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Hi! I've had a chinchilla since about september last year. She is twelve years old and after her owner moved to China, the owner's sister was looking for someone to take care of her otherwise she would release her into the wild. I didn't want that to happen so my family agreed to take her in...

Hi! I've had a 12 year old chinchilla for a few months and I notice that she doesn't jump as high as I've heard they're supposed to. One time she got on a table that was like 3 ft high and she struggled to come down (I had to put my arms so she could "step" down). Also, when I let her out on the...

Thank you all! I'll do that then! :D

So I got a 12 year old chinchilla a few months ago (owner moved to another country) and I noticed that her ears were kinda crusty and I just thought that's how their ears were. But when I look at chinchilla pictures, their ears are always pink and clean so... Are her ears okay? Should I clean...

So I've noticed that my chin seems to be awake during the day and I'm wondering if I should be concerned? I also keep her in a closed, dark hallway. I know that sounds weird but I guess the best way to describe it would be to say it's room without windows. Can the fact she's in the dark most of...