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Why is my chinchilla's fur all crazy?
There are several possible answers: 1. Your chinchilla could be priming. Priming is when the chinchilla gets new fur. This process first happens around 8-10 months of age and then a few times a year for the rest of the chinchilla's life. During Priming, you may see little pieces of fur sticking up all over your chin's back. It is a good idea to comb your chinchilla during and/or after priming; you will be able to remove a lot of fur. 2. Your chinchilla has slipped fur. As a defense mechanism, chinchillas are able to slip (or lose) their fur. If a predetor is trying to catch a chinchilla, the chinchilla can slip fur and the predetor is left with a mouthful of fur and the chinchilla can get away. Furslip can be a little amount or a lot. You can tell if the fur was sliped because it will have a white tip to it indicating it was live fur. The fur will grow back but takes about 3 months. Fur sliped from a tail takes longer to grow and can happen if your chin is trying to get away while your holding the base of his tail. 3. Your chinchilla or a cagemate has chewed his or her fur. Fur chewing is hereditary but some people also think it can be caused by something in the environment (stress). Sometimes a chinchilla will chew in cycles, or only under certain cirumstances and others will chew continuosly. A theory is that boredom brings on furchewing so make sure your chin has toys to chew. Do not breed furchewers. 4. If your chinchilla has fur loss with red irritated or dry scaly skin you will need to make an appointment with a veterinarian as your chinchilla probably has fungus (ringworm). You will need to isolate the chin from any others you have or treat all of them since fungus is easily spread. |
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