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Chinchillas => Health => Topic started by: kurtieo on March 12, 2012, 04:44:06 PM

Title: Sneezing and shoving head into corner of cage
Post by: kurtieo on March 12, 2012, 04:44:06 PM

Hello,
I have a one year old chin who I have had for a couple months now named Sophia and she has been shoving her head into the corner of her cage and sneezing while chewing on her chinchilla marble slab for a couple of days now. Is this normal behavior or anything I can do? Her eyes look fine and she still has energy and is eating well.
Any reply would be greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: Sneezing and shoving head into corner of cage
Post by: GrayRodent on March 12, 2012, 06:09:02 PM

This is very curious. Honestly I don't know.
Why would a chin chew on something so hard? Does she chew on other things too and sneeze?
Does she sneeze when she's not chewing?
Can you describe the sneezing? Like does she have a prolonged fit of sneezing or just every couple of minutes?

I'm wondering if it's some kind of strange reflex action thing going on.

Title: Re: Sneezing and shoving head into corner of cage
Post by: mojito on March 12, 2012, 06:59:03 PM

It could be dusty (maybe some leftover dustbath) or I would wash it with dawn soap just in case. My chin will sneeze sometimes when something's really dusty.