Degus

The cage we built at first was destined for chipmunks. Several attempts to keep
them in pairs failed. Two young chipmunks always got along until the sexual maturity,
then they fighted until one of them got killed.

When the last chipmunk died, we decided us for an animal, which can be kept in small
groups. Because the cage is 2m high and has a second floor, it is built for climbing
animals. So I decided to buy Degus.

But first the cage has to be escape-proof, because the degus destroy everything that
can be chewed. I covered the floor with sheet aluminum and all passages clad with
aluminum corners.

Degus are very inquisitive and tame animals.