One-Eyed Willie (ADOPTED!)One-Eyed Willie is an owner surrender that came to us with a severe eye injury. The previous owners got him from a pet store to go with their other chinchilla and they didn't do proper introductions which led to fighting and the loss of Willie's eye. The eye is still there, but is non-functional. Our veterinarian opted to not do surgery to remove the eye as it had already healed over considerably and surgery is always risky for chinchillas. He did warn that if the eye becomes chronically infected as Willie ages, he may eventually need surgery, but most cases they have seen do fine and do better without the surgery. I estimate based on their time of purchase, that Willie is roughly 1-2 years old, though there is no way to know for sure when they come from a pet store.
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Kya (ADOPTED!)Kya is a young sapphire male, probably about a year old. He came to RDZC Ranch because the previous owners decided a chinchilla was not the cuddly pet they wanted. Kya is a fur chewer and responds to stress and change by chewing his fur. This is a lifelong condition for him and will not improve with age or care. It is something that his new owners will have to accept as a Kya quirk! Fur chewing is not something that can be treated and does not alter his quality of life...it simply looks like he has had a bad hair cut everyday because he barbers his own fur.
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