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    Chinchilla matted fur??

    The shampoo is called dermachlor 4 , it is a chlorhexidine gluconate medicated shampoo for cats and dogs..
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    Please help I think my chin is sick

    Can you take him to another vet? Sometimes they aren't experienced enough to properly see what is wrong. He needs a vet though..
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    Chinchilla matted fur??

    Okay so I just got back from the vet and I am so... help. He said it looks like bacteria and yeast so he gave be a shampoo for it and said to make her wet where it’s affected and add the shampoo, then dry it really well after. Cuz I was saying that isn’t it so bad to make a chinchilla wet? Do...
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    Chinchilla matted fur??

    Hi all, I really need some help here. This is my female chinchilla who’s I’ve been told is around 4 years old. I’ve had her since she was 1 and she was rescued by a lady who found her left in a carrier somewhere. Her fur was kinda gross but her owner said it was because she hadn’t had a bath in...
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    Travelling

    Ok, thanks for all the advice! It helped a ton :)
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    Travelling

    I will be travelling for a week and I have 2 chinchillas. I am planning on leaving one with a friend and the other with another. They do not like each other and I don't want any accidents with them coming in contact, so thats why they are being sent to 2 different houses. I currently have them...
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    Oxbow food changing

    I went to my pet store to get more chin food, and it was out of Chinchilla pellets too. :(
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    New chinchilla bumping into things?

    I dont know much, but I DO know never use an exercise ball for chinchillas! They can overheat very fast and it is just very unsafe.
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    Chin bonding fail?

    Hello. I got a new chinchilla a while ago named Rose , in February. I wanted to bond her with my other chinchilla named Chia. I only started bonding recently because Rose had a tough life. She was abused and abandoned prior to my care. Her fur was horrible and she was scared of humans...
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    Female chin tail wagging

    I read only about male chins wagging their tails. What about females? I have a 3 year old chin who wags her tail, mostly when she wants to be let out. Is she the only female to do this... o_0 What does it mean?
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    uhaul blankets?

    Are uhaul blankets okay to put under fleece in a chinchilla's cage? I heard it will absorb the pee. One of my chins pull her fleece up when she wants to get out though. She never eats it. If she finds the blanket is it dangerous?
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    Vets

    Hi! If anyone needs a chinchilla vet in the Vancouver area, I found a GREAT one! Everyone there is so knowledgeable and kind, with great prices! The vet checked out my chins eye (blind) just for his own curiosity! no fee. :) It's called "Vancouver East Veterinary walk-in clinic" also, the...
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    New chin :D

    It finally happened! I got my 2nd chin, in hopes for my 2 chins to become friends. She is quite timid, but that is expected because her owner told me she rescued her when a pet sitter left her outside! She was in desperate need of a bath and was super excited for one! My other chin the one i've...
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    PLS help. New chin soon!!!!

    Hi! So I decided my chin is lonely and I am gets her a friend soon. First, I don't really know how to introduce 2 chins? I have a ferret nation cage and also a backup smaller cage I can use for the new chin. I understand that they may not like each other and the owner said if it doesn't work out...
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    Wheel

    Haha! I think I am going to have to find a different wheel then. Cuz my family gets mad enough when my chin bites on the bars at night! xD
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    Wheel

    Ooh, nice! Does it make a lot of noise?
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    New chin??

    Hello! After nearly three wonderful years of having a chinchilla I am looking into getting her a friend. I have a question though. Would it be harder or not a good idea to get a blind chinchilla a friend? Or, is that not an issue. Also is it better to get a chinchilla the same age or younger...
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    First Rodent?

    I actually started off with a chinchilla. As my first pet too! xD I feel like I can handle any pet now, lol.
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    Wheel

    Eeek! Ok, buying the wheel is outta the question. I plan on saving up for a chin spin anyways!!! ^^
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    Wheel

    Hi. I was looking at a chinchilla wheel on craigslist. Does anyone know if this type of wheel is ok? http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/bnc/for/5351341061.html Thanks
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