luvuni
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Hi there,
This if my first post, so bear with me and be kind.
I bought a chinchilla from another lady, who had him from a ten week old kit, to the age of 10 months old. I bought him from her about two months ago.
He is unbelievably skittish... He'll come sit on my knee, and then all of a sudden (for no reason) scurry under the cage like the devil is chasing him. And he does this often. All his play times are full of this panic, and at no apparent thing. He'll freak out, bolt under the cage, then come back out and go back to exploring, before randomly bolting back under the cage. The frequency it happens picks up the longer he's out of the cage.
I can touch him (can't pick him up), and he happily takes treats. But if anybody has any idea what might be bothering him outside the cage, please let me know.
There are no sudden noises, movement or anything. So I'm at a loss.
Thanks guys.
This if my first post, so bear with me and be kind.

He is unbelievably skittish... He'll come sit on my knee, and then all of a sudden (for no reason) scurry under the cage like the devil is chasing him. And he does this often. All his play times are full of this panic, and at no apparent thing. He'll freak out, bolt under the cage, then come back out and go back to exploring, before randomly bolting back under the cage. The frequency it happens picks up the longer he's out of the cage.
I can touch him (can't pick him up), and he happily takes treats. But if anybody has any idea what might be bothering him outside the cage, please let me know.
There are no sudden noises, movement or anything. So I'm at a loss.
Thanks guys.