a bathroom, during the day to encourage him to be more active then rather than at night. Sit and play with him to improve your bond as well.

[merlyn1900]

@n1les @NewTeach @n1les Try taking the wheel out of the cage and only putting it in for an hour in the morning. Degus often become nocturnal with unlimited access to a wheel or if daytime temperatures rise above 24c.

Have both/all your Degus become Nocturnal or just one of them.

[snake172]

@n1les its lonely you moron, you cant keep it alone like that or they will die very early of stress.

[xLaurabbzx]

@n1les

Don't worry mine do that all the time too!

[tiggerbiggo]

@n1les They nibble the bars to gnaw their teeth down like rabbits. Their teeth never stop growing, so they wear them down to stop them from filling their mouth.

[jamielockerby]

@n1les my degus only bite the cage if they are seriously bored and lack stimulation... remember they are naturally burrowing creatures who like to explore in the day - an empty cage depresses them... if you fill the cage with tunnels (to simulate a burrow), a large wheel, plenty of levels/toys then the cage-biting stops and they are much happier

[n1les]

Can Degus eat alot of dandelion leaves? plus what other plants can they eat please?

[iloveronankeating]

dandelion leaves should be given as a treat make sure it hasn't being spread... and degu's loveeee hay

[911animalfreak]

i got 2 degus

[TeggyEgg]

i just read somewhere that Degu's can go 26MPH!!!

is that possibly true from what you have experienced?

[NewTeach]

I think that might actually be true. They are SUPER fast!

[TheAgent2929]

this is so cute (: im sorry about his death though ): i hate it when pets die

[NewTeach]

Thanks. We did. We miss him a lot.

[TheInternetGeek99]

0:42 he must be saying: Oh amn... I realy was neading a good scratch from you!

[NewTeach]

Yeah he really liked that.

[HellfireGoddess]

My little Boff was like that too. Cute video!

[NewTeach]

I wish they all were!

[SpeedFreakNO]

So cute =) My condolences :(

I heard Run D.M.C. in the background :D \o/

[NewTeach]

Yeah it's my husband that was playing that music. LOL.

[SpeedFreakNO]

Tell him to play more, it can only do good :)

[PopRocksV]

The happy squeaks are soo darn cyoot!

[NewTeach]

I really like that they make noise.

[natalieharris1990]

i just got 2 degu's the other day, i cant wait till there as tame as your 1, it looks really happy!

[NewTeach]

It takes a lot of work! Good luck!

[4472100]

that is so cute

[stgm]

Some things, like this, are so cute they make me want to smash a vase or break a window or something.

[NewTeach]

Yeah, me too.

[EmzyAnnFrsbrg]

AWEEEE

[shazzqsong]

Aaaaw, @ 0:41 Thats a special bond you've got there. My gerbils love to come onto my hand to be scritched, but not for long.

[NewTeach]

My husband hasn't had much luck with actual gerbils. LOL.

[MackenzieBear16]

thats so weird my degu was the best...he always ran up to the cage door to get rubbed, even if it was just through the bars beore i left. i guess mine was nice? and i used to put him on my shoulder and he'd chill under my ear in like the little crook there...huh...

[evilbot666]

Cute!! Mine does that to when you scratch him under his belly :D But not like this one. Mine cant stand when you touch the top of his head and runs away.

[krumplihej]

oh my god, i love it! My degu likes it too...

[jaraandrobin]

Ahhh! thats so cute! i want one of those!!

[sixfootsamurai]

Thank you so much for posting this vid. We discovered that our degu is fond of the same thing from this video. Our condolences for his passing.

[NewTeach]

I'm glad this has done some good for someone else! :)

[LadysHailieTiffany]

you degu is soo sweet

[MrBlackpeoplerule]

wow,

when I try to pat my degu he spazes out

[ckyliu]

How on Earth did you get him to keep so still? My sister has two Degu's and they're a pair of absolute nutters, the moment the cage door is open they both jump out! Such a hand full!

[NewTeach]

Ours have always learned to go "home" when they are tired of us. They usually jump right back in!

[Albileon]

My degu likes that too :)

[windowskevin]

I'm sorry that he died for me but he is still alive is a

[NewTeach]

Thanks. :)

[ds433]

hi i have 2 degus but they dont let me strock them

every time i try the avoide it or nibbel my hand

Can you help?

[xLaurabbzx]

Best thing to do, is to never grab them while they're in their cage or they'll be frightened of your hand. Whenever I want mine to come out, I just open the door and curiosity usually gets the better of them! They've learnt if they wanna come out, they have to sit in my hand :) Give it a go.

