Recent content by calcaneus

Sorry, stuff has been picked up!

The last of my elderly chins passed away last week - Biscuit was 17 or so, and still had a considerable amount of energy up til the end. For my family, it's time to take a rest from chinchilla ownership (after 23 years), so I'm looking to offload my equipment to a good home. I have a variety of...

Also, I would add that getting a transport cage online is an option for next time - and it should be done *before* the next time the chin needs to go to the vet.

I think first on your list of priorities has to be getting him a proper carrier, given that you found out last time you had a sick chin that it's something you need to have on hand. Your postabout the chinchilla last time made it clear that the animal was suffering from the later stages of an...

Thanks for the extra info, Stackie and Claire! Here's a photo of how his feet are today. So you think his feet aren't that badly off, Claire? I'm not sure what to change about his enclosure - he has aspen shavings that I am changing more frequently (every few days, but checking every day for...

Thanks for the advice Stackie! That post was helpful. I'm a bit at a loss over whether to ask the vet for a different antibiotic, because I'm not sure I want to be attempting foot baths and lots of aggressive treatment on a chin who won't eat because of Baytril. When I called the vet with my...

Oh no, my precious clock - his hips gyrate and everything!

A bit over a week ago I thought I noticed Biscuit behaving oddly on his feet - just being a bit more tentative than usual. After a few days when it seemed fine again, he was really limping on one foot, so I made an appointment with the vet I've been seeing (Pet Care in Virginia Beach). Up until...

The three chin carrier that I have is large enough that I brace it between the front passenger seat and the back seats, so the cage doesn't move at all during the trip, but if there's a bump or quick stop I've noticed that the chins lose their balance a bit and sometimes fall into the wire...

Thanks for the responses everyone! It seems like most of the cages people are listing are very similar to the ones I have already, which were used to transport our family's three chinchillas transatlantically on an airplace three years ago. So, it's a three part cage, and I need to put...

I'm looking for carriers to transport my two chins in (need a separate carrier for each of them). Currently they are in separate compartments of a wire carrier that is too big and not very comfortable for them, though I do line it with fleece. They are both very nervous in the car, and I need...

Just wanted to add that I read a blog once about a chinchilla that had a bad electrical shock and it ended up killing her tooth roots - I wish I could show you it, but I've searched and can't relocate it. I think the blog was by a German couple and they had two chins, the older one was shocked...

Monarch - oh, right! I guess I've only seen chin spins, and assumed that the flying saucer wouldn't be that different - but it is very space-agey! Wonder if my boy would like one like that...

What's that thing in the bottom left corner?! I've never seen one before! To me they look awesome for chins, but I'm not super experienced with this.

All this time I thought they were spraying and I just wasn't getting the urine! Odd, that means none of my chins have ever sprayed in my presence. This happened two nights ago, when I was having a disagreement with Biscuit over whether he was going to come out of his cage or not. It's...