Why is my chinchilla shedding so much?

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CocoChins

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I got my chinchilla 4 or 5 days ago and he came home with some uneven rough spots on his fur (the previous owners said his fur was messed up because he had a fight with other chinchillas). I didnt think much of it until now because he is still shedding. Their is sometimes just small clumps of hair laying around the cage which im very worried about. Is this normal behavior? Should I be worried?
 
Chins shed fur when stressed, and being moved to a new home is definitely stressful. So long as you aren't seeing any red or flaky skin where the fur is coming out it's likely just stress or something spooked him and he slipped some fur.

It takes most chins a minimum of a week to settle in to a new home, but up to a month or more is not uncommon. It all depends on the chins personality and prior experiences.
 
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