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Hi there! I went to visit the Humane Society of Utah yesterday and in their rodent section there were 4 chins! Joey, who is 8 and is very friendly (he came right up to me and let me pick him up), Pip and Dickens who are 2 (but they have to be sold together), and Paisley who is 4 I believe. She...

So the vet checked, and her teeth are perfectly fine. She didn't see any spurs, and Mabel's overall health is perfect. I was so happy. They said watch for drooling, but she doubts there is anything that could happen with her teeth. Mabel weighs 1.1 pounds, so that is exciting that I finally...

:hi: Welcome to Chins & Hedgies!

:hi: Welcome to Chins & Hedgies!

Update: So her appointment is at 10:30am on Thursday.

Ah, that is what I was expecting. Luckily our vet is around the corner, so it should be no problem to get her in. We will most likely take her in tomorrow, Wednesday, or Thursday. Whatever works for the vet (I am hoping for tomorrow, as the vet keeps the animals that have surgery or go under...

Hello! So I have noticed Mabel paws at her mouth about everytime I go to say hi to her. At first she would only paw when she was eating, which I thought was normal as food might get caught or something. But while I was playing with her she started pawing again. I checked her teeth and they are...

Thank you! :) I think I will leave it unlimited but will watch her timothy consumption. If it decreases I will just use the orchard as a small snack a few times a week.

Well she really loves the orchard grass, thank goodness, so is it alright in unlimited amounts? Or only as a 2-3 days per week type of hay? (Is it healthy for her to have it all the time? She loves timothy so I know she will eat her timothy hay no matter what, plus she loves making the compacted...

Hello! So today is cleaning day and I realized the hay wasn't looking very good. So I decided to head to the vet (where I get oxbow brand food) and decided that I would get oxbow brand loose hay so I wouldn't have to drive to the other store. But of course, they only had the giant bag of loose...

I've been here for quite a while, but I thought I would introduce myself. I have a 1 year old chinchilla, who was born in March. The store I bought her from specializes in exotic animals, and Mabel was one of 2 chinchillas for sale. When I arrived, her brother was gone. The store told me she...

Hello! So it tends to get very hot where I live, so I have come up with many ways to keep Mabel cool. First, a marble slab should be kept in the cage at all times. I bought 4 square marble slabs from the Home Depot for around $7. If you can't find those, you can always order a chinchiller or...

Mabel let me pick her up on the first day she was brought home. I placed my hand in the cage to pet her, just because the feeling was new, and she climbed onto my hand. I was surprised as I guessed she would run away. I pulled her in and put my arm around her. I sat on the couch and she fell...

Mabel didn't understand her wheel at first. I placed her on it, and rolled the wheel around gently. She started to move with it, then I let go and she kept walking. If only it was like a dog on a treadmill, where you can hang a treat on a stick to get him running. :hair: Aha. Goodluck with...

Yep, it's true :) Mabel will have her first birthday on Sunday. Her birthday present is a new wheel (Silver surfer, as the ChinSpin was much larger, and Mabel is a very small Chinchilla.). I am so excited, and I can't wait to see her reaction to the new wheel. Love you Mabel! :thumbsup: