Snowflake311
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I have been working on rehoming 50 Chinchilas these last months. A family member passed away and left her husband with 50 chinchillas. He did not know what to do. SO I step in. I kept 7 for myself. I am happy to report I only have 3 chins left that need homes. I did this all on my own no rescue helped me. I did find some nice ladies that adopted a few of my special need ones. I am so thankful for that.
Here is one of my females. We named her Pig. She is very fat and looks to have microphthalmia she has one small eye. At first I thought it might be infected but it is clear, no crust, not runny, no discharge. I am pretty sure she is blind in that eye but it does not bother her at all.
I just need to get her weight down and she will be good. I have been letting her out to explore and move around. She lives in a double critter nation with 4 others mellow females. She uses the whole cage.
Is microphthalmia common in some chin lines?
Meet Pig.
Her good eye
Pig by Sarah Ireland, on Flickr
Her little eye.
20171018_215948 by Sarah Ireland, on Flickr
Here is one of my females. We named her Pig. She is very fat and looks to have microphthalmia she has one small eye. At first I thought it might be infected but it is clear, no crust, not runny, no discharge. I am pretty sure she is blind in that eye but it does not bother her at all.
I just need to get her weight down and she will be good. I have been letting her out to explore and move around. She lives in a double critter nation with 4 others mellow females. She uses the whole cage.
Is microphthalmia common in some chin lines?
Meet Pig.
Her good eye
Pig by Sarah Ireland, on Flickr
Her little eye.
20171018_215948 by Sarah Ireland, on Flickr
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