Daniel lived with me for a wonderful 4 years, 4 months and 1 day. As a rescue he didn’t have the best start in life and it took some time to get him to trust me, he’s grown into the most lovely, affectionate degu I could have ever hoped for. He loved his scritches, hammock and heat pad. He had the most amazing comedic timing, just as I’d tell him he’s the best degu I’ve ever met he’d poop on me, similar things happened several times. He was a wonderful model who could be easily bribed to stay still for photos with pea flakes.
He was diagnosed with cancer in February and has kept going well for longer than the vet ever expected – every time we saw her for months she was surprised at how well Daniel was still doing, how he was still bright, active, alert, happy, mobile. Last month things took a turn for the worse and although he improved he hasn’t fully recovered. His health has particularly declined in the last week and it’s time for him to be put to sleep. As much as it breaks my heart, this is what he needs.
Hello! My first recommendation would be a snugglesafe heat pad (usually cheapest from amazon) which can be heated in the microwave. I’m assuming you don’t already have one of these though, so you could offer her a hot water bottle in the meantime, but use warm water and monitor for a bit to see if she chews it.
You could give your girl some extra bedding to snuggle down in (hay, kitchen roll, etc). Is there a warmer room you could move her to temporarily? Depending on just how cold it is, would it be worth considering getting a small electric heater?
I hope it warms up soon and that your little friend is well.
The first time the pups were offered fresh dandelions
Silly Degu 