Recent content by MerMer

I check on him in the morning, give him fresh food and h2o, and toss out any peed on bedding. We socialize for a bit, and I give him scratches until he looks sleepy. Then around 5:45-6:00 I let him out for about 45-60 mins of playtime and if his cage needs cleaning, I clean it. Later we...

those ears! Awe he is so cute!! I like his color. I'm happy you found a cage that works for you too :) congrats!!

That is tough, I'm so sorry. I will be praying for your little chin!

You may have luck finding a really nice used cage on craigslist, or spring for a ferret nation or critter nation if you can. It would be very well worth it to find a great cage like those which are easy to clean. I'm saying this as a new chin owner myself lol, after 2 weeks of ownership i...

On Oct 9, 2014 3:39 PM, "Meredith Johnson" <[email protected]> wrote: Hello everybody :) I was having issues with my chin chewing on a textured wall during playtime.* He does a good job of trying not to chew on it for the majority of the time, but eventually its like the temptation...

Sorry double post >.< I hit reply before I could gush over chinmamas cuties, love marble and zz!!

Thank you so much everybody :) I really appreciate the input and have a much better idea about what to get him and I won't feel like the purchase is more for me than for him. I am going to make the jump and give liners a try and will definitely purchase a tube for him. Might as well get a...

Hello - I appreciate any input! My chin came with a store-bought hammock that isn't fleece and he never really spent a whole lot of time in it before i removed it. So, I am having a hard time justifying buying him a new hammock. He usually sleeps on a ledge or in his timothy hay bungalow and...

I had one for my chin, it was an impulse buy. He never really chewed on it though, but he did like to leap on it and pee off the edge. It is made of Douglass Fir, which some say is safe and others say isn't? I took it out to be safe. I agree with the above posters about looking online, or...

Haha - I didn't think much about the rat part! I just thought it was neat to see a furry small animal species that was thought to be extinct. :)

I didn't see this article posted anywhere on this site and wanted to share it because it is neat! (I apologize if it is somewhere and I missed it...) http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/26/extinct-cat-sized-chinchilla-found-in-shadows-of-machu-picchu

Thank you :). This place is wonderful and has really helped me bond with Roo. I didn't mean to write so much, but I am really happy! He is a really playful, friendly chinchilla that needed someone to give him lots of love and attention.

Hello :) Hikkup is so cute!! I am a former lurker and new owner too. Welcome!

Hello everybody :) I have been lurking for the past few weeks and thought it was about time to introduce myself and my new friend, Roo! I love animals and have grown up caring for many different animals, but this is my first chinchilla. I never knew how adorably funny and smart they are until...