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Q & A / Re: Did my chinchilla...finish?
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:20:52 PM »
Like I said, don't be concerned unless it looks red, swollen, won't retract, or appears to be causing the animal trouble. An abnormality like a large visible tumor will probably have some serious symptoms.
My two chinchillas used to be really bad about going after each other before I permanently separated them. One time the mess was so bad on my white mosaic's back I pretty much gave it time, dust bathed about once a day for three days, and as it started growing out I was able to lift out the matted fur. He has a very cottony texture so it was a nightmare but fur grows constantly and if you can break up the mat with your fingers it will grow out. Since then I just make sure they stay separate or I can separate them quickly if they start going after each other. Haven't had that problem since.
My two chinchillas used to be really bad about going after each other before I permanently separated them. One time the mess was so bad on my white mosaic's back I pretty much gave it time, dust bathed about once a day for three days, and as it started growing out I was able to lift out the matted fur. He has a very cottony texture so it was a nightmare but fur grows constantly and if you can break up the mat with your fingers it will grow out. Since then I just make sure they stay separate or I can separate them quickly if they start going after each other. Haven't had that problem since.