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My chin does this from time to time even when I'm in the room while he's sleeping - he's having what seems to be a "chinny nightmare". Makes the warning / alarm sound but doesn't seem to have any issues when I check on him nor is distressed. It could be he's sleeping when he's making these sounds.

Thanks, I wasn't aware of that. I'll switch to shavings the next time I re-up my order. Any preference between aspen or pine as far as absorbency, smell, etc?

This is what I use to litter / potty train and it's worked out great, and my chin instantly took to peeing in his litter pans - he now has two, one on each level of his cage. 1. Buy a small rectangular glass Pyrex dish that your chin can easily sit in - mine is this size...

So I had a bit of a fright several days ago when I saw a good amount of blood all over several of my 2 year old chin Gandalf's shelves, and immediately took steps to take him to the vet. However, he appeared in great spirits, was energetic, happily eating, peeing & pooping normally, and showed...

I too had issues finding an appropriate play spot for my chin, and ordered this over a year ago. It's really been great...

Thanks for the feedback. I'll try sound effects in addition to "No" if I feel he's not listening to me. Gandalf has seemed better behaved lately thankfully and seems to try for my shoulder less and less when I open his cage door. The good news is he remains incredibly happy, bouncy, hyper &...

I posted this in the general forum and it received 0 replies, but it probably makes more sense in the behavior section anyway. My 1 1/2 yr old chin named Gandalf is a playful little dude - and maybe even a bit too playful. When I open his cage to refill his food bowl, give him chin rubs, etc...

My 1 1/2 yr old chin named Gandalf is a playful little dude - and maybe even a bit too playful. When I open his cage to refill his food bowl, give him chin rubs, etc., he tries to jump on my shoulder. I normally would be fine with this, as I let him jump on my shoulder (and head, arms &...

My chinchilla Gandalf makes little grunts / honks all the time, and I've started to call this his "monkey noise" as it sounds somewhat similar to a monkey. He does it whenever he's happy and playful - he may be trying to contact other chins, or simply enjoying his playtime. I've never heard him...