DEGUS
Pet keeping recommendation
- Keep in groups, min. pairs
- Cage size (L x W x H in cm):
2 animals min. 100 x 50 x 100 cm
50 % per additional animal - Depth of base layer:
Min. 15 cm, respectively one third bedding, hay and straw - Sand bath
- Hay as roughage and chewing material
- Play/amusement material
- Nest construction material
* Sexually mature animals in appropriate proportion: e.g. 2 – 3 females with 1 male
Source: tierschutz-tvt.de
PRODUCT RECOMMENDATION - HYGIENE
Litter
The litter forms the extra absorbent base.
Maize-Hygiene-Pellets
The innovative bedding-granulate
HYGIENE GRANULES instead of wood chips
Bedding
The bedding covers the litter and forms a heat-insulating buffer.
Simply natural:
Cuddle flakes made from natural cellulose fibre
Practically dust-free, cleaned several times over
A beech wood product
PRODUCT RECOMMENDATION - NUTRITION
Feedstuffs: Staple foods with a high content of structured raw fibre
The extra flavor: with 4 different ingredients
Timothy hay – for a natural and healthy snack
for little gourmets.
PRODUCT RECOMMENDATION - AMUSEMENT
Top bedding
The top bedding is placed on the bedding and motivates the animals to play, nibble and build nests.
Colourful and super-trendy:
Cuddle flakes made from natural cellulose fibre
Simply natural:
Cuddle flakes made from natural cellulose fibre
Completely in white:
Cuddle flakes made from natural cellulose fibre
100 % natural, untreated hemp fibres
Natural-looking, selected straw bedding:
Promotes rodents’ instincts to play
Fine nesting material
for little gourmets.
CLEANING
Complete* replacement of the base layer: At least 1 x per week
*Mix some “old” straw with the new bedding, so that the scent-oriented animals immediately feel at home again.