Freak out jump?

[wjddud1009]

It's weird. There won't be any sound or whatever and my chinchilla just sometimes jumps in one place as if he is freaking out? It was funny at first b/c it reminded me of like.. in comics when the characters freak out they jump, it's very similar to that except his.. doing a twisty jump. I let him out every night but.. maybe that's not enough for him? His very active so.. could be it but.. has anyone's chinchilla done this before?

 

[obcsed]

It's called pop corning. They do it when they are happy or excited. Perfectly normal and go ahead and laugh. :thumbsup:

 

[wjddud1009]

About letting chins out

So when letting a chinchilla out, we're supposed to let them just hope back into his cage.. So.. Does that mean I have to let the cage down? I have ot in height so he can't really.. Just jump back in. So do i have to put the cage down for him? I find that quite... The work b/c the cage is pretty big and tall :O.. What do you guys do?

 

[Cuddlebug]

Put his dust bath or a carrier down, let him get into it and then take him to his cage and let him jump out. Much easier on the back than moving the cage.

 

[elvisthechinchilla]

I have my cage on a tall card table and he cant get on or off of it so i open the cage door and use a 2x4 as a ladder for him to have constant access to his cage when he is out. He is much more comfortable when he knows he can get in and out, think about a ramp that he can climb!