Hi Brucey1234,
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He doesn't have anything wet o his paws, so maybe he's just itching?
He could be just cleaning off his mouth after eating, but if he does it allot, I would have an exotic pet vet that is familiar with chinchillas check him.
IF there is a problem, the vet could catch it early and maybe help get rid of or treat the problem before it gets worse.
Something I did notice- (I feed him pellets with my hand, so he thinks that they're treats) and when he chews, he throws his head back and stands on his back legs, and chews. Is this a problem. I only saw it once. Was he maybe performing a trick for me?
A trick? Possibly, but doubtful ... this action
could be dangerous. He could accidentally let the pellet go into his lungs when doing this, while chewing food. Doing it only once is one thing, but, if it continues to happen, he needs to be checked out. When a chinchilla throws his head back to chew his food (
this is not normal), this is
usually an indication that normal chewing is not possible, or is
painful for him. I would get him to the vet to check his teeth and gums checked.
Jo Ann