chinmom
Well-Known Member
I know in chinchillas, they have a priming line; they gradually lose their baby fur and get in adult fur is the easiest way to explain it.
Georgie has been in a molt for about three months now; it's a pretty significant molt, too...the worst I've seen in him yet. There seems to be a line in his fur where the fur is falling out and new fur seems to be growing in. This molt is so bad that I've taken him into the bathtub to groom him; the amount of fur coming off of him actually fills a spaghetti sauce jar and fills it pretty tightly.
I just want to know if this molt is going to ever end; I can tell he's tired of being groomed every other day. He doesn't even come out of his cage to see me anymore. When he's out for run time, if I approach him he runs away. I haven't seen any of the other rabbits shed this much before, and he never has before. Usually his molting lasts around a few weeks and then he's done. I don't know if it's because the temperature in my apartment never seems to stay constant or if he's priming.
If anyone can answer some of these things for me, I'd really appreciate it!
Thanks!
Annie
PS- I didn't know where to post this...it didn't seem to fit in the nutrition and behavior section, so I figured this was the best place.
Georgie has been in a molt for about three months now; it's a pretty significant molt, too...the worst I've seen in him yet. There seems to be a line in his fur where the fur is falling out and new fur seems to be growing in. This molt is so bad that I've taken him into the bathtub to groom him; the amount of fur coming off of him actually fills a spaghetti sauce jar and fills it pretty tightly.
I just want to know if this molt is going to ever end; I can tell he's tired of being groomed every other day. He doesn't even come out of his cage to see me anymore. When he's out for run time, if I approach him he runs away. I haven't seen any of the other rabbits shed this much before, and he never has before. Usually his molting lasts around a few weeks and then he's done. I don't know if it's because the temperature in my apartment never seems to stay constant or if he's priming.
If anyone can answer some of these things for me, I'd really appreciate it!
Thanks!
Annie
PS- I didn't know where to post this...it didn't seem to fit in the nutrition and behavior section, so I figured this was the best place.