Chin acting really cautious now...

[sarbear1987]

Hello, it's me again: the owner with a lot of questions.

My chin, Habi, has been acting overly cautious since last night when he was having his regular free time. No change in his environment has been made, he's still eating, running around and going potty the same amount, but he is approaching things (including his dust bath) with a lot of hesitance, like he's afraid of something. He also is afraid of getting on his shelf in his cage. Is there any known cause of this behavior and any way to help him calm down?

I let him run around just now so he would see that there's nothing scary and he calmed down while he was out eventually, but he was then being cautious of his cage, especially the shelf. He won't even go on it.

He's the only chin and he gets my bedroom to himself with no other people or pets bothering him, so I don't understand this sudden fear.

Please help if you can! Thanks.

~Sara~

 

[Cuddlebug]

Did he fall from the shelf or while trying to get to it? If so, he will get over his apprehension in time.

 

[sarbear1987]

I've been thinking that that could be a possibility. He's not really the most graceful fellow. It just makes me sad because he usually loves sitting up there and watching me when I'm in the room.

 

[Tillygizmo]

I notice this with my chins too sometimes and I never really know what the cause is. Little things we dont notice scare them sometimes. Noises, smells, etc. He may have smelled one of the pets for the first time or heard a loud noise from someone moving something around.. who knows. He will be reassured of his safety and feel better though when he realizes nothing is going to get him haha