[Nateb123]

It's a matter of what your degu associates with you and your hand. It seems like you're nervous with them since they nibble tentatively rather than bite like they're in danger. Do you handle them much? It just sounds like they treat you like they treat someone they just met (2 degus in a pet store just reacted the same way to me). If you're patient with them, calm and slow, they'll learn you're never a threat. Then when they're really comfortable with you, things like this are easy.

[drago812]

i got one when i rub his head he leans to one side and shakes his leg and sometimes fall over

[starsdb]

that has to be one of the cutest videos ive seen of degus. im getting 4 soon to add to my collection of gerbils, cats and hamsters lol

[geijin]

Man Degu is one of the best critters to have...its hard to get bored with them

[dragoncat]

oh my god, HAPPY critter, right there. What a wonderful thing to see!

[Michicael]

My boyfriend and I just got 2 female degus. They are so adorable. If you have any tips on raising them, could you message me, please? ^_^

[geijin]

yea...try to talk to them often, theyll start whistling for attention when they dont recieve it...anyways degu is such a nice and fun creature...much more powerd up than a hamster

[SuperMarioMasters]

that Degu is bending over backwards for you to scratch it. i had a hampster but my friends Degu is amazing. i hear some bite? i find that nonsense because every time i go to see him and his Degu, it never thinks of biting. had Tsnumai every bit you?

[NewTeach]

Not intentionally. He used to nibble my fingers, but that was just a gentle way of showing affection.

[bagy999]

cute my sister is thinking about getting 3 of them when her 2 rats die after my fish die im getting a liizard and after that a frod or turtle or a degu most likely a degu

[windowskevin]

I did like that the Degu jumped in my hand and stroked me made themselves known to the utmost and happy:)

[LaFee92]

eyy, how do you it?

i can't with me this. maybe she don't like? ; |

i have trhee.

[NewTeach]

It takes a lot of time. You have to talk to them and use small treats like nuts to coerce them!

[dragonfliesftw555]

@NewTeach hey where did you get your degu like i live in miami, florida nd cant seem to find a breeder of em in miami, in wat state do u live in??

[PiinkLiebE]

der käfig ist viel zu klein und man darf ein degu nicht alleine halten -.-´

und eine plastikschale darf auch nicht sein!! plastik ist gefährlich für degus!

[KFMviewer]

SO CUTE D:

I have two male degus and they cuddle with me and I can rub their cheeks but they don't tilt their chin up for me like that!

that's too adorable!!!

[rideremii]

im getting 2 of these next month im sooo excited and yours is soooo nice and friendly hope mines like that :D

[SOPHIEANDSARA]

Mine Does That :D <3

[quantumbadass]

opppps :S

[sbeyea8]

how did you get them to calm down??

[louiseappelquist]

Oh how cute :)

My Degu also loves attention ;)

[Devillinho]

wenn ich solche käfige sehe könnt ich echt kotzen -.- es ist einfach nur bescheuert wie manche leute einfach die degus halten -.- nen käfig mit plastikunterschale ist nix für die ;)

[twigagawizard]

my couin's degu bites!

[cookiemaster888]

lol my degu does the same at 00:45!

[Aamaranthine]

Cutieeeeee.

I have two degus - brothers and they are as cute as yours. =)

[cookiecache2]

that's one funny lookin' gerbil

[Nieninquee]

well i had a degu before and i kept him alone and he did the same cute thing, but then i had 2 female degu and they didnt even like to touch them and now i hade 2 male and they dont do this cute thing either at least they like a little cuddle :) in my opinion only lonely degus do this..maybe just experience:) but anyway cute video:)

[iluvdogz124]

i want degus!!

[jahsper]

Run DMC lawl cool degus matey

[verycooljake]

not bad very cool these pets are

[8BarBluesBoogie]

Do degus bite?

[kathibelle]

OH MY GOOD HOW CUTE :D I'd love my both sweeties to do that ! i mean, i can cuddle the one, but... thats totally major sweet :D

but, isnt the cage a little too small? and does the degu live alone? o: thats not good, you knew that?

[tjmama42]

I got mine a couple of weeks ago a friend gave it to me & it wont let me pick it up any tips I cant do??

[kizha2]

NUR! ;D i got 4 of those myself i had 11 ;D but their getting old. 2 males and 2 females . in different cages. because their from the same litter :D

[TheXtro101]

Just got back from the state of Nevada and checked out a petstore that sold many exotic animals (that are not sold or legal to keep as a pet in my state).Saw many of these Degus for just twenty bucks.Great deal for an animal that's originaly from South America.

[fuji9991]

Ours like a good rub, sadly he is long gone, degus are great pets for the right people.

[liveAMARAlove]

How adorable!

[HarleyDalle]

i'm in love!!!!!!!!!!! <3

[adogg008]

lmfao like a cat

[abcjbc]

Hey, I'm like getting one tomorrow & I have an old guinea pig hutch would that do, like it's big & wide/long not that high though. What do you think? It's made of wood.

