stargrazer
furry pet mom
I hope this is the right area to ask.
It pertains to a hair ring check I did on Remi this morning. It had been about three weeks since I checked ( I know I should have checked sooner but he has been clear so far). When I went to check him I found he had bulges under his skin that were on each side of his man part that I had not noticed before. It made it difficult to check him and he started to whine (which he hasn't done before) but did not try to bite me. I was afraid I was hurting him but was able to check him.
I am now concerned he has a malady as I have not encountered these bulges before and I do not know chinchilla anatomy well. He has hit puberty in the last couple of months and I assume it has to do with part of his sexual anatomy.
I wanted to check here first though in case I am wrong and need to get him to a vet.
His health has been very good, he eats well (PANR & timmy hay), gets a couple of healthy treats a day (cheerio, chin cookie piece or piece of shredded wheat), and has pooping and peeing normally. He has lots of energy too.
I am probably just being an overly concerned chin parent but wanted to ask here as you all have more experience with chins than I do having only owned Remi since January.
Thank you for any advice!
It pertains to a hair ring check I did on Remi this morning. It had been about three weeks since I checked ( I know I should have checked sooner but he has been clear so far). When I went to check him I found he had bulges under his skin that were on each side of his man part that I had not noticed before. It made it difficult to check him and he started to whine (which he hasn't done before) but did not try to bite me. I was afraid I was hurting him but was able to check him.
I am now concerned he has a malady as I have not encountered these bulges before and I do not know chinchilla anatomy well. He has hit puberty in the last couple of months and I assume it has to do with part of his sexual anatomy.
I wanted to check here first though in case I am wrong and need to get him to a vet.
His health has been very good, he eats well (PANR & timmy hay), gets a couple of healthy treats a day (cheerio, chin cookie piece or piece of shredded wheat), and has pooping and peeing normally. He has lots of energy too.
I am probably just being an overly concerned chin parent but wanted to ask here as you all have more experience with chins than I do having only owned Remi since January.
Thank you for any advice!