Recent content by Eryn

This is great! Thanks for the link!!

Thanks! Riven, I love your signature. That quote always cracks me up!

I was wondering why my male chinchilla wagged his tail the other day when my boyfriend, Mark, was playing with him. Mark thought it was so cute. I just looked up why males do it. Can't wait to tell him.

Does it matter what laundry detergent you use when you wash the liners?

Dishwasher! Of course, I can't believe I never thought of that! I think I'll get an extra water bottle and just start sterilizing them that way. I should have just searched the forums first, after I posted I read a lot of threads about drinking water and had a lot of my questions answered. I'll...

Thanks so much for the tips on his food!! I will definitely get that switched. I think I will try the Oxbow brand you suggested. I'm glad you addressed that. With the liners, I don't mind cleaning more at all. Are the liners just basically a sheet of non-pill fleece or is it an actual liner with...

The Great Bedding Debate of 2012: CareFresh/Shavings vs. Fleece Liners! I got my chinchilla, Gordy, from a girl who could no longer keep him, and she used pine shavings. I have always been a CareFresh gal myself, so I've started using that instead. Now all I hear about are using fleece liners...

I'm wondering how often people clean their chinchilla's water bottle? I've read that you should do it daily, others say weekly, and I would like some input from all of you. I worry that cleaning it daily will up the chances of getting soap in his drinking water, is that stupid? I've just been...

Hello everyone! My name is Eryn. After researching and learning about chinchillas for a couple years, I am now the proud owner of the coolest little man, Commissioner Gordon (Gordy). Gordy came to me from a girl who was unable to keep her chin due to leaving for college. He is about 2.5 years...