Ellembas
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I got my first chin around 3 months ago: a 6 month old, grey female. She was very skittish due to previously unpleasant care and it took a few weeks for any trust to even begin to form, and it is still very much in the process.
A few days ago I bought a new cage for her (31.5"w x 20"d x 54"h) which is much larger than the cage she had been living in, around twice as big. She moved in to the cage (filled with a mix of new and old toys/accessories) on Thursday, and I donated her old one to a rescue, as it was in great condition.
Since she moved in to the new cage the amount of pellets and hay she is eating, and the amount of water she is drinking has decreased drastically, to the point where I'm not sure any of it is going down. Her droppings also changed from large, firm and almost black to very small, thin, light brown and dry - constipation I think.
Her 1-2 hour evening playtime is still very normal, jumping straight on to my hand when I open the cage door, running around and playing almost constantly and then sand-bathing and (somewhat reluctantly) allowing me to place her back into the cage. She will also still eat treats and rosehips etc from my hand, although her time in the cage seems much more calm, she tends to sleep on the highest platform straight after playtime.
I'm sorry for the long post, I just wanted to get in as much relevant information as I could think of. I'm just concerned as to whether the new cage has caused constipation due to stress of the new environment, and it'll clear up on its own, or is it more serious and should I seek a vet's attention?
A few days ago I bought a new cage for her (31.5"w x 20"d x 54"h) which is much larger than the cage she had been living in, around twice as big. She moved in to the cage (filled with a mix of new and old toys/accessories) on Thursday, and I donated her old one to a rescue, as it was in great condition.
Since she moved in to the new cage the amount of pellets and hay she is eating, and the amount of water she is drinking has decreased drastically, to the point where I'm not sure any of it is going down. Her droppings also changed from large, firm and almost black to very small, thin, light brown and dry - constipation I think.
Her 1-2 hour evening playtime is still very normal, jumping straight on to my hand when I open the cage door, running around and playing almost constantly and then sand-bathing and (somewhat reluctantly) allowing me to place her back into the cage. She will also still eat treats and rosehips etc from my hand, although her time in the cage seems much more calm, she tends to sleep on the highest platform straight after playtime.
I'm sorry for the long post, I just wanted to get in as much relevant information as I could think of. I'm just concerned as to whether the new cage has caused constipation due to stress of the new environment, and it'll clear up on its own, or is it more serious and should I seek a vet's attention?
