Causes of yellowing of Chinchilla’s butt hair
Under normal circumstances, the yellowing of the chinchilla’s butt hair has no effect on its health, because the yellowing of the butt hair is usually caused by the owner’s failure to clean it up in time when the chinchilla’s butt is stained with water, resulting in oxidation. Or the residue of chinchilla urine stains. It’s just that some owners saw this situation and felt that it affected the overall appearance of chinchillas, and some novice owners did not understand the common sense of chinchilla-related diseases, and were worried that this situation might mean chinchillas were sick.
What should I do if my chinchilla’s butt hair turns yellow?
1. Wipe off with a warm towel: Usually, it is not recommended for the owner to clean the butt of the chinchilla directly with water, but we can use a warm wet towel to help the dragon The cat is wiped clean, and then the chinchilla’s hair is dried with a hair dryer. It should be noted that the temperature of the hair dryer should not be too high, in case the chinchilla will be startled.
2. Shearing: If the owner really has no way to clean the chinchilla’s hair, he can only cut off the yellowish part of the chinchilla’s buttocks and let it grow new hair again. However, the skin of chinchillas is very fragile, so the owner should fix the chinchilla when shearing, do not let it move around, so as not to accidentally hurt it and cause bleeding.
How to prevent yellowing of Chinchilla’s butt hair?
The owner should clean the chinchilla or bathe it regularly in daily life. However, chinchillas themselves are kept in cages and will not be easily soiled, so the number and frequency of bathing should not be too high, so as to avoid the damage to the oil balance of chinchilla hair.
The second is to help chinchillas find a suitable place to urinate to avoid the accumulation of urine and affect its hair. Or the owner can put wood chips in the cage to help the urine be quickly absorbed, so as to prevent the chinchilla’s butt from accidentally contaminating the urine and turning yellow.
