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my sister left a stuff animal on my chinchillas cage and overnight, he bit part of the felt off, he didn't eat any of the stuffing inside. this morning, i found some of the felt and he is eating and drinking fine. his urination patterns and poo all look fine too. should i bring him to the vet?

I just finished using my bag of shavings and have bought my chinchilla a new bag of Great Choice Aspen Wood Shavings, however, he seems to be pigging out (eating) it a lot, are there any risks or is it perfectly normal?

My cage is in the basement where the washer and dryer is. during the wash cycle, i cover the cage with a thin blanket and close the closet doors to the machines to minimize the smell and noise. while that can be prevented, the smell still lingers, sometimes because we hang are clothes there...

my new chinchilla i got today is very energetic, he loves to climb around and play with his toys, however he might be " a bit too energetic," i opened the cage door to adjust his water bottle and he escaped out, whenever i even go close to his cage, he climbs towards the door. i spent over half...

has anyone ever tried the plastic flying saucer http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3155602. I will replace it with the "real metal one" once i have the time to go down to portland. my chinchilla is not a big chewer and i've read that even when they do bite it, the hard plastic...

how do you exactly train a chin to pee in a dish? can you actually teach it to pee somewhere or do you have to put the dish where they prefer to pee?thanks :)

im just wondering, i saw a picture of a sapphire violet chin on my breeder's site and was wondering what it meant, does it mean it has mixed genes from botha violet and sapphire? (im new to all the chins stuff) thanks!

its me again! back for more cage info. how did you guys custimize your ferret critter nation cages to suite chinchillas? pictures would be great help :) ****also, how do you make shelves for the cage? (might be really simple but i am NOT a diy person) :) thanks so much!

i know i already started a thread for cages buti really want to make sure my chin gets the perfect house! should i get the ferret nation 182 http://www.petco.com/product/116383/Midwest-Ferret-Nation-Double-Unit-with-Stand-Ferret-Cage.aspx?CoreCat=OnSiteSearch or the critter nation...

I'm getting a chinchilla on saturday and I'm really excited. However, I'm still not sure which cage to buy. http://petcetera.ca/Products/Small-Animals/Cages-Habitats/Rabbit-Cage---K-D----Small.aspx would this one be okay? Also, what can I use to cover the bottom of a cage if it's wired? If...