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It's common for a chin to decide it's bored, distracted, or startled and only eat half a pellet. I've heard of chins with malo only crumbling their pellets and leaving half instead of eating them, but I haven't seen that myself. Watery eyes, not eating, drooling are the possible signs of malo.

This is a healthy, well bred, show quality, year old chinchilla who is not pregnant, and not overweight. Her weight will probably fluctuate around 300 grams over her lifetime, due to age, energy requirements, environment, stress, illnesses, pregnancy, and nursing. I will free feed her pellets...

Chins can only be overweight if they are fed junk and are ill with fatty liver disease, but by the time they show illness they're dead. I've mentored under the top chinchilla minds in the country, raised chins for over ten years and you are misinformed. If you want to get good advice you can...

If she had giardia she would have runny slimy poop, drastic weight loss, and be dead in 10 days. As for supplement, you may try a supplement she likes, such as an oat supplement. Weight gain in chins is slow, and they won't eat more than they need to satisfy their energy needs. I have some...

Does your vet see a lot of chinchillas? Did they do any tests for strep? Strep usually presents as a large nodule on their neck, chest, or arm. If it breaks then youll see lots of pus. Strep is very contagious to your other chin and should get treatment immediately. It doesn't require surgery...

1. Chinchillas cannot be overweight. A healthy adult chinchilla's weight can range anywhere from 450 to 1600 grams. 2. Do NOT limit your chin's pellets or hay. Always have pellets, hay, and water available. 3. Limit treats to no more than 1/4 teaspoon daily, and do not ever feed fruits...

You might find that CC feedings dampen her appetite and she may not be taking in the volume of hay and pellets she needs. The thinning hair around her eye could be a simple reaction to stress. The eyes are where breeders look first to assess health. Check that the area doesn't spread or get...