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Chester & Jeffy
:frown2:We have adopted Jeffy, a 4-year old fur chewer, for 2 months now, we know nothing about his past history and we assumed his previous owner did not take him to the vet to have a regular check up because Jeffy was neglected badly when we first met him. He had no hay, no regular sand bath, no chinchilla pellets, chewed plastic bath house.. etc.
I noticed whenever he is eating, from time to time, he has his ears "pull back" and up again. It happens only when he is eating. At first i thought it was kind of "cute" since my other chinchilla never do that "pulling back ear thing". And i also thought he must be being "cautious" while eating. I also noticed that whenever he eats, he eats like "a prisioner just got out of prison". I mean, my other chin Chester, when he eats, he eats with his little hands, take a small bite , sniff it, take a small bite , sniff it, take a small bite. But when Jeffy eats, he takes the whole pellet in his mouth and chews, and he chews loudly, never uses his hands, never sniffs, chew the whole pellet.
I came across some threads today, and below is what i read:
"Ear Flicking - Chinchllas with tooth problems will often flick their ears whilst eating (pain from the tooth roots is referred up into the head, causing the ears to flick). If only one side of the mouth is affected then the corresponding ear may flick or both ears may flick. Can be very subtle and needs careful observation."
I have notice no drooling from Jeffy, no wet fur, he eats and drinks okay, poops look okay,he has hay and Mazuri pellets everyday, can anyone tell me if he has tooth issue? If i take him to the vet, do i get x-ray????? The so-called exotic vet here is not good at all, know nothing about chinchillas, I know tooth disease is a BIG issue, please help!
I noticed whenever he is eating, from time to time, he has his ears "pull back" and up again. It happens only when he is eating. At first i thought it was kind of "cute" since my other chinchilla never do that "pulling back ear thing". And i also thought he must be being "cautious" while eating. I also noticed that whenever he eats, he eats like "a prisioner just got out of prison". I mean, my other chin Chester, when he eats, he eats with his little hands, take a small bite , sniff it, take a small bite , sniff it, take a small bite. But when Jeffy eats, he takes the whole pellet in his mouth and chews, and he chews loudly, never uses his hands, never sniffs, chew the whole pellet.
I came across some threads today, and below is what i read:
"Ear Flicking - Chinchllas with tooth problems will often flick their ears whilst eating (pain from the tooth roots is referred up into the head, causing the ears to flick). If only one side of the mouth is affected then the corresponding ear may flick or both ears may flick. Can be very subtle and needs careful observation."
I have notice no drooling from Jeffy, no wet fur, he eats and drinks okay, poops look okay,he has hay and Mazuri pellets everyday, can anyone tell me if he has tooth issue? If i take him to the vet, do i get x-ray????? The so-called exotic vet here is not good at all, know nothing about chinchillas, I know tooth disease is a BIG issue, please help!
