Head trauma

[ljiayi]

Can one chinchilla cause another chinchilla a head trauma?

 

[Stackie]

Yes, it is possible..whether through bites, chasing the chin and causing it to fall and hit it's head...etc

 

[ljiayi]

Possibly a chin jumping down from a ledge and landing on another chin?

 

[Stackie]

It definitely isn't impossible.

 

[ticklechin]

I have chinchilla skulls, when I hold them I am suprised by how fragile they are and wonder how more chins don't end up with head injuries.

 

[AZChins]

A chin falling on another chin could cause head trauma or other broken bones for sure. Most of the time chins can take that type of impact, but if the chin is in the right place, an impact could slam the head into the floor of the cage or into the side. It is going to be worse if the chin falls from higher up and hits the other chin with more force. I've seen them run into each other about a billion times, but I have mostly one level cages and the chins aren't injured. But, with enough force applied in just the right way a chin could get hurt.