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**babyboos** · 05-08-2005, 12:41 PM

I used to breed Degus in the early 1990s but sadly too many people were not caring for them properly and similiar to your findings Emma many ended up in rescues or back with me so let them live out their lives in the hamstery with no further breeding until they all passed on. Some guys who kept in touch with me still have some of their decendants. I just hope some of the newer exotics on the market such as jirds and sugar gliders don't go the same way. I would love to own them but really need to be sensible and concentrate my efforts on my existing babies and I know there is just not a suitable market for them. Anyone who contacts me about them I refer to some of the big really specialized exotics hobbyists. I am getting a pair of mouse-like hamsters soon though these will not be for general release if indeed they ever do breed...

05-08-2005, 12:41 PM
babyboos Retired Moderators Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Scotland UK Posts: 3,393	Degus... I used to breed Degus in the early 1990s but sadly too many people were not caring for them properly and similiar to your findings Emma many ended up in rescues or back with me so let them live out their lives in the hamstery with no further breeding until they all passed on. Some guys who kept in touch with me still have some of their decendants. I just hope some of the newer exotics on the market such as jirds and sugar gliders don't go the same way. I would love to own them but really need to be sensible and concentrate my efforts on my existing babies and I know there is just not a suitable market for them. Anyone who contacts me about them I refer to some of the big really specialized exotics hobbyists. I am getting a pair of mouse-like hamsters soon though these will not be for general release if indeed they ever do breed... __________________ Babyboos Hamstery & No Kill Rescue