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Dry Flakey Ears
Ears Dry and Flakey
This ear has no problems. no scale patches, no dry skin and not red due to overheating
A Common Skin Problem
Many chinchillas have a condition I refer to as dry scale on their ears.
This is common in pale coloured chinchillas.
You will see a powdery look on their ears.
Some think this is a serious skin condition.
it may simply be a sign of dry skin.
No need for expensive lotions and creams, try a small amount of unscented baby oil rubbed in to the tip of the ear.
Do not give a sand bath while treating or the sand will stick to their ears.
Also refrain from leaving the sand bath in their cage all the time. Ten/Twenty mins tops is enough.
Too many sand baths can dry their fur and skin much especially light coloured mutations.
Try to reach a happy medium as regards sand baths.
Ears red:- this is usually a danger signal that your chinchilla is far too warm.
see here >>> Overheating
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Also refrain from leaving the sand bath in their cage all the time. Ten/Twenty mins tops is enough.
Too many sand baths can dry their fur and skin much especially light coloured mutations.
Try to reach a happy medium as regards sand baths.
Fungal Infection
If patches on ears, nose etc are red, crusted and/or weeping and obviously sore do get a check done for fur fungal problem like ringworm etc. which is highly contagious and can be brought into your home etc from a new chinchilla - reason why you should quarantine all new chinchillas - or by visitors to your home, or mouldy hay etc. Ringworm is also an infection humans can catch so do exercise caution and strict hygiene magagement with quarantine and antifungal treatment for the infected chinchilla immediately.
Freckles appearing on ears
This is common with mutation which are light in colour. Most noticable on beige chinchillas as they age. This is completely harmless and in my opinion is quite cute looking
being upgraded please be patient
Ears Nose Whiskers
Nose Sores : Wounds : Brittle Whiskers
The sores on nose if new and other chinchilla present may mean they have been fighting. In which case bathe with a mild saline solution or plain boiled and cooled water to which you have added a small amount of Dettol,Savlon or antiseptic solution suitable for human wound cleaning. After wound is dry add a small smear of Petrolium jelly (Vaseline) Do not give sandbaths while nose wound is open or has vaseline on it.
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Crusted and Red Sores On Nose
This may be the first signs of fur fungus or ringworm. Fur fungus is highly contagious and must be treated quickly.
If patches are red, crusted and/or weeping and obviously sore do get a check done for fur fungal problem like ringworm etc. which is highly contagious and can be brought into your home etc from a new chinchilla - reason why you should quarantine all new chinchillas - or by visitors to your home, or mouldy hay etc. Ringworm is also an infection humans can catch so do exercise caution and strict hygiene magagement with quarantine and antifungal treatment for the infected chinchilla immediately.
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crusted and inflamed patches on nose and head usually show first in fungal infection. It can hower first show on feet or appear on whiskers as white powdery patches.
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A good preventative is to add Athlete's foot powder to your chinchilla's sand in the sandbath weekly.
Prevention better than Cure!!!
1 tablespoonful in all sandbaths each sand change.
Do not allow chins to share baths if you think you have been in contact with Fur Fungus or related disease Ringworm.
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Brittle and/or Broken Whiskers
Are also an indication of fur fungus and should again be watched carefully. That said if another chinchilla present it may be the other chinchilla has been over grooming their partner. This will account for what appears to be broken or short whiskers. In which case be observant over next few days to rule this out.