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We have house guests for Christmas, so all of our spare bedrooms, including the one in which my chinchilla (Buddha) usually resides, are occupied. We've moved Buddha's cage into our bedroom, which wouldn't be a problem, except for the fact that we have a new puppy (a shih tzu/bichon mix). The...

I bought some rose hips for my chin a while back - a couple months ago - and some of them don't look so good anymore. He only gets one per day, if that, so I ordered too much. I'm wondering if they go bad? I'm thinking of tossing them and ordering him some more in a smaller batch, but don't want...

My chinchilla has been acting strange today. I don't let him out of his cage to play every day, but I do let him out a few times a week. I talk to him and scratch him throughout the day... Before I go to work in the morning, as soon as I get home from work in the afternoon, and usually multiple...

I was just wondering when my chin should stop gaining weight? He was born 4/23, which makes him a little over five months old. Here is his weight chart since I've had him... 7/10 - 343g 8/8 - 421g 8/17 - 452g 9/6 - 489g 9/23 - 518g 10/9 - 549g Since he's still a baby, I know it's good that...

Anyone know if the Mrs. Pasture's Horse Cookies are safe to give your chins? Here is the link... They're the fourth item down. http://chinchillacity.com/hay_food_treats/food.html When I order loofah and other things from here, I get a free goodie bag and one of these cookies was inside. I let...

I am going away next week - should only be Monday through Thursday. My fiancé is staying home, so he'll be taking care of Buddha. I spend a lot of time with Buddha, but my fiancé doesn't, so I'm afraid Buddha will be afraid/lonely while I'm gone. I've given my fiancé strict instructions on when...

I went over to check on Buddha this morning & I found him snuggled up under his fleece. Cutest thing ever! Our first month together has been great! He's the sweetest thing! I've got him on a routine now. I refill his food & hay each morning before work, check on him when I get home from...

I have a young male chinchilla. He is my first chinchilla, so please excuse my ignorance... When I checked on him earlier, he was in his house with his penis fully out & it looked like he was cleaning it. This is the first time I've ever seen this, so I'm a little confused, but I assume it's...

How do you get your chin out for playtime and get him to the playroom? I've only given my chin playtime twice, for a very brief period of time. I put his dust bath house in his cage and when he jumped in and started to roll around, I put my hand over the opening to keep him in and carried him to...

So, I bought a hibiscus this weekend from Home Depot. This morning, I saw that one of the flowers had fallen off. I brought it inside and set it out to dry, but does anyone know if the petals would be safe to feed to a chin once they dry out? (My chin is still too young for treats, but I'd like...

How do you scoop the poop out of your chinchilla's cage? I'm using two layers of fleece (one big piece folded in half since I don't know how to sew) and I tried using a small brush and dustpan to scoop the poops, but it doesn't work well on the fleece. I also tried using the little hose on my...

I've had my little guy for a few days now and this seems to be his favorite toy. I got it from javachin. I'm not sure if it's a particular kind of wood he likes, or if he just likes all the hanging pieces, but he's always chewing on this thing. I had to move it to a different part of his cage...

I got my baby boy yesterday! He's a black velvet and he'll be 10 weeks old Tuesday. He's so cute! He's not quite used to me yet, but I've been talking to him a lot and he's been sniffing/nibbling on my fingers a bit. He gets a little spooked every now and then and runs away, but he's usually...

I'm assembling my Ferret Nation 182 and mine looks a little different than the picture. There's a support bar and a little support tube on the bottom of the front and I can't see this anywhere in the picture, but I've followed the instructions. It's like it's in the pictures in the instructions...

Is All Living Things Blue Cloud Dust acceptable for chinchillas? Here is a link... http://m.petsmart.com/mt/www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11393831 I want to make sure I've got the right stuff and since this is available at my local PetSmart, I should be able to get it pretty easily.

I'm getting a baby chin next month. He'll be ready around June 18th, but we're moving to a bigger place the weekend of June 28th, so I've asked the breeder if she'll keep him for me until then so I don't have to move him twice and cause him any additional stress. (Plus, we're having some...