anything lit up, smoked, or vaped I could never do near Ellie or Abby’s room.
But when I first got my chinchillas I wasn’t 100% sure if it either. So I researched first and that’s what this topic sounds like. No harm asking to make sure of things that can be harmful to them, of course . To...
Turns out Ellie is Ryerson bred in Ohio and was purchased directly from another chinchilla judge named Jim R. The breeder purchased her from Jim to improve his standards lines. After which she gave birth to a stillborn and he decided he wasn’t going to use her for breeding anymore and sold her...
Thank you! His name is Ellie. 😂
Lol It’s a girl but she’s sassy, confident, loves and demands pets and affection constantly. She turned 4 this month June 1, 2019 was her birthday. Her father had won ribbons at chinchilla shows, and her mom belongs to a top chinchilla show judge in the world...
Ellie and Abby have lived side by side for over a year until suddenly a few months ago Abby seems to have snapped whenever it’s her turn to come out she is focused on trying to bite Ellie through the bars from the bottom of the cage. I have since separated the cages on different walls but it’s...
I have each of my chinchillas in a double ferret nation and I’m considering adding a 3rd unit.
Is 3 floors too many for chins?
If I did give each chin a 3rd unit how shall I go about spreading their water bottles and food out.
example:
Unit 1: oxbow pellets
Middle unit: water bottle
Top unit...
My chin rolls on her side or back sometimes when I go to pet her.
she also rolls over in a playful manner when my dog comes up to the cage.
anyone else’s chin do this?
I meant to add this in my original post but the established chin is 1 years old. New one is estimated to be over 3.
I got the established in the double ferret nation and new ones been in temporary cage.
the doublenation which my 1 year is in is the cage I want to ultimately move the 3 year old...
I’m doing this I’m being patient about it so I’m definitely not going to rush it, but how long should they be side by side before I let them both out for supervised playtime?
one has been with me one month longer. So much more established than my new one.