Care guide for…

“Happy”
the

DEGU
Degu

Degus are similar to chinchillas and they are

herbivorous animals. They live up to 6-8 years.
1. Food

This is her main

feed. Please fill it
in a bowl twice a
day, morning and
evening around 8-
10 pieces
2. Snacks
These two are her
snacks that you can
feed her basically
anytime.(But not too
much)

These can be used to

lure her back in to her
cage incase she
1. Mixture of seeds
accidentally escapes
2. Timothy Pellet
from her cage
3. Alfalfa/Timothy
I usually feed her
two types of grasses,
which are Alfalfa and
Timothy. You can
give her blocks of
Alfalfa when she
doesn’t have any in
her cage, and use
Timothy with the
beddings that go in
her cage(or just give
it to her)
4. Small cage
This is the small cage that
you can use when you are
cleaning the cage (she
doesn’t really like being
inside that cage)
5. Cage cleaning
Please try to clean her
cage every two weeks.

If you cannot clean it

for some reason, you
can try to add more
bedding into the cage
floor.
6. Cautions
1. Don’t give her too much sweet things such as fruits
or sweet potatoes ect.

2. Please do not put her cage out doors(where it’s too

cold)

3. Please check her water bottle in a regular basis (water

is important for her)
 Pages to get advice
 Mr.Johnson’s Degu petcare
https://www.mrjohnsons.co.uk/petcare/degu/

 Degu as pets
https://www.thesprucepets.com/degus-as-pets-1236773

 Degutopia
http://www.degutopia.co.uk/degu.htm

 What can degus eat

https://www.exoticdirect.co.uk/news/degu-food-advice-what-your-degu-
should-be-eating-not-eating-diabetes-and-other-advice