Recent content by llough

Thank you so much for your concern! I agree, I was worried about D'Artagnan,, too at first, especially because the other two kits passed away and he/she was so much tinier than them. I think I read a long time ago that chinchillas have two uteruses (uteri? what is the plural of uterus . ...

Ok, I really don't understand why this forum won't let me post these photographs of Fire and Izzie. It keeps giving me an error message that I have already posted them on Surprise St. Patrick's' Day kits thread, but I didn't, and I don't see them. Any hints?

Here are some photographs of Fire and Izzie, D'Artagna's father and mother. Maybe this will help with the color identification? I have a feeling that Fire is a homo beige (white abdomen and red eyes), and I know that Izzie is an a extra dark/homo ebony, at least according to her breeder and has...

Hi Everyone! Just wanted to let everyone know that D'Artagnan is florishing. He/she is now a little over two weeks old. He's a freaking little survivor, I tell you. He got his first dust both with his mom on Thursday and is looking a little bit prettier. Here is an updated video of him playing...

Shoot. Well, my iPhone won't attach it because it says I already posted it! Catch-22. I'll reload and try again. Haha, I didn't doubt that you weren't doubting me, and I really do appreciate all the help. Now if i can only get the photo to load! I have a feeling Fire is a bunch of things mixed...

I do not think the video uploaded so I posted a smaller version on Vimeo. The little guy looks fairly dirty in it, but he's a bit cleaner now! I sprinkled some dust on his head. https://vimeo.com/160134269

Hello Everyone! Here is a video of the little guy and me as well as a photo of Fire. If Fire is not a beige I don't know what he is but I'm sure you all will. Izzie and I are having what I now call tlc time - I'm brushing her and she says that she is very pretty now. I know the video is...

Ok, well I'm so glad the weight gain isn't too much, I know humans can get electryte imbalances from being refed too quickly. D'Artagnan met the postman today while I was feeding him and I'm not sure if the postman or D'Artagnab was more excited. I think it was D'Artagnan. I started brushing...

As of last night the little guy had gained 3 g! Afterwards I re-calibrated the scale and it now says he's a little bigger than I thought - 24 g. Is it bad if he gains weight TOO fast? My friend took a video of him nursing the pipette last night and I'll post it if that's ok as soon as he gets...

He/she IS eating ok! Just a bit at a time, and very slowly, but that's ok. After I started reading the FAQs (as I should have from the beginning :) ) I realized he should be on his back (?) whe eating, but he seems to like to do it himself on his hind legs and I guess if he wants to do it...

Thank you so much for your help! I looked up a few formulas for hand feeding and started just now. I'm using goat's milk areas suggested and based I a few outside suggestions with a small pinch of critical care and dyne mixed in. Does that seem ok? Also - I realize this is a outside question...

Ok everyone, well as you probably guessed the kit with the eyes closed did not survive. He passes away yesterday. I named the last one D'Artagnan - after the last, feistiest, littlest muskateer. He's down to 15 g so I'm thinking about hand feeding him? I really really would like to manage to...

Hello Everyone! My seven year old chinchilla just had kits - two seem healthy and one was still born. I haven't been on this forum in years and I do remember how some feel about back yard breeding, but this was an accident and I already separated my (apparently) father from Izzie. I did have a...

Hello! I have decided to expand my little chinchilla family. I have Izzie (6) and Fire (1), who are both incredibly sweet (I must post photos!). They love apple wood (duh :) ) and pumice, etc. Poor little Fire was pretty much a rescue from a backyard breeder - pretty friendly little chin but...

Awwww, she's so cute! I really like the name R2D2 :)