Matt in fur???

[Mookie]

Misty I have recently discovered has a matt in her fur. It is not too big, and I noticed it while I was brushing her. It seems like Cookie hasn't groomed it out of her either, so what should I do to get rid of it? I have given her dustbathes it just doens't want to come out.

 

[AZChins]

Grasp it firmly and slowly tug on it...it should slip right out. Smaller ones come out rather easily.

 

[Mookie]

it is like medium sized, i tried and it didn't come out and then she sqeaked and then her cagemate started sqeuaking at me so i put her back, and now I don't know what to do. It also is pretty stuck in there, like not coming out stuck......

 

[Kansas City Chinchillas]

You can cut it out with a scissors.

 

[AZChins]

Try again later. Sometimes I will have a larger mat in a chin that I won't be able to get out the first time, but the second and third times I try it comes out more easily.

 

[jags]

A firm but gentle pull and it will slip right out.

 

[mk94]

Had this happen. Grabbed a hold of the mat while he was sitting on his shelf and waited for him to decide it was time to jump down. Problem solved.

 

[Mookie]

I got it out finally i was so nervouse but it just slipped right out

 

[jags]

Glad to hear. It seems a little nerve racking at first as you would not do this with any other animals but it works well on chins and most times does not even bother them.

 

[Mookie]

Glad to hear. It seems a little nerve racking at first as you would not do this with any other animals but it works well on chins and most times does not even bother them.

Yeah i was really nervous for this is my first time she got a matt

 

[munchkin]

My mama chin has a pretty good size matt hair near her bum. I've pulled one out before that was a lot smaller, but I don't know what could have caused this one now :/