kellylynnmarie
lovin' my chinny boys!
I've had Splinter on Critical Care food for about a month and a half now. It seems like he's taking his treats again and eating some hay (as long as I switch it up and provide timothy hay all the time but supplement it with either Botanical and/or Orchard grass). The vet said she's seen a lot of chinchillas ween themselves off... but I think I have one who LOVES it. He knows the 2 times of the day I feed him, so he waits at the front of his cage ready for it. I've tried switching from the fine grind to just the regular stuff and he reuses to eat altogether. I've tried adding in some ground up pellets to start the transition and again he refuses to eat. Maybe it's too soon to try weening him and he still needs it??? Just seems like he's active and playful and everything else seems to be much better than a month ago... with the exception of not drinking much water (maybe that's from getting water from the CC? but his poops look small, hard and very dry)... Any other thoughts?