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Chinchillas => Health => Topic started by: ChinchillaChris on February 13, 2013, 09:09:49 PM

Title: Wet Chinchillas Poop
Post by: ChinchillaChris on February 13, 2013, 09:09:49 PM

Hi fellow chinchilla owners, I recently noticed that one of my chinchillas has been having fairly wet poops. Instead of the poops being their regular firm football shapes, they are more like black shriveled blobs that are moist and get stuck and smeared into my chinchilla's fur. He doesn't seem sick because he's been running around the cage and playing all day. I've heard that sometimes diarrhea is cause by too many treats. I feed my chinchillas LM Farms Bonanza Gourmet Diet, which has many treats already mixed in including, dried banana, rose hips, and other little snacks. I'm not sure if the food with all its snacks is causing the wet poops (the food is high in fiber, which does help you poop) or if it is something else.Thanks for all your help!!!! I'll check on my chinchillas in the morning to see if they still have the diarrhea.

Title: Re: Wet Chinchillas Poop
Post by: Snickerdoodlesmom on February 13, 2013, 09:23:37 PM

Is it wet and sloppy or just not dry?

Title: Re: Wet Chinchillas Poop
Post by: ChinchillaChris on February 13, 2013, 10:02:17 PM

It's not runny, but it does smear if you touch it.

Title: Re: Wet Chinchillas Poop
Post by: gasaraki03 on February 13, 2013, 11:22:49 PM

It is recommended that they have food that's just pellets. Couple good brands are Mazuri and Oxbow there are others you can use as well. It could be the treats that are causing it or something else. For now id pick out the treats it doesn't look to be to many and just give him pellets for now.

Mine have gotten wet a few times one time i took away pellets completely for 24 hours and just left him hay which you can try if doesn't improve.

You probably know but if does get diarrhea it needs to go to the vet.

Title: Re: Wet Chinchillas Poop
Post by: Snickerdoodlesmom on February 14, 2013, 09:19:29 AM

I agree; remove the treats from the food and try a new brand. Do you know how to ease the chinchilla into a new type of food?

Title: Re: Wet Chinchillas Poop
Post by: ChinchillaChris on February 15, 2013, 10:11:03 AM

Thank you guys so much! I just bought a new food (it's basically the same as the last one) I'll pick out the treats and see what happens. I was noticing that there were a lot of treats in the food. I'm thinking it is just the food because my chins have been acting fine, playing, running around etc. I'll keep you posted  :)

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Title: Re: Wet Chinchillas Poop
Post by: Snickerdoodlesmom on February 17, 2013, 05:49:31 PM

You should consider buying Oxbow or Mazuri. Those are two of the best and aren't as overpriced as the brands that pet stores carry :)