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I was wondering if anyone had any experience ordering from Ryerson Chinchilla? I would like to order a 2 hole carrier and have tried emailing them but have received no response. Since I'm in the UK I can't use their website as it only does delivery estimates to the US and Canada. Have people...

What do people think about this running carousel? https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/552307149/chinchilla-exercise-running-carousel-in?ref=shop_home_active_13 Our chins have been steadily beating their 16 inch metal wheel into the ground. They run super hard at night and I'm wondering if this...

I have had my 2 male chins for about 9 months now. I recently upgraded their cage to a Savic Royale Suite (German version of the Critter/Ferret nation). They race about it and seem to really enjoy the extra space, but of course the change is bringing about some behavioral changes that I just...

I was just wondering if people had opinions on the best set up location-wise of food and water for 2 bonded chins? I recently got them a new cage, so they will be able to spread out a lot more once everything is set up. Right now they have 2 food dishes, 2 hay dispensers, and 2 water bottles –...

I was wondering if people could weigh in on this potential cage, the Rat & Ferret Cage by PetPlanet: https://www.petplanet.co.uk/product.asp?dept_id=456&pf_id=68616 Ferret Nations are hard to come by in the UK. Not impossible, but they're much more expensive than they are in the US. I was...

I was just wondering if people who have happily bonded pairs could share what their playtimes with both their chins together looks like? I am sure every chin is different so it varies quite a bit, but I'm just trying to get a good idea of what is normal/not normal as my chins (and I) are still...

I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with a chin sleeping on top of your hand? One of my chins has become super cuddly over the past 3 weeks. He has really trained my partner and me to be his personal pillow while he naps for half an hour or so. He'll go over to one specific...

So the chin brothers have finally gotten used to out-of-cage playtime, and seem to really enjoy their exercise. I want to get them a wheel for when we can't let them out in their playpen. Now that they're used to it, they seem so disappointed when it's time to go back in... I've read through...

I was wondering if people had any advice about good safe sources of vitamin B (thiamine) for chinchillas who need a bit more. I’ve been told wheat germ is a good one. But more recently it was suggested to me that a dried flat pea might also be a good source, or a pinch of dried carrot and bell...

I wondered if anyone has any tips on training chins to go into their pet carriers on their own accord. I realize chins generally only do what they want to, when they want to, and training them like one would a dog is very unlikely. But I wondered if there were some techniques that people have...

I was wondering if it's typical for chinchillas to sleep more often during the winter months, or when there are less sunlight hours in the day? I've only had my chins for about 3 months now, so I'm trying to figure out if a) they have just really settled in more, or b) the short days and...

Wondered if anyone has any experience making *wooden* hammocks for their chins? One of my chins occasionally has the urge to nibble specific edges of his double/covered hammock. I’ve tried mending them using an invisible stitch, but maybe once a week he seems to fixate on that one specific...

I wondered if anyone had any experience with chins that weren’t so interested in playtime outside their cage? Our chins are about 7 months old. We have tried playtime once (a bit after they turned 6 months old), but it was rather traumatic for all involved: each chin went into one of the wooden...

I wanted to get some opinions on this before I attempt to try it because there are likely some pitfalls I am overlooking: People seem to use fleece liners in place of bedding, and then put aspen or KD pine shavings in a litter dish. I was wondering if anyone had ever tried using fleece pee pads...

Hello! I wondered if people would be willing to share photos of their chins' healthy feet? I know that chins are meant to have some calluses on their feet, but I'm having a hard time finding *good* photos of feet. I'm finding a lot of photos of bumble foot or really soft pink feet (is this a...

Hello! I have two 6.5 month old chin brothers called Clodius and Milo. They seem pretty well bonded: they often sleep snuggled up together, groom each other often, and I *think* the dominance issue has been pretty quickly established: Clodius is the more ballsy of the two (although smaller)...

I wondered if anyone has any advice on where to get chinchilla accessories in the UK currently? I have done a fair bit of poking around online and on this forum but a lot of the links are now broken or now go to completely different websites. It's so frustrating because it looks like there are...

Hello! I have recently adopted 2 chinchilla brothers. The cage I bought was supposed to be safe for chinchillas, but upon doing research I've found that the bottom is not entirely great for them so I'm looking into ways to improve it. The cage has a wire bottom that is 1/2 inch apart in one...