Context first: the pumpkin prop has been in Ben and Zach’s room for days as another hide for when they’re out of the cage, they’ve walked over to it, jumped in it and have generally interacted with it independently and without problems.

Today Zach walked up to the pumpkin prop, got very spooked and squeaked his little head off as he ran away

Today’s silly degu: Zach

Jumping up the wall wasn’t working so he jumped on to my shoulder and tried jumping up the wall from further up

He didn’t get much further and landed back on my shoulder