Degu Versus the Cardboard Fetish

Myka Degu eating the Finacard

As it turns out, my degus aren't allergic to wood shavings after all. Shortly after I got them I had to change to Finacard because I thought it was the wood shavings making them sneeze. Coincidently the sneezing stopped when I changed the bedding.

I found out that they weren't allergic by slowly reintroducing it my mixing small amounts with the Finacard. I still have a little bit of shavings to use up but I'm not sure if I'll continue with the 50/50 mix I'm currently using or just stick to Finacard on it's own.

Anyhow,I'm starting to go off topic so back to the cardboard fetish!

Wait... Someone's watching!

Myka degu has a strange fetish. She likes to eat the Finacard. I know it's only cardboard but I just can't understand what the interest is. It can't possibly be that tasty. Can it?

She's hilarious to watch. You'll walk past the cage and catch her out of the corner of your eye munching her new favourite snack. She realises you've spotted what she's up to, stops, drops her cardboard, looks at you, and waits until you go away before picking it back up again.

Nom, nom, nom, nom!

It's almost like she knows she's not supposed to be eating it!

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