I keep my chinchilla in my bedroom. He's usually very hyperactive and happy to meet... just about everyone and everything. But last night, after I went to sleep and left him playing with a chew toy, a stack of shelves that I had set up on the wall collapsed. I had all kinds of stuff on the shelves, plus the boards themselves were pretty heavy--needless to say, it was LOUD! My chinchilla's cage is about a foot and a half away from the edge of where all the shelves fell down.
Today, when it was time for his dinner, he didn't come as soon as I shook the can, which I thought was strange. Also, when I was in a different room, I could hear him making those irritated noises--the little barks they make when they're unhappy or bothered. But he was all by himself! When I checked on him, he didn't respond to me tickling his chin or anything. When I tried to give him a treat, he just sat there.
I know chinchillas' hearing is a lot more sensitive than ours--is he traumatized now? What can I do?
2006-11-15
17:14:39
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blackeyedpleas
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