Recent content by UnhappyRefrain

Buttons is a fun loving little dude. He can't sleep without the radio on. Unfortunately, he was diagnosed with a serious illness earlier tis year. The situation is being carefully monitored by myself and my vet. I don't know how much time I have left with him, but I intend to make his life as...

He hasn't done it since, so I hope we're in the clear!

Does anybody else have chins with allergies and if so, do you know what they are allergic to? My chin is having allergies, but I can't quite pin down what could be causing it.

I am watching him like a hawk. If he starts up again (which seems unlikely) he will be going straight to the vet. Thank you.

Last night, my chin could not stop sneezing for close to an hour. He would sneeze several times in one minute and he has never done this before. He had a dust bath a few hours before and there was some dust still on the fleece which he kept revisiting and rubbing his face in. I didn't know what...

Oh good. Thanks again!

My mom brought home a bag of Dumor timothy hay balls. It's not something I probably would have tried, but since I have it, I wanted to ask before I just give it to my chin. Any thoughts?

I have been looking for that brand of Tide, but none of my stores seem to have it. Must order it somewhere. I will definitely be doing the extra rinse regardless. Thanks!

I have a bit of a problem right now. My chin has a weepy eye and gets drops as needed (he was at the vet last week and his mouth is fine). He obviously hates the drops, so after he gets them, he will rub his face on the fleece I have for him. I can't help but wonder if the detergent I'm using...

Just when you think you've got em' figured out, they throw you a curve ball! He seems to be doing a lot better. Good thinking about the water bottle. I haven't noticed any issues with it, but I'll keep it in mind for future reference.

Good advice!

He's actually doing better, but to be safe I'm going to get some alfalfa to coax him into eating more hay.

I'm not very educated in regards to cannabis usage, but I would air on the side of caution and not light the candle in the same room as your chinchilla.

This is probably going to be a question with no answer, but I noticed that my chin is produced less feces then usual last night. The thing of it is, everything else is entirely normal. The feces are a proper size, color and texture. My chin is still eating, sleeping and playing normally. He...

Oh yeah. My chin is always getting his eyes gunked up and I have to apply eye drops a lot. He acts like a mad man, so I have to hold his head still while my mother applies the drops. Unfortunately, you have to use a tiny bit of force to keep the chin in place which can be tricky. You have to be...