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Hi all, my chinchilla Mimi is having problems with excessive drooling. She gets the entire front chest area wet, but I feel that it is worse on the left side. This behavior started around 3 months ago. It used to just be on/off, but for the last 2 weeks she has been very wet. I've been taking...

Hello, my older (8 or 9 years old) female chinchilla Mimi has recently started having wet fur on her chin, and only her chin. I tried changing the height of the water bottle to see if that was the issue, but it's still wet. It won't be wet for about a day, then it'll be wet again. She's still...

Mimi is the grey one, and Choco is the black one. They are both females, and the best of friends.

TLDR: Chin probably has arthritis, how do you go about alleviating the symptoms? Hi, I’ve posted before regarding this particular chin of mine, but I would love it if anyone can give me more tips and pointers. I previously wrote about how Mimi chewed her left inner thigh open. I had finally...

TLDR: Can I use a liquid bandage for a wound, and if so, what brands do you recommend? Hi, I have a 6 yr old female chinchilla who recently chewed on her leg, making a pretty big wound. I was successful in healing that particular wound, as her natural skin has basically grown over it. However...

TLDR: the vet recommended feeding 20-25ml of critical care 3 times a day (total of 60-75ml a day), which seems like a crazy amount. Any thoughts? Hello, my chins recently hurt her leg doing god knows what. She had torn soft tissue on the hind left leg before, and after 2 to 3 months of cage...

TLDR: the vet recommended feeding 20-25ml of critical care 3 times a day (total of 60-75ml a day), which seems like a crazy amount. Any thoughts? Hello, my chins recently hurt her leg doing god knows what. She had torn soft tissue on the hind left leg before, and after 2 to 3 months of cage...

Hello, I have 2 chinchillas that have been cagemates for about 2 years. They are both female. They have never had fights, and always loved to cuddle together. About a month ago, I noticed one of them limping, and took her to the vet. The vet diagnosed it as torn soft tissue, and issued cage...

Hi All, I currently have 2 chinchillas that I rescued. They are both female, and one is around 7 years old, and the other around 2 years old. They get along very well. I had a question regarding my 7 year old chin, Mimi. It was actually my father who noticed it (since he can work at home), but...

Hello, today I noticed a bald spot on my chin Choco’s Nose. I got her about 3 months ago, and have not had any problems. She lives with my other older chin Mimi, and they get along great, no fighting. I have been on a 1 week business trip, and just came back. I left them in my parents’ care, as...