Chinchilla fur wad
- Thread starter ChinnyChinChins
- Start date
Help Support Chinchilla & Hedgehog Pet Forum:
threewingedfury
<3 BIG and Blocky <3
You have to tug them out. They will come out, you have to put force in the pull. The fur has to grow back completely and you will have a bald spot, but the tufts need to come out. Pull from the interior of the tuft firmly.
ChinnyChinChins
Active member
Wouldn't it hurt her? Like, they're REALLY knotted in there :tantrum:
Winston_
Active member
Kiwi had a wad like that, much smaller mind you, but we managed to comb it out. We used a fine grooming comb to work it out. It took quite a bit of passes and some considerable force to get out. By considerable I mean it would probably hurt like **** if you were brushing a knot out of your hair. But knotted hair is still attached to your head. I suspect that the clump was already detached, but just stuck in place, the fur being so thick and all, so I don't think it hurt her. She didn't cry or anything, and she was already squirming, as being held down and groomed is the last thing any chinnie wants.
Winston_
Active member
Hmm, I cant seem to figure out how to edit posts if possible. Sorry for posting two in a row, but I forgot to add, with the size of wads on your Chili, I would try and take it slow and remove small sections at a time if possible.
Cuddlebug
Well-known member
I comb out the mats regardless of the size. The longer the mats remain, the bigger they will get. It is annoying to the chinchilla but does not hurt them since the mats are made up of dead fur that is stuck to new fur. You will get some bald spots but those will grow out in a couple of months. Leaving mats in actually pulls on the fur and can cause irritated skin.
cindyv3737
<---House beaver.
You will get kacked at, but they do need to come out. I just pulled some knotted tufts out of one of my girls. She kacked at me, but got over it quickly.
