My chinny doesnt sleep with his eyes closed...

[GahhItsLee]

Well today i saw him sleep for the first time (His sleeping schedule almost perfectly mimics mine) and his eyes didnt seem like he ever fully closed.
Is this bad? Is he unsure of his environment? (I did just move his cage so he could be near where i usually am)

 

[Parkerspetchins]

Yes it is normal. Sometimes my girls "sleep" with their eyes completely open. I have had them for over 4 years ).

 

[GahhItsLee]

Oh ok good
I was worried because ive never seen him sleep and i was like whys he acting all wierd maybe hes hurt oh no...
But than he just got out of his house and played
Thanks for letting me know its normal

 

[starleomach]

That is normal

 

[macygray]

Yes...I too have had my chinchilla for about 4 yrs and dont think I have ever caught him with his eyes fully closed! What interesting creatures, eh? Haha

 

[GahhItsLee]

I feel like hes watching me when he sleeps
Its so adorable when he puts his ears back to the sides of his head too

 

[Ippo456]

I didn't know that chins sleep with their eyes open.
That explains a lot about my white, Winnie. Most mornings, he's on his hammock. When I approach him, he gets startled as if he didn't see me come by. I guess he was sleeping (with his eyes open) & that's why he wasn't alert.

 

[GahhItsLee]

Yea my upgrayedd got abit spooked too

 

[chinsmom]

That's good to know, mine does the same from time to time. Silly, sweet little chinnies, ya just gotta love 'em!!:hug2:

 

[GahhItsLee]

Yea
On a sleeping related note
Does anyone have a sleeping buddy for there chin?
I was thinking getting his little guy one but i dont know if hed use it

 

[VolunteerChin22]

do you mean a cuddle buddy?

 

[GahhItsLee]

Yea a cuddle buddy

 

[Lynn & The Chins]

I think that young, single chins can benefit from having a snuggle/cuddle buddy.

Mr. Whiskers had a little lamb that was just about the size of another chinchilla. He snuggled on/with it until he and Baby became cagemates. Then, they had each other.

Some older, more mature chinnies use their cuddle buddy for "other" things -- kind of like a "friend with benefits"!!!

 

[GahhItsLee]

Where can I get a snuggle buddy?
Preferably id like to just get it at a petstore or where i can just go pick it up
Do any stores sell them?

 

[Essentia]

Pet stores don't sell them. There are members here who do. You can also go to walmart, babies r us, etc. and look through the newborn toys. You need something made from fleece without plastic eyes/nose. Also, if you go this route you need to keep an eye on the toy. They contain fluff on the inside (the ones made here have fleece on the inside so you dont have to worry so much) that can cause an impaction if eaten.

 

[GahhItsLee]

Ok well who on here sells them?
Ive yet to come across any of them yet

 

[Nervousings]

i just ordered one from quality mutation chins
all of her fleece is excellent.

 

[GahhItsLee]

Thank you