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I can't tell if she's hurting herself or having fun. It's a very loud squeak like I would assume something would make if it fell and said "ouch". Like a dog yelping. She's running around banking up the sides of the cage and she's made this sound about 10 times now. She keeps going even after...

I'm feeding Vitacraft Vitasmart Chinchilla food. My only other option locally is National Geographic Daily Diet Chinchilla food. Both are pellets with a tiny amount of hay mixed in. Does anyone have experience with either one or both of these foods? Are they okay? For hay my options are...

Is it possible for chins to interact with dogs and cats? Adopted chin two days ago. My dog makes little pig-like snorts when she's excited and she's been looking up at the cage making those sounds. One cat is really interested in the new family member and sits underneath the cage (temporary...

My new rescue chin tries to chew on everything. I started her on shredded paper bedding but she just wanted to eat it so I immediately switched to aspen. Per the message boards aspen or pine are the best. She has several wood toys and a wood house to chew on but it seems her favorite pasttime...

My new chinchilla will be scratching her neck and then all of a sudden have a fit and she shakes like a dog (but about a million times faster). It' just for a second but she jumps right after she does it (jump is also a lighting speed). Is this a common behavior? She seems to be scratching...

Before I ask my questions, I want to give a brief history which may help in your answers. If you don't feel like reading all this, my questions are below. -------- Yesterday a very elderly neighbor of ours passed away (he was 102!!). When his granddaughter showed up to check on him she found...