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Chinchillas => General Chat => Topic started by: GrayRodent on November 01, 2013, 07:32:31 AM

Title: Petting a sleeping chinchilla
Post by: GrayRodent on November 01, 2013, 07:32:31 AM
I've noticed that if I pet my chinchilla when he is laying down and trying to sleep he usually allows me to pet him and he doesn't flinch and jump to his feet. I was wondering if others could do that too.
Title: Re: Petting a sleeping chinchilla
Post by: Snickerdoodlesmom on November 01, 2013, 09:42:14 AM
Yes, Doodle lets me as well :) Sometimes he opens his eyes but doesn't move, and when I start petting him, he closes his eyes again. Of course, that may be because I pet right near his eyebrows... But I like to think he's enjoying it :D
Title: Re: Petting a sleeping chinchilla
Post by: mb30 on November 01, 2013, 12:40:08 PM
Sometimes i can but sometimes they jump right up a bit startled
Title: Re: Petting a sleeping chinchilla
Post by: mojito on November 01, 2013, 04:36:45 PM
Dexter jumps up if I even think of petting him while he's sleeping like that. Skillet is much calmer, sometimes he will let me sometimes he jumps up startled. Your chinnie must be really calm :-)