So one of our chinchillas is not eating much lately. He will accept treats (cheerios) but we only give him a couple a day. He eats some of his hay but it doesn't seem like he wants to touch his pellets. There is no stretching with his stomach yet, but his poops are small and hard. We tried giving him some simethicone yesterday and there are some more poops in his cage but not as much as usual. When we feed him things or he eats he will begin to paw at his mouth. Is this because he is having a dental issue? I checked the color of his teeth and they were normal coloring, but I don't know what else could be causing him to do this. He has enough to chew on, wooden shelves in his cage and a wooden house. He runs fine and is perky outside of the cage, but when he is inside his cage he does nothing but sleep and is really tired. Has anyone had any experience with these kind of symptoms before?
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So one of our chinchillas is not eating much lately. He will accept treats (cheerios) but we only give him a couple a day. He eats some of his hay but it doesn't seem like he wants to touch his pellets. There is no stretching with his stomach yet, but his poops are small and hard. We tried giving him some simethicone yesterday and there are some more poops in his cage but not as much as usual. When we feed him things or he eats he will begin to paw at his mouth. Is this because he is having a dental issue? I checked the color of his teeth and they were normal coloring, but I don't know what else could be causing him to do this. He has enough to chew on, wooden shelves in his cage and a wooden house. He runs fine and is perky outside of the cage, but when he is inside his cage he does nothing but sleep and is really tired. Has anyone had any experience with these kind of symptoms before?
obcsed
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Time for a vet visit. Pawing at the mouth indicates something is hurting him in there. With a sore mouth, they eat less and the poops get small. He has probably lost weight too.
BooBoo*TheKiddo*
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I agree. Time to see a vet. Could be teeth or something else. A vet is the only one who can tell you for sure.
Also, I'd stop giving so many cheerios. No more than 1 treat per day at most. While sick... no treats.
I'd keep giving the gas drops as well, at least until the vet rules out gas. Also, you might want to make sure you have the supplies on hand to hand feed, if it comes to that and it could.
Also, I'd stop giving so many cheerios. No more than 1 treat per day at most. While sick... no treats.
I'd keep giving the gas drops as well, at least until the vet rules out gas. Also, you might want to make sure you have the supplies on hand to hand feed, if it comes to that and it could.