[xzpow12]

I'm sorry, but i think that isn't good enough, degus need a high cage, so they could run around and climb.

[liamtheawesome1]

so cute! I love Degus

[UniversalTruths]

I have 2 Degus. When I try to do this to them one starts eating me and the other runs away.

[DarkAndiel]

so sweet! did it take you long to get him to trust you like that? mine keep running away when i try to pet them!!

i only have mine a week!

[santababie69]

wat is a degu? im getting a chinchilla tomorrow! they look KINDA similar except the chins have more softer and more fur and they have a shorter and fater tail and there bigger then degus to..but im still not sure wat a degu is.

[alanamuir]

They are a rodent, closely related to chinchillas. But as you noticed, smaller and not quite as fluffy.

[Pigjes]

Fantastic, lol!!!!!

[animeXD3]

whoa!

are degus giant gerbils or a mix breed?

[hitosi908]

cute(' ー`)＊*

[matstripe18]

something is wron here u keep them seperate? thats a bad idea they have to keep them with mate

[alkafrazin]

Probably this video was recorded while they weren't adjusted to eachother.

It's also possible that they're of the opposite sex, which would be bad.

[Bonecrkr]

That's the primary difference between a degu and a rodent, right there. Degus are highly social, bond with people and crave physical contact and other forms of affection.

[spongeenthusiast]

hes cute he likesa be petted like my kitty kitty hehehe

[davidslev]

yeah.. my degus also don't like to be handled. I think it is because this one lives alone... i have 3 girls in one cage..

[dave486]

My degus don't like me to handle them :( what can i do to get them to let me stroke them

[xantara2]

Its very easy to tame one but when you've got 2 in the same cage they usually look after each other and groom themselves.

[damundigga]

soo cute.

my degus don't like that..oh..what can i do to make them calm down ??

[superdegus]

do you only have one degu?

[Helphelp3]

umm when i get my degu from the animal shelter is it okay if i put them with my hamsters?

[Adribaby18]

Your degu is very cute but mine doesn' t like stroking.

[sambaspurs17]

OMG your degu is the cutest little thing. mine r both evil, they always fighting with each other!!! they dont bite but they are crazy!!!

[smeemummy]

funniest thing I've seen in a while. Showing it to as many people as I can.

[AAFlick]

:O! BETCH!!! my degu would eat my hand :(

[GabbyGasoline]

de gus are so much better than guinea pigs

[swisstony123]

can you please tell me how you managed to tame your degu so well I've got one to the point where she doesn't mind to be stroked as long as she's occupied with food!! but none of my four seem to enjoy being handled or touched.

[cantfindthespacebar]

Hi, there are lots of ways to tame degus (always better done if they are young) but one that I find very helpful is just let them run around a room with a closed door and play with them! (Make sure all of your wires and things that you would prefer left unchewed are up off of the ground) You can also offer them treats when they crawl on your hands (like peanuts ONCE IN AWHILE, or sweet potatoe as often as they want).

[cantfindthespacebar]

But all it comes down to is the amount of time you are willing to spend with them and the energy you have when interacting with them. Hope that helps!

[smeemummy]

always let the degu come to you. Never try and corner them to pick them up. Just be patient.

[verycooljake]

i like your degus

[Lancat89]

I can only handle my Degu's for a few seconds when i take them in and out of their balls. They're too jumpy! How did you get your Degu to be so tame?

[walnuttx]

What a cutie!!! I love my degus too, they're not quite that friendly yet though. How hard was it to train him? My degus mostly let me pet them when they're sleeping. They're just so adorable!

[TuPaCaLyPsE1872]

They are very funny little pets, a friend of mine recently got one, and its really fun just to watch them run around. Nice to a see a small animal with a personality, i pet my friends cat like that all the time, and whenever you stop, its the same look on their face "Why did you stop?". Funny little creatures they are.

[mimoniac]

OMG I could kiss this little Cuty! It´s so nice to see how such a little animal can enjoy getting touched so lovley! Great video!

Greetz Simone

[starsan]

God im jealous, mine don't let me do that. . .I would love it. I am hoping to breed mine and have pups, maybe the pups will let me pet them like that

[0oPooPooMuffino0]

How cute x] !!

[Kanahookah]

My god, that is absolutely adorable! I want a Degu so badly now.

I also noticed that you have Run DMC playing in the background. ;)

[judi4L]

degus are such beautiful and lovely pets !!

[CityLightsBookshop]

Here a scritch, there a scritch...everywhere a scritch scritch......

[MrDim1]

Hey, I don't want to sound rude or anything, but please tell me that your ultra-cute degu has a friend(s). I know Scritches seems happy, but all Degus should live gregariously (in groups) or they could get depressed and die.