Petting chins

[Thetuckerfarm]

My girls are about 5 months. Both will step up in my hand to get a treat and greet me when I open their cage door. But, they don't want me to try to scratch around their ears/head. How do I get them to realize they might enjoy the scratching?

 

[Smidgeyy]

It's recommended that chins under 6 months old not be given any treats.

As far as petting goes... Are you reaching over their heads? Try using a finger to scratch their chin. Most absolutely love that and you won't be reaching over them to do it.

 

[chrisbradley6]

what about starting out in the right direction by just letting them sniff your fingers/hands? or place your hand flat on the floor of the cage, let them come up to it.

 

[Godofgods]

some chins just don't like being touched in certain places.

I have a father who loves getting his stomach and head scratched but will freak out if you try to touch any where on his back/bottom half of his body.
Mean while his son doesn't mind his back area being touched but gets rly annoyed if you touch his face area.

 

[Cuddlebug]

Most chins do not like being petted. As mentioned earlier coming over their head makes the nervous. Out of 50 chins that I have here, only 3 like being petted. The suggestion of scratching under the chin is a good one. the chinchilla can see what you are doing. Keep in mind that some chins never do learn to like being scratched.

 

[StitchAnd621]

One of mine only likes behind her right ear and her back to be pet. She won't let me touch her left ear :/