I recently bought a chinchilla from a pet shop.. I know we're all suppose to buy from a breeder but I couldn't resist! I always go in to have a look and hold and pet one but this one just completely stole my heart, I was not willing to let this one go for some reason.
they told me when I got him he's about a month and 2 weeks old now he is almost 2 months old now
I personally think he's way to young to be by himself...
anyhow.. when I got him I thought he was ridiculously skinny and tiny now that I've had him for 2weeks he's gain weight and looks ALOT bigger then 2 weeks ago (thank god)
what worries me is him not eating his food, I bought him Mazuri pellets , I give him enough for two days and then refill ......how ever when it comes time to refill i have a pile powdered pellets in his dish.
I dont even know if he's eating it, he's getting fatter and bigger
would that mean he's just eating hay or hay and pellets?
I'm attempting to give him more chew toys but he sometimes only sometimes chew on it
two weeks ago i had a smaller cage for him (because he could fit through the bars of bigger cage i got him later on)he didn't even chew on the bars, I practically have a new cage with no chipped paint or anything
he's got several apple sticks, lava rock ledges, wooden house and wood shelves to bite on, he does chew on them sometimes
i'm very surprised he doesn't chew and destroy everything like my last chinchilla (he chewed on his cage like someones plucking at their guitar strings)
i check his teeth often, they're even ....top is shorter then the bottom nice yellow orange
should i be a worried??
thanks in advance
worried mommy
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just in case you wanted to see him =P
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