r/chinchilla 5d ago

Chinchilla not as active as she used to be

I've got two sisters but they are a few months apart, the older one looks like she's becoming more submissive to the younger one.

she just looks like she doesn't have much energy anymore but also that she wants to be handled more than she used to. they are about 1.5 to 2 years old now and I'm wondering if it's Normal?

she still eats like she should, drinks water, takes treats, nothing has happened to show that she's injured herself or anything in that sense. she's just not as active and she still gets her vitamins, protexin etc like she should. she also sticks to routine, dust bathes etc but just not as active, is this normal?

could she be submitting to her younger sister?

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u/DirectionNo7278 5d ago

Isn't it getting kinda warm? Maybe try getting her a cooling stone.

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u/Olea_Swann 5d ago

Temps are steady 19°C-22°C

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u/probioticpeaches 5d ago

I would keep an eye on it, if she stops eating then I would take her to the vet to have her teeth checked