Hi there,
I've been trying to research like crazy on this topic and decided to forget it and come here to ask the experts!
I have a 3.5 yr male chinchilla. He "came home" to me when he was a little over a year and a half years old (meaning some people I knew didn't want him anymore so I took him in). At the first apartment we lived in he had normal chin behavior...at least based off of what I read on here anyway. About 7 months ago we moved to a new apartment in a new state. The apartment was brand new so new scents and no new animal smells (like those from pets who lived in the apartment before). Fred, my chinchilla, absolutely LOVES the apartment. He seemed very happy about the new wooden floors (running and popcorning all over the place) and all the new walls to wall surf off of.
It wasn't until recently he began peeing all over the place. The floor, the new couch, everywhere! He never did it at the apartment before so I was wondering if maybe it was a territorial thing? New stuff that he wants to claim? He'll pee on the couch whether you're sitting there or not... I mean there have been a couple of times where my boyfriend and I had to dodge the stream as he sat there with a menacing look on his face! lol And then when I would go to clean it up he'd get mad at me and attack the paper towel or cloth I was using to clean it up with! He's been caught trying to lick it up as well... =/
Also my boyfriend noticed that when I leave the room to practice yoga in another room, Fred goes nuts aggressively chewing and peeing on everything. He and my boyfriend are buds so I'm not sure why he acts like this when I'm not around. He seems super healthy and happy so I'm just hoping this is normal behavior? This and the peeing thing has been sudden and only began since we moved to this new place. Otherwise he's the sweetest, cutest, onery little thing lol
Anyway, thanks in advance for any feedback. I know only one other person who has a chin and her and I are learning about these adorable critters together haha so I'm glad you are here to ask!
I've been trying to research like crazy on this topic and decided to forget it and come here to ask the experts!
I have a 3.5 yr male chinchilla. He "came home" to me when he was a little over a year and a half years old (meaning some people I knew didn't want him anymore so I took him in). At the first apartment we lived in he had normal chin behavior...at least based off of what I read on here anyway. About 7 months ago we moved to a new apartment in a new state. The apartment was brand new so new scents and no new animal smells (like those from pets who lived in the apartment before). Fred, my chinchilla, absolutely LOVES the apartment. He seemed very happy about the new wooden floors (running and popcorning all over the place) and all the new walls to wall surf off of.
It wasn't until recently he began peeing all over the place. The floor, the new couch, everywhere! He never did it at the apartment before so I was wondering if maybe it was a territorial thing? New stuff that he wants to claim? He'll pee on the couch whether you're sitting there or not... I mean there have been a couple of times where my boyfriend and I had to dodge the stream as he sat there with a menacing look on his face! lol And then when I would go to clean it up he'd get mad at me and attack the paper towel or cloth I was using to clean it up with! He's been caught trying to lick it up as well... =/
Also my boyfriend noticed that when I leave the room to practice yoga in another room, Fred goes nuts aggressively chewing and peeing on everything. He and my boyfriend are buds so I'm not sure why he acts like this when I'm not around. He seems super healthy and happy so I'm just hoping this is normal behavior? This and the peeing thing has been sudden and only began since we moved to this new place. Otherwise he's the sweetest, cutest, onery little thing lol
Anyway, thanks in advance for any feedback. I know only one other person who has a chin and her and I are learning about these adorable critters together haha so I'm glad you are here to ask!
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