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General Chat / Re: Playtime/wheel time?
« on: October 03, 2014, 11:43:37 AM »
Thanks to everyone for giving me ideas, I'll be watching her weight day to day now, I'll give her the wheel back when its more stable.
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Many chinchilla breeders will take their chinchillas to out of town or out of state chinchilla shows. They say that usually their chinchillas will not eat or drink until they come back home. They normally do not travel well. Other animals like mine doesn't seem to care. I've had him in a carrier out of the house for different reasons and he'll eat and drink like nothing is wrong so it is going to depend on your pet. In the very worst case you can attempt to syringe feed critical care if it's necessary to have him away longer and he has not eaten after 24 hours otherwise you risk potentially fatal complications from GI stasis.
The biggest travel danger is overheating. Make sure to keep your chinchilla off the floor of the car where the hot exhaust and transmission are. They should never be exposed to temperatures above 75F and are best transported in the winter.
Chinchillas should be kept in a fairly small travel cage at all times for their safety. I recommend not letting it out until you've reached your destination.