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[–] LilB0kChoy@piefed.social 5 points 4 days ago (6 children)

Do chinchillas designate a specific spot as their bathroom and consistently go there?

[–] Shkshkshk@dice.camp 7 points 4 days ago (3 children)

No. Everywhere is the bathroom. Especially for girls; girls sometimes express their displeasure by spraying urine at you. Muffin doesn't do that, though.

[–] LilB0kChoy@piefed.social 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Interesting. I saw the fabric and wondered.

My mom had several pet rabbits over the years and they (at least hers) would pick a single spot. I wondered if chinchillas were the same.

[–] Shkshkshk@dice.camp 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

@LilB0kChoy
Nope. That said, they barely pee for a critter their size. They are very water-efficient desert critters. Their poop goes everywhere, though.

[–] LilB0kChoy@piefed.social 3 points 4 days ago

Well Muffin is adorable anyway!

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