The Degu Diaries

I suppose I have to be a little thankful that they waited until after Christmas to break their ramp. 9:15am approached, the usual time I prepare their food, and this is the sight I was welcomed with. The crime was committed sometime between 10pm on December 26 and 9:15am on December 27. Suspects were interrogated but nobody squeaked a confession.

The Apocalypse didn't happen (no surprise there) so it's time to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Season's Greetings. May your days be filled with degu happiness!

The end of the Mayan 'long term' calendar has arrived and so far everyone is still here. Not that I personally believe the world will end. It is merely, what would have been, the start of a new Era for the Mayans if they were still with us. So from myself, Claudia, Myka, and Mrs F, we wish you a happy 12.21.12!

When I first got my degus they were tiny little things. All three of them could quite easily dust bathe together in a large plastic sweet jar. Almost 4 months on and they've grown so large that they don't all fit in their makeshift bathhouse any more. Technically they still fit but they can't comfortably roll about and do what degus do.

I had to rescue Claudia degu today. Rescue her from the great depths of the couch! Don't ask me how she did it, I haven't a clue. One minute she was squeezing between the back cushions and the next she disappeared in to the couch. That's right, actually inside the couch!

At long last my 2013 degu calendar is now available to buy. It features 12 adorable photographs, thanks to my 3 girls, and is available from Redbubble.

I thought it was about time I introduced you all to my degus now that they are coming up to 5 months old and I can finally tell them apart. The cheeky little madam above is Myka and was originally called Dora the Explorer in the first few weeks that the 'goos' were welcomed in to my home. She's still a little explorer and the only degu who will quite happily jump on you every time you open the cage door. She loves to sit on your shoulder and preen your ears! She's also the only degu with a full bushy tail.