ChocolatPocky
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Ever since I bonded Mr. B (~4 y/o) and Gus Gus (11 months I think) together, I've noticed Mr. B has kind become more withdrawn. He used to like sitting up on the ledges facing the outside of the cage, but now he prefers to sit in the back ledge, behind the hammock, sometimes in the back corner.
Granted, this is a new cage with a new layout, so maybe he just prefers this. But I've also noticed he doesn't run on his wheel as much. He mostly stays in one spot and doesn't move around much. His eating habits seem to be the same, not losing any weight. I don't think him and Gus Gus are fighting, altho Mr. B can be a bit of a grump sometimes. In general, he is slower than Gus Gus, who is very young, fast, athletic and inquisitive. The extrovert! Mr. B is more introverted, and I set food aside for him so Gus Gus doesn't just gobble it all up (he isn't a bully about it, but he can be persistant). The contrast between the two makes Mr. B's behavior seem more obvious. Gus Gus is super active, running on the wheel, eating hay, chewing up all the twigs, parkouring around the cage. While Mr. B is very still.
Do you think this is just Chinchilla dynamics and nothing serious, or perhaps Mr. B would be happier by himself? I do think living with Gus Gus gives him company. They snuggle sometimes when they sleep.
Granted, this is a new cage with a new layout, so maybe he just prefers this. But I've also noticed he doesn't run on his wheel as much. He mostly stays in one spot and doesn't move around much. His eating habits seem to be the same, not losing any weight. I don't think him and Gus Gus are fighting, altho Mr. B can be a bit of a grump sometimes. In general, he is slower than Gus Gus, who is very young, fast, athletic and inquisitive. The extrovert! Mr. B is more introverted, and I set food aside for him so Gus Gus doesn't just gobble it all up (he isn't a bully about it, but he can be persistant). The contrast between the two makes Mr. B's behavior seem more obvious. Gus Gus is super active, running on the wheel, eating hay, chewing up all the twigs, parkouring around the cage. While Mr. B is very still.
Do you think this is just Chinchilla dynamics and nothing serious, or perhaps Mr. B would be happier by himself? I do think living with Gus Gus gives him company. They snuggle sometimes when they sleep.