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  1. Josie

    Hello!

    Hello! I am the proud owner of seven chinchillas. Not quite three years ago, I decided to try a new pet and found a standard grey male chinchilla for a good deal, so I jumped on it. I named him Bartholomew after the Flash (sounded like a good chin name to me and I was a bit obsessed with the...
  2. Josie

    Chinchilla baby getting neglected-Help!

    Quick side question... Is there any good feeding bottles you would recommend? I've just been using a syringe, but they don't seem to like it much and squirm a ton. I bought a bottle with various different size nipples, but none of them were small enough and it didn't work.
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    Chinchilla baby getting neglected-Help!

    Apdate & More Questions Tuesday, the vet confirmed that Annie has mastitis and gave me enrofloxacin. I asked if they could give me trimethoprim sulfa instead, but they didn't have any, so I figured enrofloxacin was better than nothing. By the way, I forgot to ask, what is wrong with using...
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    Chinchilla baby getting neglected-Help!

    So far, I have not tried to express milk from her nipple because I didn't want to hurt her, but I will see if I can gently get milk to flow. Thank you for your advice about the antibiotic, I will watch and make sure I am not given Baytril. Thank you again for all your help! It's been so nice to...
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    Chinchilla baby getting neglected-Help!

    Apdate & Question The boy seems to be doing better since I've started rotating them, but now I've got a new problem (which could be the cause of the old one). Annie, the mom, looks like she has an infected nipple. I've set up a vet appointment, but the only doctor they have that deals with...
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    Chinchilla baby getting neglected-Help!

    Alright, I'll make sure to do that. Thanks again for all your help!
  7. Josie

    Chinchilla baby getting neglected-Help!

    That makes sense. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and advice. For now, I will focus on rotating the two that are gaining enough and introducing them to their father. If I do put them with him, I will need to take out all the platforms that he has in his cage for their safety, right...
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    Chinchilla baby getting neglected-Help!

    Also, I noticed that your link suggesting rotating the babies. Would it be safe to let them be with their father during the time that they are away from their mom?
  9. Josie

    Chinchilla baby getting neglected-Help!

    Thank you! That link was helpful. I have another question. I found another site that says KMR can be used to feed them. Is this true? Here is the site: Breeding Chinchillas - Development of the Young
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    Chinchilla baby getting neglected-Help!

    About a week ago my chinchilla gave birth to three adorable babies and since I have been tracking their weight (and their mom's). Two of them have been steadily gainning, but one of them isn't gaining much. I am nervous that he is getting neglected and I am not sure what I should do. Here is my...
  11. Josie

    Pregnant Chin

    That makes sense. Well, thanks for your help! I sure have learned a lot. You've been very helpful!
  12. Josie

    Pregnant Chin

    I have already seperated them. I have learned some of what you shared through research and I am grateful that you took the time to help me out. I will try to get a scale that measures in grams soon. Do you know if there is any way to find out your chinchillas history other than asking the...
  13. Josie

    Exercise

    Thank you for your advice Amethyst! I have a wheel that they seem to love and run on a lot. I never really thought about using the fencing to block areas, I'll try that. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and advice!!!
  14. Josie

    New chinchilla owner-HELP!!

    I haven't gotten on this site in a few years and noticed that I never thanked you two for you help. It turns out the previous owner of my chinchilla knew even less than I did because Barry is actually a girl, so renamed her Annie. Well, anyway. Thanks so much for your advice!!! It was very helpful!
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    Pregnant Chin

    Last November (ish), I got a male chinchilla, Wolke, for my female, Annie. I put them together in hopes of them breeding and having kits. Now I did do excessive research and every once in a while I do more. I realize it wasn't very smart for me to breed them since I do not know their genetic...
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