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Bo had surgery on Saturday to repair a laceration that he had on his chest (he had gotten a scratch that got infected, and he proceeded to bite it open whilst trying to clean it), meaning he is currently wearing an E-collar (cone of shame). I noticed around 3 am this morning that his penis had...

I just tried posting about my chinchilla in the hedgehog health and hygiene forum! Could a moderator please message me back with the text I had in that post, so I can post it in the proper forum? I spent a little while writing it, and it is important. Thank you so much.

My 6 month male chin, Bo, has been falling asleep near the door of his habitat, rather than in his hut, like he has for the 3 months I've had him. This behavior started maybe 3 days ago. I realized he had been eating his bedding (Kaytee Clean&Cozy) and switched him to pine shavings. He also has...

My 4 month old male chin barked for the first time in the middle of the night. I had never heard him make the sound before so it really scared me, the high pitched squeaky and loud noises. He stopped when we turned on the light, and I sat and watched him for a while. I added more food to his...

Hi! I am looking for a community to help me give my new (and first) chin the best home he can get! I am an experienced and long-time hamster, dog, cat, fish, and reptile mommy, but I have never had a chin. We are in Colorado, so it is nice and dry here. My chin's name is Bo, and he is about 5-6...

Is this unusual? I only got him today, and he seems to sneeze once every hour. This also might not be a sneeze, just a squeak that I don't understand yet? He also looks like he is wiping his nose with his paw, though he might be just brushing it or even scratching. I want to give this buddy the...