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I found this in Wikipedia... about guinea pigs;

Guinea pigs do not generally thrive when housed with other species. Cohousing of guinea pigs with other rodents such as gerbils and hamsters may increase instances of respiratory and other infections,[44] and such rodents may act aggressively toward the guinea pig.[45] Larger animals may regard guinea pigs as prey, though some (such as dogs) can be trained to accept them.[46] Guinea pigs can be safely housed with degu as they share the same dietary needs and have similar behavioural traits.[citation needed] Opinion is divided over the cohousing of guinea pigs and domestic rabbits. Some published sources say that guinea pigs and rabbits complement each other well when sharing a cage.[46][47] However, as lagomorphs, rabbits have different nutritional requirements, and so the two species cannot be fed the same food.[48] Rabbits may also harbor diseases (such as the respiratory infections Bordetella and Pasteurella), to which guinea pigs are susceptible.[49] Even the dwarf rabbit is much stronger than the guinea pig and may cause intentional or inadvertent injury.[50]

Heres the;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_pig link;

I'm no expert about Degu's but I'm pretty sure they shouldn't be housed with a guinea pig!
 
I have read this before. Not sure I believe it though, they are like giant gerbils aren't they? :red

I think we should stick to what we know!
 
thats the trouble with wikipedia, people can write any old rubbish on there- i think its ridiculous someone has suggested they can be kept with degus! i clicked on the edit page button to the right of that paragraph and deleted the sentence that said that - god knows how many unsuspecting pet owners have housed degus and guinea pigs together because wikipedia has said they can!

They gives me another idea though.. perhaps the more knowledgable members of the guinea pig forum could write some info to include on wikipedia such as alternate bedding such as fleece etc so that correct and proper info can be availiable to people researching their pets on wikipedia - what do people think?
 
Zoekins said:
thats the trouble with wikipedia, people can write any old rubbish on there- i think its ridiculous someone has suggested they can be kept with degus! i clicked on the edit page button to the right of that paragraph and deleted the sentence that said that - god knows how many unsuspecting pet owners have housed degus and guinea pigs together because wikipedia has said they can!

They gives me another idea though.. perhaps the more knowledgable members of the guinea pig forum could write some info to include on wikipedia such as alternate bedding such as fleece etc so that correct and proper info can be availiable to people researching their pets on wikipedia - what do people think?
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I didn't read that far down I was googling guinea pigs and Can be housed with Degu's, I went to the page and searched Degu's. Couldn't believe it said that! I can't believe someone has done that!
 
I'm no expert either, but i'm sure that degues have wire mesh under foot which is very bad for piggies' feet. So they could not be housed together in that respect, because they both require different living conditions. I'm sure degus use sawdust as well, but i could be wrong.

People get confused because they think they can keep rodents together. But when you think about it. Would you house a gerbil together with a hamster? Or a gerbil and a hamster together with a guinea pig? No -- so why would degus be any different?

I suppose some people have more common sense than others.
 
Degus are like Kanga-gerbils...They're odd but cute little things.
Whoever wrote this...Clearly doesn't know much. I could see a Degu getting aggressive toward a Guinea Pig or the Guinea Pig smooshing the Degu by accident...I don't see that they'd get along what so ever. :(
 
It's a bit like suggesting humans should live normally with other apes such as chimps! Although in some cases I might agree with that....!rolleyes
 
i dont believe anything Wikipedia says, if i find info i am in doubt about i have a rule that if i find at least 4 other sources that back it up then i might believe it;),i have mixing any species i just dont agree with it:)
 
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