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Chinchillas => Q & A => Topic started by: amelia on July 18, 2015, 09:28:14 AM

Title: Chinchilla runt?
Post by: amelia on July 18, 2015, 09:28:14 AM

One of my chinchillas is very small and skinny even though he eats so so much. He also drinks a hell of a lot so I know he has a healthy appetite. His eyes are pretty small and his head is skinny. He is 9 months old, I was wondering if he may be a runt!
Do any of you think he could be a runt? I got him from a pet shop so I don't know the breeder to ask them

Title: Re: Chinchilla runt?
Post by: GrayRodent on July 18, 2015, 09:39:14 AM

How much does it weigh? What color? What exactly do you mean by skinny?

Title: Re: Chinchilla runt?
Post by: BLS Chins on July 18, 2015, 05:54:57 PM

How small is small? Can you weigh him? What are you feeding? Runs usually don't affect adult size. Stunted growth due to poor diet and bad genetics.