meiying
Chester & Jeffy
Our adopted chin has been with us for almost 6 months, he came from a neglected home and when he first got here half of his fur was chewed almost to the skin.
He has been a good chinchilla and we were glad that he had stopped fur chewing and been growing the fur back almost 100%. However, I have found a few chewed spots the last few days. I have read alot of threads here saying that fur chewing is genetics and there is pretty much nothing more I can do except from providing him plenty of toys and exercise, and I know very well that it will not affect his health. We do not have dogs or cats that would stress him out , but we do have 2 very quiet guinea pigs. So, we have pretty much given him the food/toys/exercise that he needs. I know we have done everything right, and I know I cannot change his habit.
Well....I still feel bad that he is going back to fur chewing again after 6 months. Sometimes I feel like maybe there is more that I can do to drain his energy/boredom/frustration.
:cry3:
Maybe I am just not used to having a fur-chewer.
He has been a good chinchilla and we were glad that he had stopped fur chewing and been growing the fur back almost 100%. However, I have found a few chewed spots the last few days. I have read alot of threads here saying that fur chewing is genetics and there is pretty much nothing more I can do except from providing him plenty of toys and exercise, and I know very well that it will not affect his health. We do not have dogs or cats that would stress him out , but we do have 2 very quiet guinea pigs. So, we have pretty much given him the food/toys/exercise that he needs. I know we have done everything right, and I know I cannot change his habit.
Well....I still feel bad that he is going back to fur chewing again after 6 months. Sometimes I feel like maybe there is more that I can do to drain his energy/boredom/frustration.
:cry3:
Maybe I am just not used to having a fur-chewer.