I'm with tunes, the chemicals you used to clean the spot would DEFINITELY be more harmful to breath in than chin pee...I also agree with white vinegar...stuff is a godsend, we keep it on hand here by the gallon :)
See, even with it being half the cost of the cage...the FN142's are SO much better built than the FN182's...wish they'd go back to that design honestly.
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That is DEFINITELY possible, I've seen some chinchillas that really like to sit under a water bottle...
Silly chinchillas, they do the most boggling things sometimes! Oh, if he is sitting under the bottle...do keep an eye out for fungus ;)
Oh GOSH that was soooo long ago...it was around 2004, back before the internet was terribly popular yet. I was living in my first place and we were only allowed caged pets inside...after having hamsters for a while we decided we wanted something a bit "bigger" and decided on a chinchilla...
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Likewise, after going through the bonding process (which can be long and tiring)...will you and your sister be living together their entire lives? If not, perhaps mutual playtimes would be best?
It DOES look like there was originally some scarring...which is perfectly common and would explain him having it most of his life HOWEVER, if it's recently gotten bumpier/scabby it most DEFINITELY sounds like he's possibly developed some fungus on there as well.
The miconazole WOULD definitely...
Where are the mats located on the body? I ask as you mentioned sticky, which isn't entirely common with mats. Likewise, a picture may help assess the situation better. Regardless, as dreamlite mentioned, mats need tugged out before they get bigger.
Amethyst is right, non breeders don't need checked as often as breeders do...and hair rings DO occur more when a male humps things.
Something to keep an eye on, your boys are starting to near an age where many hump things for dominance? Around 3-5mos they start to do this, maybe not enough to...
See, sometimes kits can just be "funny"...they do things that can be concerning but really there's no need. I'm so glad she's doing better for you, I was honestly dreading a response saying that she'd passed and nobody had replied back :( I know the traffic on this page is slow these...
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Amethyst is right, that magic number is crap. While it may have to do with low humidity that your chinchilla is alive...those are DEFINITELY not safe temps to keep him at. If the downstairs is cooler, and stays cooler throughout the day move him there. The ONLY thing that'll help heat is an...