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Hi All, So I've been reading up about chin introductions here and got some good basic info but was hoping to get a little more detail. Onyx and Bella have been quarantined and have been in separate cages separated by a few inches for a few weeks and have been having good playtime as well. They...

As a follow up, I would like to clarify the chinchillas are NOT in the same cage. Onyx is in the cage she's always been in, while Bella (yes, I changed her name haha) is in a new cage that they hopefully will eventually be in together. Both cages are in my bedroom and are separated by about...

Hi All, So we have a new addition to my household. And I now have two girls. I have their cages a few inches apart and the older one (Onyx) has been investigating, just sitting on top of her house while the younger one (Penelope, or Penny for short) plays and explores her new cage. There...

Hi all, I've had my little girl Onyx for about a year and a half now and love her to pieces. So recently I've been thinking about getting a cage mate for her to to make her happier and have someone to be around during the day since I'm a student and don't get to see her until I take her out at...

Oh I know what bumblefoot is I've done extensive research on that thanks to you lovely people here at chins-n-hedgies. And they aren't rough or cracked so I'm sure it's quite normal. Thank you ( :

I'm a very new chin mommy but what I've noticed has really helped Onyx and I bond is simply being part of her playground. I chinproof the bathroom so she can have a jaunt in there every night, and I've found that if I take out a book and lean against the door or something, she runs and plays and...

Now before I even start I want to point out that Onyx is showing no signs of pain. But while we were on our daily jaunt in the bathroom tonight (ps we're really bonding! Even though she's kind of goofy sometimes) I looked at her hind feet and noticed that the paws closest to her body on both...

Since we'll be moving in October, I'd like to invest in a carrier, but I haven't found one at petsmart. All I found was a ferret carrier, would that size be okay or would she be panicky? She travels quite well but I want to make the transition as smooth as possible every time we're in the car...

So this past weekend with the hurricane, I brought my chin Onyx over to my boyfriend's house, cage and all so that way if we lost power she'd be able to stay cool. She had a blast, running around, playing with the family and everything and they asked if I would be able to bring her over more...

Thank you! That's really all I needed to know, she's up and moving now so she seems to be doing much better ( :

No she didn't do x-rays because nothing appeared wrong. Onyx appears to be better this morning. I'm monitoring her movement but there's not much limping or anything. She was eating and drinking her normal amount. The temp was probably low to mid sixties, she's approximately nine months. It...

For some reason in the veterinarian forum I couldn't post my question so hopefully someone can answer it here. Tonight after having some fantastic thirty minutes or so of exercises running around and whatnot she began to grow restless. I finished off the night with her dust bath and put her in...

The Beautiful Onyx! Here she is ( :

Thanks guys that's all really helpful!

Alright guys everything is going great so far, I took Onyx out of her cage last night for the first time to put her in her dust bath and tomorrow I'll have had her a week. I don't want to take her out too soon but I also don't want to wait too long and have her become depressed. When should I...