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Health / Fur biting
« on: March 10, 2008, 10:54:13 PM »
Hello,
My chinchilla, named Chaluppa, has been fur bitting. I think.
Above his hid legs his fur is short and spotty., but not bald. On both sides. It started as a small patch but is getting bigger and is about 1/8 of his fur now.
I read it can be due to stress. I have done some travelling where i had another take care of him, but that was one week in Dec, and 3 days in mid Jan. I have been at home since. My schedual is the same every day. I let him out at 5pm, he hides in his out-of-cage cubby till 8, and then he plays from 8pm till 12. almost the same every day. I give him dust baths 1-2 times a week. I give him treats 1-2 times a week. He doesn't seem stresed, but something must be wrong......
Thanks
Jeff
http://howto.wikia.com
My chinchilla, named Chaluppa, has been fur bitting. I think.
Above his hid legs his fur is short and spotty., but not bald. On both sides. It started as a small patch but is getting bigger and is about 1/8 of his fur now.
I read it can be due to stress. I have done some travelling where i had another take care of him, but that was one week in Dec, and 3 days in mid Jan. I have been at home since. My schedual is the same every day. I let him out at 5pm, he hides in his out-of-cage cubby till 8, and then he plays from 8pm till 12. almost the same every day. I give him dust baths 1-2 times a week. I give him treats 1-2 times a week. He doesn't seem stresed, but something must be wrong......
Thanks
Jeff
http://howto.wikia.com