Bumblefoot in Chinchillas - Soaking Linus' Feet

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Hi friends!
After discovering Linus' feet being red and then eventually bleeding from a crack, I decided it was time to try giving them an epsom salt soak. These aren't going to last longer than a couple minutes, but any amount of time will help! My idea to keep him still and mostly away from the water was 1) a hand in place to keep him still plus a bite of treat every so often and 2) covering the top of the container so the rest of him body doesn't get wet. This works quite well in our second attempt when we use fleece (instead of plastic wrap), and doing this we've been able to do about 3 minute soaks twice a day. We will surely keep you all updated on Instagram and Patreon, thanks so much for watching, subscribing, and supporting!
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@stuntdoll Жыл бұрын

My little Felix had this problem too. His cage was fleece lined except for a wooden ledge that he liked to sit on. I had to line that with fleece too. I took him to the vet and he had light therapy to promote healing. He did pretty good work that.

@7joness 7 ай бұрын

I am just in aww of how chill he is in your arms❤ mine is almost 5, and I’ve had her since she was a baby and she never lets me hold her😢

@PetConnectionInternational 2 жыл бұрын

That's such a good idea with the tub! I hope Linus' feet feel better soon 💚

@dianapengitore8002 Жыл бұрын

Linus is such a good patient . ♥️

@mintywatkins7659 Жыл бұрын

Bless him..and I loved how patient and calm you were with him..well done.. success ❤

@houseplantsonabudget 2 жыл бұрын

Linus is so laid back compared to my chinchilla! 😆 (who also has bumblefoot! 😞)

@chinpals 2 жыл бұрын

He is! Another method of “soaking” is having a moist paper towel or cloth with the solution and just having him stand on that or wrap up his feet! ☺️

@houseplantsonabudget 2 жыл бұрын

@@chinpals that’s a good tip, thanks!

@user-tn1bc5tz7e Ай бұрын

Hi Shelby and Linus .my rabbit Had the Same Problems but nothing helps ,but now she is in heaven after an operation she don't wake Up ..thanks für your Videos i Love them so much ....❤❤❤❤❤❤

@beautyforashes2022 11 ай бұрын

He's a patient little soul, especially for a chinchilla.

@lexlim7816 Жыл бұрын

This is so adorable

@jenniferscollon Жыл бұрын

He is such a good boy

@stephenpowell5912 10 ай бұрын

Poor linus ,Hope he is OK ,Such a wee softie snd a Loveable Patient ❤💞💕

@shadowkissed2370 11 ай бұрын

Watching your chins makes made me realize how small my Luna actually is.

@myfekkinoirish 10 ай бұрын

Theyre so cute but I couldnt own one. I just enjoy the vids.

@danielheredia4557 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. This was so helpful creative! Great work!!

@chinpals 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! We’ll keep trying other things too!

@dionnasoares8332 10 ай бұрын

what a good idea.

@bigben028cards1 Жыл бұрын

Such a big boy

@jessicabui6114 Жыл бұрын

Hi Chinpals!! :) I just discovered your channel and it's amazing!! I love the content and find it incredibly useful! How is Linus doing now?! 😀

@lornarettig3215 Жыл бұрын

Naive question - what happens if a sweet little Chinpal in the wild got caught in the rain? Or stepped in a big puddle or something? Would this harm their lovely soft fur?

@jewel65 Жыл бұрын

I'm going to have to google these questions! Lol

@YaksiHernandez Жыл бұрын

Their fur is very dense and doesn’t try thoroughly. Because of that they Can develop fungus underneath. Since they are very sensitive creatures it can cause a lot of health issues to my understanding. 😇 hope this helped.

@palapeura375 10 ай бұрын

They live in the arid Andes mountains, no puddles there. They drink condensed water off plants.

@lornarettig3215 10 ай бұрын

@@YaksiHernandez Very helpful; thank you, kind stranger!

@m.jewell9107 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a good solution with the fleece. maybe cutting a T shape would help with inserting their big back paws. I had to laugh when you asked him if he was pooping--chinchillas probably don't even know when they are!! And I learned that 1 shredded wheat biscuit = about 2 minutes! I've had four chinnies myself and I think I would have tried a repeated dip and blot method, but the longer the soak, the better. Good Luck, Linus!

