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Hey guys! I just recently moved into a new apartment that's bigger than my old one, and I really want to get a cat. Has anyone on here gotten a cat after getting a chinchilla? How do you go about picking out a cat that doesn't want to bother the chin? I really have my heart set on adding a...

I've had my chin since around October and yesterday was the first time he ever let me give him chin scritches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5 months of waiting patiently and not so patiently and cooing at him and giving him treats he finally let me give him some lovin'!!!! BEST DAY EVER!!!!! :D Also, after a...

is cardboard safe for chinchillas?

It's just something I've noticed from reading different threads and talking to different people, but it seems like pet store chins have significantly good personalities. I mean maybe I'm wrong, I got mine from a breeder and he's kind of sweet (he's a teenager so i still have to work with him)...

I know you're supposed to provide a 10 minute dust bath about 3 times a week, and try to do that. Every time I have Momiji use his bath he'll only jump in for ten seconds at a time. He'll hop in, hop out a few times and then he's done with it. Is there a way to get him to dust for longer periods...

Now, normally not pooping at anytime would worry me, but for some strange reason my chinchilla only poops in his cage. it looks totally normal, and there's a lot of it. But when we let him out to play for 30 minutes to an hour each day, he doesn't seem to poop at all. We do mostly play with...

Hello! I've had my chin for around two months, and although I know I'm not ready to get another one right now, I'm definitely planning on getting one in the future. How long did all of you wait before getting a buddy for your first baby? (assuming you started out with one instead of two) I was...

...but can chinchillas catch human colds? I'm very new to this whole thing and I just want to make sure!

I've had my little guy for about two months now, and he seems to trust me okay...he jumps on my shoulder (to be able to jump higher, the bugger), takes treats out of my hand, and lets me pet him on a rare occasion. I know chins normally take a while to warm up to you, and I was just wondering...

After browsing this forum I've noticed some breeders and knowledgeable pet owners call their chins ugly or rat faced... I know it's in a loving way and that it just means that those chins aren't up to show quality standards, but what exactly qualifies a chin as being rat faced or ugly? This is...

I know chinchillas don't really enjoy being held, and I just want to state that cuddling is not my expectation. But sometimes you need to pick them up to take them to their play area or to move them to clean the cage etc. My idea is that every time I pick him up or hold him, I give him a treat...

Hello! I'm new to this forum and I just got my first chin on Saturday! I've actually been very lucky with him he's very curious about me and friendly, and only makes happy noises (from what I've researched haha!) So anyway, I have fleece on top of all my metal ledges because I don't want his...