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[Joyce]

  OK, I feel totally stupid now!  One of my standard females suddenly started looking very raggedy.  She had tweeks of fur coming from every spot on her and looked much like she was moth eaten.    So, I thought she was actually fur biting from stress due to her 2 male kits being recently weaned and put in their own cage.  Their cage is right next to hers.
Well, tonight I picked her up and put her on my lap and began to really pet her down the back.  Huge amounts of hair began to come right out of her and into my hands! 
I kept gently petting her and finally when alot of the loose fur was gone her coat looked as beautiful as it ever has!  "WHEW"
This is the first time she has ever shed like this.  How often will this happen?
She has an extra dense gorgeous coat to begin with and comes from Ralph Shoots Ranch.  She had a much more noticeable molt than any other of our chins ever have!
Wow, who would have known.     I guess you learn something new every day huh?

[ChinchillAZ]

"Molting" is what birds do.  Chinchillas do not technically "molt."  They do shed, though.   
Chinchillas constantly come in and out of prime.  When out of prime, a chinchilla is growing a new coat and the new fur coming in causes rough spots on the surface of the fur.

[Jo Ann]

 Glad to hear Mia is ok and not fur biteing!   
This is the season ... Many of mine are doing the same ... a little grooming does wonders!

 
Jo Ann

[Joyce]

  Oh my gosh Jo Ann,  when I began to pet her the hair just flew!  I was so happy because underneath it looked so good. Funny thing is I had her out every day and had her on my lap and playing in the expen with us but not one single hair even left her until yesterday!  Maybe it wasn't ready yet!  She looked awful.  I mean really like she had been fur biting.  There were SO MANY loose tufts of hairs popping out in every single direction that it looked like she had been mowed over by a weed whacker.  No kidding.  But then again you know how thick her fur is so there was alot to shed.  She looks gorgeous now!  Wow, talk about EXTREME makeovers. 
So on a good note, she is not upset like I thought!

[Jo Ann]

Yes, her fur has always been plush & beautiful!  After we talked, I imagined her as looking like chinchilla pin cushion,  OUCH!  Main thing is knowing she was not stressing, just shedding!  Glad she no longer looks like that!  I have several of mine doing the same.

   
  Jo Ann

[ChinchillAZ]

'Tis the season!  Most of mine are priming as well.  It seems like it's not the best time to take pictures to try to show off your lovely chins for prospective buyers.   :-[