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My chinchilla gives a little leap to the side sometimes...
« on: February 12, 2012, 02:39:16 PM »

when he's out of his cage, he jumps oddly. What does this mean?
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Re: My chinchilla gives a little leap to the side sometimes...
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2012, 05:48:58 PM »

Can you give us some more details?
Does it walk straight? Appear to be limping? Have other symptoms?
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Re: My chinchilla gives a little leap to the side sometimes...
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2012, 03:11:05 PM »


My chin, Gallardo Puff, does this thing called "popcorning" when he's really happy. He will be running and then randomly jump up in the air and dart off. It's almost like a spaz.

Could yours be possibly doing that?
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Re: My chinchilla gives a little leap to the side sometimes...
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2012, 10:17:05 AM »

We call your "popcorning" the John Belushi :) Our Chins do it too.
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