How to Check for Hair Rings in Male Chinchillas

How to Check for Hair Rings in Male Chinchillas
You have heard that your male chinchilla can get hair rings and you want to look for them. Good for you! Male chinchillas should be checked for hair rings at least once a month. A hair ring is when hair forms a ring around the penis. 
This condition can cause problems, so the ring must be removed. For certain symptoms, you know that you need to check your chinchilla for a hair ring. The process involves holding the chinchilla and expanding the penis so that you can examine it. If all else fails, take your chinchilla to the vet for a professional exam.

Pay attention to low energy. Because this condition is painful, your chinchilla may not want to move much. If you notice that your chinchilla seems particularly lethargic, you should look for a hair ring.
Your chinchilla may also not want to eat when his penis hurts.
Check the urination regularly. If your chinchilla has a more difficult hair ring, it may not urinate easily. In fact, he can not urinate at all. If you notice that your chinchilla does not use the bathroom so often, you should definitely look for a hair ring.
Pay attention to more intensive care. Another symptom of Haarringen is that your chinchilla tries to take care more often. Because of his discomfort, the chinchilla will do anything to get rid of the hair ring.
Note that hair rings occur after a mating attempt. Hair rings can occur after a male chinchilla has tried to mate with a female chinchilla. If your chinchilla has a hair ring, it can not mate.
Get the chinchilla. If you have not trained your chinchilla so that it can be easily absorbed, you can touch the chinchilla at the base (not at the tip!) Of the tail. When you pull out the chinchilla, use the other hand on the weight.
Turn the chinchillabauch upwards. Scratch the chinchilla by grabbing it by the neck. Turn over the chinchilla so that the belly is up. In this way, you can examine his penis easier. It can be helpful if another person holds the chinchilla. [6]
If you decide to remove the ring yourself, you should really have someone to stabilize your pet. It's a sensitive procedure, and if you have trouble holding on to your chinchilla, it will not be good. [7]
Identify the penis. From the tail you have the testicles of the chinchilla and then his anus. Only on the other side do you have the penis of the chinchilla. The tip should be visible just above the coat.