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Post by sexyscorp66 on Jul 12, 2014 12:04:45 GMT
I have a chinchilla that has killed two other much loved chinchillas.
This one was the mother of a family of three and the other two are really distraught over it(understandably).
i let the family of three out for a run and then moments later found the killer chinchilla on top of the mother.I wondered if they were mating and I couldn't see any bite marks,cuts or blood.She was just laying there with her heart beating fast.I thought she was just exhausted so u returned her to the cage.May be she had a heart attack(?)
I don't understand why this one chinchilla is so evil and vicious.I know they fight,but they don't usually kill.
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Post by polly on Jul 12, 2014 17:22:53 GMT
Firstly you need to give a bit more information, age, sex and health status of the family group. Were they all housed together? was the male/males neutered or entire? Could the female have been in season?
You cannot label any animal as evil. Animals are driven to act by instinct, fear etc.
If you can post any information you think relevant, hopefully more light may be shed on this strange event. Also, was it hot when this issue occured?
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Post by ntg on Jul 12, 2014 17:29:47 GMT
Sorry, I really don't understand the full extent of your post. Do you think the chinchilla in question killed one or more than one chinchilla? Have you seen it in the act of killing/attacking another or is it just that in this instance you've found it on top of the dead chinchilla and assumed? I ask this because if there were no visible wounds on either chinchilla then it seems unlikely that fighting is the cause of death. Unfortunately, this forum is made up of mostly degu owners with chin owners being few and far between. Your best bet for tailored advice for chinchillas is a different forum such as www.chinchillaworld.com/forums or www.chins-n-hedgies.com/forums/ |
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Post by natnat899 on Jul 13, 2014 11:26:18 GMT
Chinchillas can die of heat stroke, so that could have been a possibility if it was too hot for them. What as the room temperature?
As said previously, your post isn't very clear, we need more information.
My main question is their age for one, young chinchillas shouldent be let out for playtime for a certain number of weeks.
Did you properly introduce the "killer" chinchilla to the others? - naturally, they are territorial and will fight if you don't introduce them properly.
What are their genders? - if you put a female chinchilla with 2 males during heat they WILL fight and possibly kill.
Genetics - where did you get them from (pet shop/ breeder/ etc.) and is the rest of the family generally healthy? - as you suggested it would be a heart attack, but that usually is genetic.
Are they used to long playtimes?
And lastly what is the "killer" chinchillas name? - I refuse to think that any animal would kill another animal without reason.
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