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Chinchillas => Health => Topic started by: Ari and Ingram on March 02, 2010, 10:27:19 PM

Title: Dry ears?
Post by: Ari and Ingram on March 02, 2010, 10:27:19 PM

I went to petsmart tonight and played with a chinchilla there and he had very soft ears. My chinchilla doesnt. Mines ears are very dry almost crunchy feeling. Even make a sound when I rub them. Is this normal? Is there something I can put on them so they arent so dry? Thanks

Title: Re: Dry ears?
Post by: olivia41 on March 03, 2010, 07:02:50 PM

that doesn't sound normal to me, chinchillas ears should be soft and definitely not make any type of noise. i have heard of rubbing bag balm or vitamin E oil to get off the dry skin, but i'm sure other people will offer different things. good luck  ::)

Title: Re: Dry ears?
Post by: chinclub on March 04, 2010, 01:03:51 PM

Olivia is correct.  You can also use baby oil. How often are you giving him a dust bath?  Too much dusting can lead to fry skin.

Title: Re: Dry ears?
Post by: Ari and Ingram on March 05, 2010, 02:12:35 AM

He only gets a dust bath twice a week. They have been like that since ive had him. Ill try the tips thanks!