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Health / Re: Matted fur and possible pain around rear leg

« on: March 21, 2014, 06:34:37 PM »

As for the chinchillas that just bite because they do.  I am taking the chin from my dad who due to a move doesn't have room for her.  He said that she never did that before.  Diet hasn't changed since I took her, but I will be changing it once the food he sent her with runs out (he was "spoiling" her with food mixed with treats, I've read around and everyone says it's a nono).  The only thing I can put it down to was stress from new environment and traffic noise.  I would move her into another room, but unfortunately summers get hot and humid in Ohio, and my room is the only one with a window AC unit so I can temperature control it.

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Health / Re: Matted fur and possible pain around rear leg

« on: March 19, 2014, 12:20:49 AM »

So in hopes of helping her out, I have put some extra storm windows in and done some work on my window AC unit, dropping the noise a good 20dB, went from hearing nearly every car going down the road to the occasional siren or loud truck.

I have adjusted lights so she has lights most of the day now.

Also to reduce handling and give her play time, I found some things she could jump on to get in and out of her cage and open the bottom door a few hours a night to let her run around the room ( she really likes that).

If she stops biting, how long will it be before I notice any fur regrowth?

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Health / Re: Matted fur and possible pain around rear leg

« on: March 17, 2014, 04:57:38 PM »

Stress was my thought as well.  My room has a bit of traffic noise from the street, but it doesn't seem to bother her.  I don't ever see her run when a loud car goes down the road like she does when I accidentally step on something.  As for 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark, should I leave the light on for her when I go to work?  She isn't in direct sunlight, and my room has dark curtains so very little natural light actually comes in.

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Health / Re: Matted fur and possible pain around rear leg

« on: March 17, 2014, 05:49:02 AM »

As for eatting she has been doing well with that, and hasn't stopped drinking.  Unfortunately my current financial situation prevents me from taking her to a vet for another couple weeks.  Is there anything I can do in the mean time.

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Health / Matted fur and possible pain around rear leg

« on: March 16, 2014, 09:24:49 PM »

I've had my pet chin for about a month now.  About 1 week after I got her I noticed some minor matting in her rear left leg.  Thinking it'd probably get better, I waited it out.  Now the matting is most of her side.  Today I was petting her, and noticed when I went near the area she cried, I can only guess in pain.  What should I do for her?