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Help! Dec. 16th, 2009 @ 10:17 pm
[info]dragoneyes19, posting in [info]chinchillin
 Hello! My boyfriend and I are new Chinchilla owners, we adopted two males about two months ago. We were told they were a year old and had lived together all their lives. For the first two months here they were best buddies. They slept together curled up with ones head on the others butt all cozy and always seemed to play nicely. Often they curled up together in their house one big ball of softness. We named them Roku and Momo, Roku has always been bigger than Momo, I don't think it's an overeating thing I figured they were just different sizes.

Trouble started last week. First we noticed patches of fur around the cage. I did a lot of reading and some sources said they do shed in the winter a little and it was the first week it had actually gotten cold around here. Then while petting momo we realized he had scabs on his back. I did more research. I'm pretty sure he doesn't have ringworm his eyes are clear and there's no red patches anywhere else. Then as we're sitting there pondering Roku starts messing with Momo's back. I'm pretty sure he was biting him! They start running frantically around the cage as if Roku is chasing Momo. (I know I'm giving them human emotions but it's so hard not to!) We bought them a ton of new chewy things and gave them extra playtime with us outside the cage, that seemed to help for a couple days, but now they seem to get along one second and Roku is pulling Momos fur out the other. But if we seperate them for any length of time they both get agitated and the one in the cage runs around anxiously looking out. I'm getting worried because this morning momo had a scratch on the inside of his ear that was bleeding a little. If we need to take them to the vet we will but we're also broke. so I'm asking for advice first. If it's a behavioral thing and the only thing to do is separate them then I'd rather not pay an exotic vet to tell me that.

Help me! I just want my happy chinchillas to get along! We did recently switch their food from the generic brand they came to us with to Oxbo because a vet friend of mine recommended it, could that be doing it? They get plenty of hay, fresh water and one raisin each a night.

Thanks,
Robin
Current Mood: worried

Dec. 11th, 2009 @ 12:13 pm
[info]dragynflies, posting in [info]chinchillin
 I just wanted to update on my wonder chins. Terrah is doing great, though I am monitoring both her weight and Mia's for changes. I found a vet here who will take out her stitches and also who will be able to check her if I have any concerns.

Below the cut are the X-rays from last night. They are sort of interesting, so I just thought I would share. Can you find the twins' spines?

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Dec. 9th, 2009 @ 06:45 am
[info]surprisesex, posting in [info]chinchillin
 Turns out my girl had something* wrapped around her bottom teeth. Everything's fine - they just cut it off and did some cleaning! I'm very relieved.

*It turned out to be the square part of a zip tie - ironically the zip ties that were meant to keep them from chewing on cords. It was the color of bone and looked like some weird bone spur.

Oh chinchillas.

( my girl )

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