Unusual Hair Slip

[Sendra]

So, as usual, I was feeding Tribble a small bit of oats and she suddenly, without any warning, slipped a huge clump of fur off her stomach, right by her right rear leg. I've known her to slip when something frightened her, but nothing like this. Anyone know of some reason...?

 

[AZChins]

Sometimes chins are excited and just the slightest brush against them seems to knock out a chunk of fur. I've had this happen before a few times and I never understand why they slip their fur like that. The other day Gia slipped some off her back and I had just run my hand across her back while cleaning up some things in her cage. Sometimes I guess it's just the lightest touch that causes a slip when you scare them a bit.

 

[shubbles]

whenever i give my chin a hair ring check, right in the spot you said, by his leg, it gets all poofy. same spot every time, its weird, but then again we are dealing with chinchillas.