My Chinchilla Escaped!

[Lisa91x]

Hey guys first time posting on here so will try my best to not leave out any details but I am writing this is a bit of a panic!

So.. i got my one year old chinchilla, Lola, 2 weeks ago. She seemed to to be settling in very well with me. I was letting her out every single night in the hallway for atleast an hour, so as usual I did this last night and while i was cleaning out her cage and ( I have no idea how) she managed to get into the kitchen, so i went in and tried to bribe her out with treats, however this made her run, right under the cupboard, where there is a huge hole ( I also didn't know this until I pulled the baseboards of the cupboards off when i couldn't find her). This resulted in her being under my kitchen floor, running around until 4.30am (7 hours)! Long story short she's out now and back in her cage. However tonight she just doesnt see her hyper, bouncy usual self. She's just sitting in the same spot of her cage, only moving to get some food. She's not came to the door to get out and she's not came near when I've went over to her,which is out of character. Is my poor Lola hurt?? or is she just exhausted from her little adventure last night? I am extremely worried about her!

Sorry for long post.
Hope I've not missed anything out.

Lisa

 

[Amethyst]

So long as she is still eating, drinking, pooping, and peeing and there is not visible damage (limping, bleeding, bruising, etc.) she is probably just tired, it was probably pretty scary for her too. I'd just keep an eye on her and make sure she is moving ok as well as the things I already mentioned. Give her a couple days to get back to her normal hyper behavior, but if she does stop eating, drinking, or is acting injured when she moves a vet visit is needed.

 

[chrisbradley6]

i agree. shes probably exhausted and scared. perhaps keep her in the cage and forgo outside playtime a few days. when her behavior returns to normal, if you want to try playtime again, i would suggest literally sitting with her and watching her every single move!

 

[Lisa91x]

Thanks guys just got your replies there! She seems to be back to usual self today and I let her out for half an hour so she could get a dust bath (and because I felt guilty). Thank you for your advice just going to keep an eye on her over the next few days. Oh and I've changed her playroom from the hallway to the spare room so there is no further escapes! x