Solarsis
trained by expert chins
We've had our chins for almost a decade now and recently (probably 5 months ago now) had to separate them due to fighting. We have a Ferret Nation so we split the cage in half and each chin lives in her own quarters. This weekend, I decided that their cages needed a renovation to get rid of old toys and huts that had been in there for quite a few years. I redid Calypso's cage first with a new hut, squiggle bridge and shelving. This is where the problem starts...I think I unleashed heck.
Our cute and loveable chinnie has turned into a mad woman, spending HOURS chewing at the cage bars as if to tell me she's ready to go back to her real home. We have been mostly ignoring her when she does this, but the few times I've opened the cage door to feed her, she's literally leapt into our arms or on the floor - she NEVER does this. It's usually quite the opposite.
The mad running, chewing, and leaping has been going on for three days now. I worry about her hurting herself or breaking a tooth. Do I cave and put some of the old things back? I'm worried they aren't quite sanitary anymore. How long do I let her do her shenanigans before I cave? I've never seen her throw such a fit.
Our cute and loveable chinnie has turned into a mad woman, spending HOURS chewing at the cage bars as if to tell me she's ready to go back to her real home. We have been mostly ignoring her when she does this, but the few times I've opened the cage door to feed her, she's literally leapt into our arms or on the floor - she NEVER does this. It's usually quite the opposite.
The mad running, chewing, and leaping has been going on for three days now. I worry about her hurting herself or breaking a tooth. Do I cave and put some of the old things back? I'm worried they aren't quite sanitary anymore. How long do I let her do her shenanigans before I cave? I've never seen her throw such a fit.