You deserved a consolation like for this...❤ My degus where used to bite me first week I had them, but not so hard. I remember that yes, the bite makes my finger swollen, but it was not so deep as yours 😢
I had the same situation. My degu bites me while fighting with another degu. The next day i had a temperature, my finger hurts. Later the armpit lymph node was swollen and also in the neck. And i had to drink antibiotics. There are a lot of bacteria on degu teeth. It was a shock to me, so cute, smal animals and so much damage fore human.
It's because of how long their teeth are, like with all rodents. If you get bitten for real, the teeth will stab really deep, which will push any bacteria in their mouth deep into the wound and the body. It's very hard to clean because of that, so it can get seriously infected. If that happens again, the wound will need to be rinsed thoroughly with an antiseptic fluid as soon as possible. A small syringe (without a needle) is useful here, as you can make sure that the antiseptic gets everywhere in the wound instead of just the surface. Two or three rinsings with antiseptic, and then water, after which you should keep it clean. With luck, that should prevent the worst of it.
Yeah, this is a real danger with degus and other pet rodents. When they start going at it, grabbing them is the wrong call to make, since they're already wired for a fight and getting grabbed will make them bite before they realise what's happening. I haven't been bitten by my degus, not seriously anyway (they can sometimes groom a bit hard which might break the skin) but with my pet rats earlier, doing this was the only time I ever got bit in 15 years of keeping them. The upside, though, is that once you get bit like that, you tend to remember what not to do!
@@quickdrawmcslaw5011 My finger didn't bleed much, just at first, then it swelled so much and the area of my hand became red and hot. I could hardly move it. Most likely a tendon has been compromised because even now, more than 3 months later, I still can't make some movements perfectly. How long did your wound take to heal?
Jak moje koszatniczki się kłócimy jak im dalam poleca to możesz ugryzla ale popsikalami dalam palec nie martw się wszystko pozondku bylko się popsiks się da plaster i wszystko pozondku 💖🎃
You deserved a consolation like for this...❤
My degus where used to bite me first week I had them, but not so hard. I remember that yes, the bite makes my finger swollen, but it was not so deep as yours 😢
I had the same situation. My degu bites me while fighting with another degu. The next day i had a temperature, my finger hurts. Later the armpit lymph node was swollen and also in the neck. And i had to drink antibiotics.
There are a lot of bacteria on degu teeth.
It was a shock to me, so cute, smal animals and so much damage fore human.
It's because of how long their teeth are, like with all rodents. If you get bitten for real, the teeth will stab really deep, which will push any bacteria in their mouth deep into the wound and the body. It's very hard to clean because of that, so it can get seriously infected.
If that happens again, the wound will need to be rinsed thoroughly with an antiseptic fluid as soon as possible. A small syringe (without a needle) is useful here, as you can make sure that the antiseptic gets everywhere in the wound instead of just the surface. Two or three rinsings with antiseptic, and then water, after which you should keep it clean. With luck, that should prevent the worst of it.
I didn't know degus were so tough.
me neither :)
I’m so sorry! I have degus and they have bit me before but they’ve been really bad before but nowhere near this bad 😢😅
Yeah, this is a real danger with degus and other pet rodents. When they start going at it, grabbing them is the wrong call to make, since they're already wired for a fight and getting grabbed will make them bite before they realise what's happening.
I haven't been bitten by my degus, not seriously anyway (they can sometimes groom a bit hard which might break the skin) but with my pet rats earlier, doing this was the only time I ever got bit in 15 years of keeping them. The upside, though, is that once you get bit like that, you tend to remember what not to do!
ITS CALLED BOXING ALL DEGUS DO IT
But Ik they can still have fights but the video you showed was just boxing 🥊 ❤
#Nohate
The other day my little girl nailed me I had her out around a few people and she got scared. Luckily my experience was just some blood and a band-aid!
Sorry!!! Unfortunately degus get scared very easily :( You were luckier than me, it took over a month to get my finger back 😥
@@cocothedegu5361 Wonder what caused the persistent swelling? But mine bled ALOT.
@@quickdrawmcslaw5011 My finger didn't bleed much, just at first, then it swelled so much and the area of my hand became red and hot. I could hardly move it. Most likely a tendon has been compromised because even now, more than 3 months later, I still can't make some movements perfectly.
How long did your wound take to heal?
@@cocothedegu5361 2-3 days. bit me In the bend of the index finger initial bite really felt like a pinch.
@@quickdrawmcslaw5011 oh ok, so yours didn't get infected?
wow such a strong woman! OMGGG degu bite OwO UwU xDDDDD
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Jak moje koszatniczki się kłócimy jak im dalam poleca to możesz ugryzla ale popsikalami dalam palec nie martw się wszystko pozondku bylko się popsiks się da plaster i wszystko pozondku 💖🎃