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Q & A / strange behavior
« on: December 01, 2014, 12:00:09 PM »
Hi, I'm a proud owner of a 4 year old chinchilla female named Nancy. Nancy is usually very active. But the past week or so she won't play at play time and just sits in my hands and won't move. When I open her cage she climbs into my hands and snuggles against me and she used to not act this way. I'm not sure if she just really likes me or if she is hurt or uncomfortable. I'm pretty sure she is hurt. Sometimes when she tries to jump she jumps fine but other times it's like she doesn't have the jumping strength to make a foot high jump and just falls. Which should be an easy jump for a chin. I felt her legs and nothing seems out of place but she did sprain her leg 5 months before but I figured it was well healed by now.. any ideas to why she snuggles against me and won't play. I have a vet apt tomorrow but I just want some input.