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    How often are shelved replaced?

    hahaha OK I was trying to be unique but I guess yall already got it all figured out... My wife is going to kill me, but the fiberglass is going in the trash. Anything special you use to attach the tile? :banghead: commonsense
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    "Dwarf" Chinchillas

    First statement I have to make is "Chinchillas have a LIFE". If the doctor gave you and your spouse a option to have a dwarf baby, that is cute but may have complications later in life or a perfect baby what one would u pick? Of course the perfect baby!!! It is not ticklechins opinion it is...
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    How often are shelved replaced?

    FRP White Pebbled I'm a newbie just hi jacking your thread, because I would like to hear more feed back on how often people change their shelves. Also want to see what people think of me adding FRP on my ledges? Much easier to clean, but I guess only time will tell if he will chew on it. My...
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    "New owner" Chin poop seems very small

    yes, the rate he drinks water, empty the bottle about every 5 days to a week. He almost ate a full 2 tablespoons of food last night or this morning and is now pooping back to regular size :D Sorry about all these newbie worries, but I am starting to feel a lot more comfortable in my Chins...
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    "New owner" Chin poop seems very small

    Seems like he poops a lot more, just in smaller size. This is only my 3rd day with him so not 100 percent sure thats accurate. I been giving him plenty of hay. I will sit down and take all the treats out the old bag and good to the pet store to look for pro-biotics (acidophilus) Hopefully...
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    "New owner" Chin poop seems very small

    Hey peeps! Yall have been so great at answering all my other questions, so was hoping yall could calm my worries about my chin's poop. I changed his food cold turkey, from rabbit food filled with treats to just straight pellet food. The First night he ate just fine, and his poop was actually a...
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    Disinfecting shelves?

    Thanks ticklechin for all the great ideals!
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    Picking up my chinchilla off Craigslist

    Yea already feeding him the good stuff. Just wondering how much I should feed him... everywhere I read its diffrent hehehe
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    Picking up my chinchilla off Craigslist

    Here's the little guy saying hi. O and I am a daddy not a momma haha
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    Picking up my chinchilla off Craigslist

    O ya, forgot to comment about the hair before.There where about 5 clumps of hair but after playing, petting and dust bath he only has one left I'm going to take my time and instead of play time, I was thinking of hand feeding it pellets threw the cage. Whats yalls thoughts on that? When I...
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    Crazy idea?

    Thats a great ideal!
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    Picking up my chinchilla off Craigslist

    Thanks, for the info! It's going to be so hard to wait! It seems so friendly, he just sits at the edge of the cage with his nose sticking out and starring at me.
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    Penna's 5 free Chinchillas

    bwhaha call her sparkle!!! Yes you are lucky to have great vet care :D Chef is a very good and respectable career, but Vet techs are the BEST I put them up with firemen and policemen :D So happy for you in so many ways!!!
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    A brighter night

    Haha, down her here in southern Texas that would be a blizzard! Don't see how yall do it! Glad your enjoy it tho. Happy Holidays! I will think of you when we are in the 70's next week ;)
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    Picking up my chinchilla off Craigslist

    Thanks for the feed back :D Would you recommend play time? If I do play time should I just keep distance and try not to interact? Looked like he had... little hair groups coming out of his fur when I first got him. But I just thought it was probably due to the shoe box ride. I'm just going to...
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