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Chinchillas => Health => Topic started by: Ari and Ingram on April 26, 2010, 08:59:48 PM
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I wondering if I might need to take my Ingram to the vet to get his teeth checked out. I am so scared about him developing tooth problems like so many other Chins. I going to list whats been going on if any of it sounds odd please let me know what I should do.
-When I first got him he HATED the lava rock chew things, litterally would push them out of his cage, now he goes through a whole one in about three days.
-I have these things called Chubes in his cage, they are cardboard tunnels. They are safe to chew but he has never really messed with them untill the past couple days. He is chewing it like crazy!
-I keep those hanging calcium granola/seed like things in his cage, he loves them, goes through two a week, but recently he has stopped chewing it all together. Not even a little.
All other eating and bathroom patterns are the same. He is just as active as always. Is it possible he is just bored wth his typical chew things like the granola and trying to switch things up or do we have the start of a tooth problem?
Thanks yall are the best!
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If he's chewing that good I would not be worried about his teeth.
Yes he's just switching things up a tab I'd guess.
Mine hardly touch the lava rocks, but love the chew blocks ::)
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I agree with Debbie. If he had tooth problems he would stop chewing not chew more. :)
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Awesome! Thanks guys! I did look at his teeth last night and they look good. A little yellow but good.
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They should be a dark yellow to orange.
Though they are white at birth, they start to yellow while they are still quite young.
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Thanks Debbie! You're the best! He is still young so that would explain why they aren't full on yellow, but they sure are nice and straight!