bondiferous
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- Jul 25, 2012
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HELLO~ Very new here but have been lurking for a while. My application came back from a chinchilla rescue up north and they like it! YAY!
They matched me with a mother and her neutered son. Mom is very workable and already taking treats and scratches. The male chinchilla has been traumatized by the previous owners 3 small children. They explained to me that almost 4 times a day since his birth the children ripped him from his cage (not carefully by any means), roughed him up and terrified him with inappropriate handling. He does pee frequently but does not bite or bark. He's very quite, simply pees and runs away. One of the members voiced a concern that his health might be at risk and despite 4 months of working with him in a very slow, calm and quite pace he has not made any progress. He enjoys outside cage time but as soon as he sees a human he flies back into the cage. Which is sad because he's being described as a very skilled acrobat!
To be flat, I am perfectly fine if he never wants to accept humans. I have worked with animals that simply have gone past the point of return. However I would like some input from other experienced chinchilla owners. Have you ever encountered a chinchilla that doe not turn around? How is everyday life with this chinchilla? What happens during emergencies and cleaning? Do they like outside cage time?
They matched me with a mother and her neutered son. Mom is very workable and already taking treats and scratches. The male chinchilla has been traumatized by the previous owners 3 small children. They explained to me that almost 4 times a day since his birth the children ripped him from his cage (not carefully by any means), roughed him up and terrified him with inappropriate handling. He does pee frequently but does not bite or bark. He's very quite, simply pees and runs away. One of the members voiced a concern that his health might be at risk and despite 4 months of working with him in a very slow, calm and quite pace he has not made any progress. He enjoys outside cage time but as soon as he sees a human he flies back into the cage. Which is sad because he's being described as a very skilled acrobat!
To be flat, I am perfectly fine if he never wants to accept humans. I have worked with animals that simply have gone past the point of return. However I would like some input from other experienced chinchilla owners. Have you ever encountered a chinchilla that doe not turn around? How is everyday life with this chinchilla? What happens during emergencies and cleaning? Do they like outside cage time?