Degus love play-fights but exotic pet owners of degus think that their degus are showing aggression when they start nipping the nails of their fellow degus and chasing one another. However, these behaviors are very common if there are two or more of them that are staying in the same enclosure.
Rest assured that this behavior is not something you should worry about because these exotic animals are just into play-fights. They start doing this behavior if they want to establish dominance in their group. However, it is best to watch out for what looks like aggressive behavior as there are situations where they stop getting along well with others and you might have the need to house them in a separate enclosure.
Real fighting is very different from play fighting because when they fight, they always end up hurting each other with visible injuries, and these rarely occur in play-fights.
Any concerns that you may have about your pet’s behavior should require a visit to your vets Greater Cincinnati.
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