So i’ve been super sick for like two weeks and because of that i haven’t really been able to interact with my chinchilla. Of course he got food and water but i couldn’t let him out to play or give him much attention. I recently got better and started playing with him but he just seems a little down and not as energetic. I’m a new chinchilla mom so i might be overthinking a little lol
Chin not as energetic
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If he is still eating/drink, pooping/peeing and everything normally, and no signs of being sick (acting lethargic, fur chewing, abnormal poop, drooling, weight loss, etc), it could just be he got a bit depressed when you didn't interact with him for a couple weeks. They are social creatures so if he is an only chin and you don't have anyone else that spends time with him, or even if you do but you are his person, that can make him feel sad. I also don't know if you have him in your room or somewhere else, but if you have been keeping the room dark all the time just like with humans not seeing any sunlight for a couple weeks can make them a bit depressed.
However if that is all it is he should go back to normal with in a day or two once you are back to your normal routine. I would keep a close eye for any sign of issue though, chins are very good at hiding illness and pain so if you notice anything off it's a good idea to get a vet check just to make sure everything is ok.
However if that is all it is he should go back to normal with in a day or two once you are back to your normal routine. I would keep a close eye for any sign of issue though, chins are very good at hiding illness and pain so if you notice anything off it's a good idea to get a vet check just to make sure everything is ok.
i don’t know how much a chinchilla is supposed to pee on average but i haven’t noticed a lot of pee which i’m not sure if that should be concerning or not. But he seems to be getting more like himself now that i’m playing with him more.
being from an arid environment and not naturally drinking a lot (about 1-3 oz a day) their pee is pretty concentrated so they don't pee a lot. I mostly meant "peeing normal" as in not straining to pee, peeing blood, peeing on themselves, or anything like that.
Since he is starting to act more like himself he was likely just sad you weren't playing with him. I had a similar experience with my current chin when I was sick a couple months ago and didn't let him out to play or give him his daily petting for about a week or so. That is one downside of having a single chin, you are their entire social circle so if you can't interact with them for a bit, they have no one.