@Kali_WC 9 ай бұрын

The worlds greatest ninja will never die ❤

@christinamarie3308 Жыл бұрын

aw poor baby

@alexialotz4720 Жыл бұрын

Great video 😊 And I was wondering...is Linus a short tailed chin or a long tailed chin? 🤔

@inesborstel5592 Жыл бұрын

❤

@BugsBunnyandtheChinchillas 2 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@amandahamalainen1382 Жыл бұрын

I have a chincilla

@sheikhanoor1683 11 ай бұрын

It also happen to a rabbit

@yeetles 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have any bare wire in his cage? That’s usually a big cause of bumblefoot

@chinpals 2 жыл бұрын

You’re absolutely right! But, no wire of any kind in his cage! In fact, he’s a super clean chin who only pees on the bottom pan - and I change the liner every day!

@yeetles 2 жыл бұрын

@@chinpals oh okay! Wow he’s a smart little guy

@TheLindagdetroit 6 ай бұрын

I'm curious if he'll clean his feet later, and ingest enough Epsom salts to have a laxative effect. Chins already shit a gazillion times a day... can't imagine what a laxative would do lol. I don't think it's likely that he'd get enough of a dose just from cleaning his feet. Pretty sure it would take a bit more.

@user-lj7pp5so4u 4 ай бұрын

😢waaaaaaaa Linus 😢

@justsaying3930 Жыл бұрын

Are you able to use regular salt?

@carliecole2563 Жыл бұрын

nooOoo lmao. Just.... TASTE Epsom salt. In water. Once. It is NOT, I REPEAT, NOT ANYTHING LIKE NORMAL "SALT!!!!" (Also, yes. It IS edible? And it's basically the most effective laxative in existence?! Dissolved in water... I won't go into details but, I had to drink some once, was absolutely expecting it to just taste like "salt water"... Which would have been about 100,000x more delicious than THIS?! Omg. It's the weirdest, most FOUL tasting thing that IS okay to put into your mouth EVER?!) I don't know about chins... But, can DEFINITELY confirm that "Salt' (NaCl/Sodium Chloride) and EPSOM 'salt' are in NOOOOOO way related. It's basically like the "similarity' between table SALT & the "bath 'Salt' " you'd dump in the tub for a nice smelly or whatever kinda froo froo bath you're going for...? (Or like, eating people's faces "Bath Salts"? I dunno much about those tho?) Just saying.... Regular 🧂 Salt & Epsom Salts are absolutely NOOOO WHERE nearly the same thing. Which apparently most people don't know 🤷‍♀️?!😊

@jewel65 Жыл бұрын

No, it's Epson salt. It works wonders

@MrQeerman Жыл бұрын

Tu m'ai du sable, et point final 😭

@pussypretty Жыл бұрын

🤭

@suebriley3132 Жыл бұрын

So glad to have found this! Discovered our chin has Bumblefoot and worried about how I am going to handle this. We’ve only had her two weeks and she has ringworm too. I don’t want to add water to an already intense drying treatment! My big problem is, we are still building trust and haven’t yet held her! Getting shredded wheat and epsom salt today! 🤞🏻 (PS I clean and change her cage thoroughly every day! 🧹🧺)

@playfullday1171 11 ай бұрын

why does every time he gets out the epsom salt I see a brown ball 🟤

@user-qy4vn6rt9p Ай бұрын

Is Linus ok :(

@user-rj5uc8lv6b 4 ай бұрын

足湯😮

@Justshill Жыл бұрын

Can it be made into a paste with tiny booties

@dionnasoares8332 10 ай бұрын

our bunnies are roam. why cage them?

@user-rv2zi5oz6g Жыл бұрын

Всем привет из России🖐️

@pussypretty Жыл бұрын

Free Ukraine 🇺🇦

@CH-168 Жыл бұрын

Is it possible to just leave them living with bumble feet?

@johnleyva4619 Жыл бұрын

Bruh

@pussypretty Жыл бұрын

😐

@CH-168 Жыл бұрын

Legitimate question! My chin won’t even let me hold her long let alone dip her feet for soaking…

@christinamarie3308 Жыл бұрын

You should not own a chinchilla, just saying. or a rabbit.. rabbits can get all sorts of issues and we need to pay attention to our pets they are our fur, or scaly..or feathery children .. or naked if you're into hairless..

@CH-168 Жыл бұрын

@@christinamarie3308 why shouldn’t I own one? Because I asked a silly question?