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So Koko has been concerning us a bit lately... over the past couple months, he's been gradually losing weight (with significant drops some weeks) - weights are taken around the same time in the evening each time: 2/15/13 - 694 2/23/13 - 675 3/1/13 - 683 3/8/13 - 678 3/15/13 - 675 3/23/13 - 677...

I got these pieces done of our boys last winter, and realized I never posted here! They were done by Irina Garmashova; many of you may already be aware of her work on ebay. They are even more beautiful and detailed in person - the originals are roughly 8"x11", and I think she is still selling...

Hi guys, it's been a while! I just bought an old watch fob on Ebay - a chin, from SMI Chinchilla Co in Reynoldsberg, OH. I couldn't find much on Google other than an acknowledgement in a journal article from '79 on chin reflexes and noise. Anyone familiar with the company who could provide a...

Hey guys - it's been a while, and I hope you all are well! Unfortunately Kenai has been having some mouth/teeth issues lately, or at least we think. We originally noticed decreased food/water intake, some weight loss, and pawing at his mouth a couple weeks ago (no drooling, no watery eyes...

...what exactly goes through their silly little minds Apparently Kenai thinks it's far more comfortable to sleep under his couch/hut than in it... looks like it swallowed him whole!

Our 2 year-old hamster, Nutmeg, was put to rest today. She was an amazing little girl - she was incredibly sweet and outgoing. She looooved to redecorate her cage on a regular basis and was determined that nothing was going to stop her. She had an accident last January where one of her back...

Just out of curiosity, does anyone have xrays of healthy teeth/roots? I've seen a few on here showing root elongation, but without a comparison (or having the problem areas pointed out), it's a bit difficult to determine what's what. Also, being the paranoid chin mom that I am, I'm just a...

At playtime last night, Kenai managed to pull up a piece of that plastic-ish floss-like thread in carpeting and ate it - it was probably about 2" long. It's about 24 hours later and droppings/appetite/activity are 100% normal, but my concern is that it could just be sitting in his stomach or...

First of all, Merry Christmas everyone! Second, just thought I'd share these with you all. My mom got me these beautiful prints and notecards. Not sure if anyone else has come across these... The small prints are by Irina Garmashova and the notecards are by Dotti Elliott. Dotti also has...

Things have been so busy that I actually forgot to post this last week... Scott and I are engaged! We've been together almost 5 years now, so we figured it was about time :)) The wedding won't be for at least another year, as I'll be finishing grad school this spring and want to get settled in a...

We all know every chin has his or her own personality, and they all show affection in their own sweet, sometimes goofy ways. So, how do your chins show affection? Kokomo is a cranky little boy, but is a huge sweetheart when he's out of the cage, and will sit quietly with Scott for a good...

So Kenai has pretty much proved himself to be one of the most "versatile" chins when it comes to fitting in odd places... what a dork :wacko: This was back in his old cage... somehow managed to get on top of his chin spin (and has since managed it in his new cage as well) Back in his old...

Kenai's behavior has been confusing me a bit lately. Sometimes, both in the cage and at playtime (always when I'm playing with him or scritching him), he'll get excited and kind of bite and tug my hand/arm, make some squeaking noises, and then sort of mount my hand/arm, but no humping. I've...

This is what I get for waking Kenai up... :)) "Huh? That thing again?" "Maybe if I yawn I'll convince her I'm just too tired..." "Alright, gotta resort to the stink eye..." "Forget it, I'll just sleep through the rest..."

So I've been toying with this for a while and finally decided to go ahead and do it... now Kenai will always be walking with me :)) I designed it from a photo I took of his paw... figured that would be a little easier than chinnie finger paint!

A little background.... When we first brought Kenai home, after a day or two of beginning the food switch from PANR to Mazuri, he got diarrhea. We switched him back, it cleared up for a day or two, and then came back, even worse. We took him to the vet after a week or two of no improvement -...

Kenai had a playtime photo shoot the other night, and while most of them were largely out of focus (or completely out frame - trickly little bugger!), I managed to get this shot. It's one of my favorites - just something about the lighting and composition... and I think it lends itself well to...

So tonight was our 2nd try at introducing Kokomo and Kenai... and it didn't go all that well again. Their cages have been right next to each other for a good few weeks now (we started that while Koko was finishing healing up), and they pretty much completely ignore each other. Their first...

Kokomo had his final checkup on Wednesday to see how his leg had healed, and he's finally good to go! No more exercise restrictions! You wouldn't believe how happy he was to have his saucer back - he hopped back on like a pro! We're so excited for him :dance3: As you can see, the callous...

Kenai was being a huge dork/cutie tonight after playtime, so I snapped a couple shots. He has this adorable little habit of rolling on his back to chew on things, and I finally caught him in action (first shot). The second is of him finally collapsing after totally wearing himself out at...