Hi. I don't post on here very often, but something curious happened with my chinchillas this afternoon and I figured I might get some advice from some experts.
I own two chinchillas; a grey female (Kilala), and a black female (Luna). About an hour or so ago I looked into their cage and found blood on top of their hide-a-way. It seemed dry, but I was very concerned, so I quickly checked both chins over. Luna was completely clean, but when I checked Kilala I found blood between her tail and privates. Upon closer inspection, I found that she didn't seem to have any cuts or wounds on her, just blood in her fur. I used rubbing alcohol to get most of it out, and then soapy water, and I held her for a while to let her dry before letting her go about her business. I watched her hop around and take a dust bath, and she seems to be acting completely fine.
I really can't for the life of me figure out where the blood came from. It was a pretty significant amount too, enough to worry over. I thought maybe the chinchillas had gotten into a fight and someone got hurt, but I can't find any injuries on either of them.
I have 3 cats, and I'm going to check them over to see if maybe the chinchillas bit them or something, though it's unlikely...
Has something like this ever happened to anyone else? Chinchillas don't menstruate, do they? They don't bleed, right? I've owned chinchillas for 9 or so years now, and this has never happened before. If someone could reply, I would greatly appreciate it! I just don't know if this is something to be worried about or not...
Thanks!