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Fight!

This degu likes playtime and this degu likes playtime, but who likes it more? There's only one way to find out… FIGHT!

Degus boxing
Degus boxing

Playtime for my 'goos' consists of being let out on the stairs and landing area for around 30-60 minutes every day if I can. If I miss a day because of work commitments they get extra playtime the following day. It's a lot of fun watching them run about but I think I may have to christen it 'crazy time' instead because they go absolutely mental!

40% of playtime consists of running around full throttle. If you're in their way… tough! The smallest of the girls loves to run at 100mph straight in to you and then proceed to try and dig through your side. 9% of playtime seems to be spent eating and playing in the dust bath. Actually, that should be pooping and weeing in the dust bath as my lot seem to do that more than actual bathing. 1% of playtime they spend just sitting in random places.

What about the other 50%? They spend that play fighting because fighting over who gets to play in the wheel, or who gets to chew on the coconut shell next obviously isn't enough for them.

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