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Q & A / abnormal behavior from my 'chilla's.
« on: March 08, 2012, 07:22:18 PM »
problem 1:
me and my girlfriend got out first chinchilla, xena, in june of last year, from petsmart. she has been a blast and all around a great pet, we absolutely adore her. we had her for about 6 months then we got the idea that we should get her a buddy. reason being is that i go out of town rather often and my girlfriend only gets to come over during free time which is usually 3 or 4 times a week, so, we got virgil in december.
they done great together and still do for the most part besides, the occasional little fussing they do. after about the second month of having them both, the female, xena, will stand on her hind legs and "spray" at us. when we asked the people at petsmart they told us that it was just territorial and it continued, now they tell us that its because she may be pregnant, though we see no signs of her being pregnant. it was a good suggestion at first, but it has gotten worse now, to the point that we can just open then cage, and she gets ready to spray with the slightest movement from us. we can no longer get near her with out her "ecking" or getting in her stance to spray.
can someone please shed some light on this ordeal or atleast offer a suggestion on how to stop it?
problem 2:
virgil, the male, seems to think that he is always in danger. he will jump crazy heights and do drastic measures and lunges when we try to get him out of the cage or try to catch him to put him up when he does escape or when we do let him out. he also attacks, excessively. we can not get him out of the cage with out it being a act of congress and chasing him around the cage, he bites and clicks his teeth nonstop, whether we are trying to feed him, give him a treat, get him out of the cage, pet him, or just any motion at all.
when he is out of the cage, he doesnt attack, but he runs non stop from any of the slightest noises. a complete and total spaz out and he acts like he is running from a alien or monster invasion. we can not get him to calm down even the smallest amount.
also any light to be shed on this matter?
we have asked everyone we know and can not find a solution at all, any help would be greatly and highly appreciated.
thank you for taking the time to read about our issue.
me and my girlfriend got out first chinchilla, xena, in june of last year, from petsmart. she has been a blast and all around a great pet, we absolutely adore her. we had her for about 6 months then we got the idea that we should get her a buddy. reason being is that i go out of town rather often and my girlfriend only gets to come over during free time which is usually 3 or 4 times a week, so, we got virgil in december.
they done great together and still do for the most part besides, the occasional little fussing they do. after about the second month of having them both, the female, xena, will stand on her hind legs and "spray" at us. when we asked the people at petsmart they told us that it was just territorial and it continued, now they tell us that its because she may be pregnant, though we see no signs of her being pregnant. it was a good suggestion at first, but it has gotten worse now, to the point that we can just open then cage, and she gets ready to spray with the slightest movement from us. we can no longer get near her with out her "ecking" or getting in her stance to spray.
can someone please shed some light on this ordeal or atleast offer a suggestion on how to stop it?
problem 2:
virgil, the male, seems to think that he is always in danger. he will jump crazy heights and do drastic measures and lunges when we try to get him out of the cage or try to catch him to put him up when he does escape or when we do let him out. he also attacks, excessively. we can not get him out of the cage with out it being a act of congress and chasing him around the cage, he bites and clicks his teeth nonstop, whether we are trying to feed him, give him a treat, get him out of the cage, pet him, or just any motion at all.
when he is out of the cage, he doesnt attack, but he runs non stop from any of the slightest noises. a complete and total spaz out and he acts like he is running from a alien or monster invasion. we can not get him to calm down even the smallest amount.
also any light to be shed on this matter?
we have asked everyone we know and can not find a solution at all, any help would be greatly and highly appreciated.
thank you for taking the time to read about our issue.