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Health / Help! My chinchilla was attacked and doesn't eat any more!
« on: August 26, 2010, 06:44:06 AM »
Hi everybody,
I'm really worried about my chinchilla Hasel and hope someone can help!
Three nights ago, my chinchilla Hasel (almost 5 months old) was viciously attacked by his mother (about 3 years old). They've never had any fights before, so this came as a surprise. I played with him for an hour the night before, so could it be that he smelled too much like me or the couch? Only thing is I've played with him a couple of times before and there were never any fights the next day/night.
When I found him in the morning he had several biting wounds on his back and his ears and large parts of his fur were torn out. I separated him from his mother and his father and put him in a single cage. It's been 2 1/2 days now and he's still very timid, sitting in the same spot all day. The thing that worries the most, though, is that he doesn't seem to eat. He doesn't take my treats or the food I put in his cage. He drinks water out of the bottle only when I hand it to him, but doesn't eat whatsoever.
What should I do??
I'm really worried about my chinchilla Hasel and hope someone can help!
Three nights ago, my chinchilla Hasel (almost 5 months old) was viciously attacked by his mother (about 3 years old). They've never had any fights before, so this came as a surprise. I played with him for an hour the night before, so could it be that he smelled too much like me or the couch? Only thing is I've played with him a couple of times before and there were never any fights the next day/night.
When I found him in the morning he had several biting wounds on his back and his ears and large parts of his fur were torn out. I separated him from his mother and his father and put him in a single cage. It's been 2 1/2 days now and he's still very timid, sitting in the same spot all day. The thing that worries the most, though, is that he doesn't seem to eat. He doesn't take my treats or the food I put in his cage. He drinks water out of the bottle only when I hand it to him, but doesn't eat whatsoever.
What should I do??