My chin is doing his own hair ring checks, is this normal?

[MyFuzzies]

Binx does it too, and that's when I usually take the oppurtunity and check for hair rings.

Ditto!! Cheeko and Gideon are very good about "getting things out int the open" so I can check LOL. I haven't caught Frick, Frack & Remi "stretching their manhood" just yet, so I have to do more dirty work with them...I really wish they would start "self stimulating" so my job would be easier :impatient:

 

[sheri7]

This post made me chuckle. I only have girls so now I feel like I'm missing out!!

LOL

 

[razberry224]

Yes normal, but some times if they do have a hair ring they may not be able to get it off them self, so that is where our help comes in.

 

[Stakie]

I thought I was the ONLY one! Both my boys do that! First time I freaked and went into the other room, but like you, I took the time to 'inspect' them. They also try to mount each other! That freaked me out too. O___O

 

[Sandi]

:cheer: Cool, haven't seen much of the "self" cleaning latelely nor the humping of his poor little 4 month old buddy. Maybe he's too exhausted from his new chinspin :dance3:

 

[oxchincerelyxo]

If he keeps humping his cage mate, you could try getting him a cuddle buddy. I have one male who is VERY fond of his bubby (what my bf calls it). I have to wash it at least once a week-if you know what I mean:winkers:

 

[Sandi]

If he keeps humping his cage mate, you could try getting him a cuddle buddy. I have one male who is VERY fond of his bubby (what my bf calls it). I have to wash it at least once a week-if you know what I mean:winkers:

Good idea:idea: I'll look into that, thanks.

 

[corneliuschins]

I used to have a violet male in a cage that was just over eye level. I had a wire cage ontop of my melamine cage, so he was pretty high up, higher than everyone else in the room. Anyways, when I came into the room he wouldn't even bat an eye, but when anyone else (family, friends, buyers children, etc.) came into the room he'd wake right up at anytime of the day and he'd smash himself against the bars in the corner closer to where the people are, and he'd pleasure himself. At least that's what I thought he was doing, still not sure about whether he was doing it for fun, or for cleanliness. He would go on and on embarassing the hell outta me. Trying to explain him to people was the worst. People say that this is just cleaning behavior, but I don't know if I agree that everything he was doing was for the cleanliness benefits. I guess it's just something that all males share, the desire to show everyone. In my house, males that are paired with other chins (male or female) get hair ring checks more often because humping is just part of the fun of having chins in your life. The more humping, the more chance of hair rings which is why they get checked more often than singles do. I always love reading about other peoples horror stories with males. Always good for a laugh. - Jessica

 

[LannyCoop]

I read this and wondered if my little guy did it...
and the next night I walked in and low and behold
there he was... so I used it to check for hair rings.
good tip and now I know hahahahaha

 

[Nancy S]

I've had 2 of my 3 chins have a hair ring in the last month or so. One of my chins got
it off himself---the other one had to have help getting it off. I knew something was up
when they are cleaning themselves almost daily. That's too much; and somethings
wrong--so monthly checks are now the schedule for me. There's a site to show how
to do and use the ky jelly.