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Health / Re: Utterly Lost, Weight loss

« on: March 10, 2014, 08:11:57 AM »

Thank you for replying.  I did take him to my vet.  Apparently he is not losing weight, he just looked skinny because he was losing his fur in places.  He was still over 500g, so his brother Gus is just an oinker compared to him I think.  He is currently on an antibiotic to possibly treat a skin infection, and I tried to separate them because the vet was thinking the hair loss could be contributed to Gus "overgrooming" Blue (or basically taking advantage of Blue feeling under the weather).  I spent all weekend trying to split the cage in two so that they were seperated, but they've been distress calling to one another.  Yet another heartbreaking (and, yes, annoyingly loud) thing to get used to for a little while. But thanks again for the advice.

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Health / Utterly Lost, Weight loss

« on: March 06, 2014, 09:15:19 AM »

I have had both of my chinchillas, Blue and Gus, for close to two years now.  Two boys, both very active.  Recently I have noticed that my quieter male, Blue has lost weight.  He isn't lethargic (actually is still super active), he isn't drooling, his fecal matter looks normal, and he is still eating and drinking, but he is definitely losing weight.

My question is: is it possible that my dominant male, Gus, is starving him?  They have two food bowls, two hay nets, and two water bottles in separate parts of the cage.  The cage itself is six feet tall by three feet wide by two feet deep, with several different platforms and plenty of room for the two of them to jump and get away from each other if needed.  I have had issues with my dominant male chewing the whiskers of my submissive male before, but I need to know if something to this extent is a possibility.

I'm hesitant to separate them if that's not the case.  Either way, my little boy is losing weight and I'm a little at a loss as to what to do.

There is one vet in the area that takes chinchillas, and he looked at my boys once as a general checkup when I purchased them, but I'm not sure if he will know either. 

Please help!