chinchilla forgot me

[zooky]

so i went on vacation for a week and when i got home my chinchilla acted as if i was a stranger??!! he runs when i make sudden movements and hides from me sometimes...whats wrong? he doesnt even trust me anymore? what can i do?

 

[lauralynne]

He's probably a little miffed that you were gone, especially if his "sitter" didn't keep the same routine or have as much interaction with him as you normally do. Just go back to your routine, and perhaps bribe him with a few extra apple twigs.

 

[Shooper]

I think he'll be back to himself soon, you're probably being punished for leaving!

 

[Riven]

Other than you just being gone, you don't smell the same, and you're not acting the same. Get back to your normal routine and I'm sure the chin will too!