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Ive got 2 chins that live in a decent sized cage indoors, but I also have a realy huge outdoor rabbit cage that I was thinking of converting into a chin cage..But the chins would have to be outdoors since it wouldnt fit in the house. Im thinking they would like it, since in the winter we use a...

Heres my baby chin.. Im calling him Peanut Butter. I got the cage all baby proofed. The shelf hes on is barely above the ground, that is why I left it in. And momma likes to sleep under it. He is going to be up for adoption when hes old enough. If there is anyone in Washington State (Im near...

Will a male try and breed a female if she is already pregnant? Ive got a chance to get another pair of chins. Im going to seperate them and pair them up with my other chins in male/male and girl/girl pairs,(since I seperated mine to prevent more babies) but I was wondering that if she was...

How do male chins get along with baby chins? The female I got a little over a month ago had a baby this morning and besides her and the baby, they are in with male who is not the father of the kit. Ive searched the forum and cant seem to find any info on how family groups get along. Im just...

Here are some pics of the cage my husband made for me.. Its just an old cabinet I got at a garage sale this summer and have been using it as a catch all. The other pic is of my daughter and her "chin cheelas" as she calls them. These were taken just a couple days ago. And this morning, my...

One of my chins is just shabby looking. Ive only had him a little while and he used to live in an old barn with no lighting, or whatever happened to come thru the stall doors. He was fed and still is, Mazuri chinchilla food. I make sure he gets a dust bath every couple of days. He gets free...

Hi.. My daughter is in kindergarden and wanted to bring her chinchilla to class for show and tell... its a small class, about 10 kids. What are your thoughts on this?? The chin I have in mind is very mellow.. Loves attention and treats... I was thinking of bringing a dog "exercise" pen so he...

Ok.. another question... Im going to be building a cage out of a cabinet and have looked at other peoples cage interiors and I LOVE the idea of branches in there.... Im going to cut down a small pear tree soon and was wondering if I could us it? I also have apple trees, but the pear one is...

Hi.. I am going to be picking up a bag of alfalfa cubes this weekend and wondered if anyone that lives near me would be interested in buying some? I havent priced a bag yet, but do know that a whole bag will be way to much for my chins to eat in a reasonable time frame. And I dont like to feed...

Is there anything I need to do to the cage just in case my girl is pregnant? Im going to cut out the wire bottom tomorrow, so it will just be shavings in a pan.. Its not the greatest of cages at the moment.. after next weekend, its going to be alot better.. wood shelves, no wire, etc.. but...

How soon does a female come into heat after having babies? And do you have to remove the male from the cage after the babies for their safety or just to prevent re-breeding? I have a female that im 90% sure is pregnant in with another male (not the father) and im getting him neutered next...

Can anyone give me any recommendations on a chin vet that neuters? Im near Olympia, so close to here is good, but im willing to drive if needed. Thanks.

My daughter calls him Spike.. Im not sure why, but he doesnt care.. Im not sure if you can tell by the pic, but is he considered a beige? Hes sleeping in a fish bowl.. I put his dust in there and he likes it so much, im gonna let him sleep there until I can get him a wooden house.

Hi.. I am new to chinchillas.. Well, semi new.. I was getting into them a few years ago, then I got pregnant, my house got extremely hot in the summer and I found them new homes with air conditioning.. LOL.. Now I have a 5 yr old daughter, our apartment is in a basement so it stays nice and...