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Hi everyone, I've owned chinchillas for a year and a half now. I originally adopted a pair, but I unfortunately had to have one put down due to malocclusion in June. About 2 months ago, I adopted a new chin from someone who had to rehome her. They are both females. Rory, the chin I had...

Hi, Unfortunately, I'm going to school this fall and won't have the time for my hedgehog anymore. She will be 2 in September. I spent a lot on her and all the things she's accumulated so I'm hoping to get $100 for her, her wheel, various hides, fleece, food, heat lamps, nail clippers, and...

Hi~ Unfortunately, I just had the sad and hard situation of having to put one of my two chinchillas down (she had malocclusion). Now my remaining chinchilla is alone, and I think she's a little lonely. She doesn't love being pet or held (she will tolerate both) so I think she needs a fellow...

Hey all, I have a chin suffering from malocclusion, or something similar. Apparently her incisors are not the problem, which are easy to trim. She's chewing funny; her molars may be overgrown, or there's another problem. I need some advice. I have taken her to 3 different vets and every vet...

Hey all, I was wondering if you all have any insight or experience on the best vacuum to use. I'm going to be moving in the fall and bringing the chins with me, and I need a good vacuum to keep the shelves in the cage and area where they are nice and clean. (I just sweep up really well right...

Hi, I'm Sarah. I've had 2 chinchillas from a previous owner since June of last year. The older one, Belle, is around 4 or 5. She's getting very comfortable with me and will sit on me and sleep, accept scratches most of the time (occasionally she'll squirm away), and doesn't mind being held--...

Hi, I have two chins that I got about 6 months ago. They are definitely comfortable enough with me-- they hop all over me during playtime and sometimes let me pet them in the cage. I was wondering the best way to pick them up. I haven't done it much, but now one of my chins has an eye infection...

Hi, I was wondering if you would all be willing to share some toys you've made for your chins. Mine seem a little bored out of cage during playtime (they keep trying to escape the play area :hmm:). I currently have a lava block, hay basket, pvc pipe to crawl through, and a wooden house out of...

Hi, One of my chinchillas, Belle, has been having slightly wet fur around her eyes. I'm not sure if it's normal or not, but I've been noticing it looks like it pretty much every night. The other night, there was a very small amount of white discharge in one eye that was gone when I went to look...

Hi, I'm sarah. I've had my chinchillas Aurora and Belle for about 3 1/2 months. To beat the summer heat, they've been living in the basement. However, now that it's getting colder out, the basement is now the warmest place in the house. I need some opinions from experienced chinchilla owners! I...

Now, this is all highly theoretical. And it probably won't happen. But there's currently a female chinchilla in a nearby shelter... and I hate to see sad animals. ): I have two chinchillas right now, Aurora and belle. Get this... the one in the shelter's name is Jasmine! It's the disney princess...

Hi everybody, I'm a fairy new chinchilla owner (got my first 2 in June and had minimal experience with them before from classroom chins). I was just wondering how important it is to play with chinchillas at night. I'm homeschooled, so I think it would be great if I could move their playtime to...

Hi everyone, I was wondering what the best chinchilla pellets are (well, best for a reasonable price!) I started out with kaytee because I'm new to chinchillas but I learned its not great food. I ordered oxbow for them, but they simply don't like it as much. They seemed to eat a lot more pellets...

Hey everybody! I'm Sarah. I currently have an etsy shop for (how appropriate!) chins and hedgies. I'm currently selling a fleece tent, snuggle sacks, and microwavable heating pads. I'm also working on a fleece tunnel and possibly some cuddle cups. I'd love it if you'd check it out! All sewing...

Hi everyone! I'm Sarah. I currently have blackberry and blueberry wood chew sticks for sale on Etsy. Soaked, scrubbed, and baked until all moisture is gone, these sticks are great for chinchillas. They're harvested from my backyard, so I'm 100% sure they've never been sprayed with any sort of...

Hi, I've had my chinchillas Aurora and Belle for about 2 months now. I have a quick question about bonding. I know you're supposed to spend a lot of time with them and have at least an hour of out of cage playtime a day. I'm more than happy to spend hours with them! The problem is, they won't...

Does anyone have chinchillas and hedgehogs that get along? Just wondering... it would be adorable! I just tried introducing my hedgie to one of my chins and my hedgehog hissed and my chinchilla ran away fast as she could. I guess they'll stay long distance friends, lol

Hi everybody, My name is Sarah and I just joined this forum. :D I got 2 chinchillas from a previous owner about a month and a half ago. They're Aurora and Belle and they're so cute :D I was just wondering when to try to pet them? Whenever I try they get annoyed or keep running away (not scared...