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I recently bonded two male chinchillas and noticed that one has very short whiskers. I know that this is a sign of dominance over the other but does this hurt or negatively affect the chinchilla with shorter whiskers?

I recently took my chinchilla to the vet because he injured his leg, spraining it, (They prescribed pain killers/anti-inflammatory) and was wondering how to help him with the healing process. Would it be best to put him in a more confined cage without much room to roam to prevent him from...

Another question after a visit to the vet The vet just prescribed pain killers and anti-inflammatory to help with his foot. Now to help his healing, is it best to keep him in a small cage where there isn't much room to jump or should i keep him in his main cage which is very roomy?

So as i was finishing cleaning up my chinchilla's cage, I was taking him back and then he wiggled out of my grasp, trying to jump back into his cage. His foot then got caught in between the wiring and was dangling for about 7 seconds before finally freeing himself. This is the picture of his...

To whom ever is reading, i was wondering if it is ok to buy a dog playpen that is 48-inches tall to put my chinchilla in to run around when i'm not watching. Before i buy this i was wondering if the bar spacing was to big and my chinchilla would be able to get through. Link to the playpen is...