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Title: pee pee on chins
Post by: chinchilla.nikki on June 14, 2008, 09:21:17 AM

Hi--What do you think is a good way to get rid of pee on a chin?  You can see it on the lighter colored ones. The fur looks all separated
on any color & you can feel it's tackiness when you hold them.  Mine get regular dust baths which I understand takes out excess lanolin & cleans them, but it doesn't seem to take that pee look & feel away.  Is that something that just has to wear off?  Especially the ones that are caged together for mating. Is there something else I can do?
                                             JANE   :-\

Title: Re: pee pee on chins
Post by: chinclub on June 16, 2008, 01:45:08 PM

You can use baby wipes.

Title: Re: pee pee on chins
Post by: chinchilla.nikki on June 17, 2008, 06:02:26 PM

Thanks--I'll have to try that.  I really didn't think about using anything wet for cleaning associated with chins.    ~JANE*

Title: Re: pee pee on chins
Post by: sashasmommy on June 18, 2008, 10:11:26 AM

babywipes arnt really wet i guess...only damp.

Title: Re: pee pee on chins
Post by: chinchilla.nikki on June 18, 2008, 11:58:08 AM

Does anyone else have any suggestions?  I tried the baby wipes & nothing came off.  I know it is urine on him.  The baby wipes really made sense to clean him. Timothy was such a pretty violet. He feels so tacky, if you know what I mean.  His belly was so white.   I still love him, but he is such a mess!!  HELP
By the way, does anyone else have this problem?     ~JANE*

Title: Re: pee pee on chins
Post by: chinclub on June 18, 2008, 04:11:23 PM

Some chinchillas are messier than others.  I  had a white mosaic that always layed in his urine.  He was always yellow. Short of changing his cage litter several times a day (which was impracticable on my busy schedule) there was nothing I could do.  He just always stayed nasty!

Title: Re: pee pee on chins
Post by: chinchilla.nikki on June 20, 2008, 11:17:18 AM

He wasn't dirty until I put him in with a female...I guess I'll just have to figure it out.  Have you tried baby wipes yourself?  Did urine show on the cloth?  If so, what kind did you use.  Maybe it's the brand I'm using.          Thanks-- ~JANE*

Title: Re: pee pee on chins
Post by: chinclub on June 20, 2008, 12:32:21 PM

Ahh,
She is peeing on him!  Don't even bother worrying about it until they have bred and he lives her alone.  Also if you haven't already, protect your walls and floor cause it will go EVERYWHERE!  Welcome to the wonderful world of breeding. :D