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The vet was the one to suggest getting them all neutered and he has worked on chinchillas so I took his word for it. It turns out after taking Stan Lee to the second vet is that he was in too much pain to eat and she put him on some antibiotics and pain meds. I told her what I read about the gas...

I just recently bought two chinchillas to go along with my other four. Everyone was recently taken to the vet and giving a good bill of health. The Vet and I discussed neutering and came to the conclusion that we’ll neuter all the boys (5 out of 6 are boys). So last Tuesday they were fixed. I...

Well I went and got him and he seem to be in decent shape. It was really hot in his apartment so I'm betting the baby couldn't handle it. He's on the second floor and my other babies are in the basement.

One died. S/he said that it jumped and hurt itself and died but I'm betting its from heat if it was acting the way it was in the first place. I'm picking up the other one up hopefully today. I'm taking it to the vet myself. Our Humane Society doesn't take animals like that and all the rescues I...

Im worried they are just trying to guilt me but if they're not Im worried they won't take them to a vet because they didnt even want to put money into putting fleece liners down on the bar cage floor because its their 'friends' and they're trying to help get them a new home

I don't know where to post this but I've been emailing someone on Craiglist about their chinchillas because they were trying to get rid of them and I usually try to help them out by sending them here and what not. I just got an email from them: hi!urgent! is that possible we can meet up!? one...

Oh! Genius Becky! I think I've seen something like that at Michaels and I bet I can find a coupon on it!

Thanks :) I feel like she needs castle now...which I am now searching for. muahaha

So I rescued two chillas not too long ago and was going to find a new home for the female. Well, after nicknaming her Princess Fluffy Butt I've decided to keep her. I let the three of them out and they chased each othere all over but she zonked out in her carriage and then again on the couch

I have three chinchillas. 2 boys and 1 girl. The girl is a chewing machine but the boys aren't really. I've tried variety of wood and chew toys but they dont seem that interested in it. Is that normal? they weren't really interested in the pumice stones either. one really likes wickerballs that...

Thanks for the heads up. I try to keep everything clean as possible and wash my hands after cleaning cages. I know you can get pink eye from chinchillas and I know giardia can easily be passed not from just birds but infected kids/ people in general who have fecal issues.

I turned my chilla room in to a brilla room (bird and chinchilla). I have a budgie of my own that is in his cage and my friend brought over her budgie for a week vacation at my house in her own cage. Indy think the budgie is his and often hovers the cage to watch his "pet". the budgie is...

Good to know! thanks! She's on oxbow pellets and hay!

I’ve read on some websites that pregnant mothers should take supplements, or ¼ of a tum or use a cuttlebone. Fact or myth? Any other tips you can give me to make this easier for her? I’m used to having boys!

never seen a metal one. where do you find it?