Recent content by OpalRaven7

He does not get a dust bath often because he has eye issues and i dont want to aggravate them and have them get infected again...

It is not the bedding or hay because I use the same for my rabbits. And he hadn't had a dust bath for a long time before the nights i had held him...

Does anyone know, what it is about a chinchilla that a person is allergic to? Is it the fur? I am having a problem with Ash, the blind chinchilla I rescued. I never used to be so allergic to chins but now everytime I hold him I get this big red burning itching rash and hives :cry3: And so I cant...

I just wanted to share Ash's first free time :thumbsup:

My chin Ash is blind but I was wondering if he could still have free time? I have a marshalls ferret pen so that way he would be confined and not get into anything bad or get lost or anything. I just feel bad that he is in his cage all the time, I take him out sometimes but after holding him a...

I hope I put the picture in right... This is the cage I have Ash in, he is blind but had been doing really well and navigates this cage like he can see! :thumbsup: His favorite spot is the top shelf and his food and water are on the first shelf. He is my first chinchilla so if anyone has any...

I have never given my chin alfalfa because I know it is bad for the adult rabbits so I figured it was the same for chins... I get big bales of local grown timothy grass mixes and I have seen Ash eat that so I guess he likes it fine...

Hi I just joined and wanted to tell a little about myself. I have 4 Hedgies, and 1 Chin and many other animals. My chinchilla is a rescue and I still have much to learn about them as I dont know to much other than bare basics. His name is Ash, I dont know his age but guess that he is young. He...