Search results

Hi all, Chinno is quite fat (compared to his brother), but had always been like that. He is now about 6 years old. Recently he gained even more waight, and my daughter noticed he is "fatter on the left side of his neck". Vet confirmed, took a biopcy and said it looked like fat, and we decided...

Every time I clean the cage and get scoops of poop, uneaten hey and used Aspen Shavings I wonder: Can I use it as fertilizer / cover material for the garden? Should I trash it or put in the compost? What do you do?

Hi all, My two Chins have been happily living in a two-level CN cage (model 161+163), located in my living room. Their chin-spin is at the 2nd level now. I an thinking of getting another add-on (CN 163) to make it into a three-level cage. It will fit the room height. I am ready to order but...

Hi all, My two Chins live in a two story Critter Nation cage, with fleece bedding (with towels underneath) and two bowls of aspen shavings that they use for peeing - some of the time. They also have two water bottles. I am changing their bedding once per week (and sweep their floors every other...

Hi there, Chino's ear has a scab (right in the middle) with about 3 mm of redness around it. Spotted it yesterday's night. I considered putting Polysporin on, but saw (in other threads) that people say NOT to use Polysporin if it has pain relief med. Of course, this is the type I have. So...

Decades ago, on another continent, I would give my Chinchillas Washingtonia palm leaves, cut from the tree. They loved chewing on it and eating the green leaves. Today I stumbled upon people gardening, trimming their tree. I asked their permission and got two "fans". Living in the lower...

Hi All, We noted a small but weird lump on Chino's belly. He had not objected when I lightly touched it so I guess it doesn't hurt (much?). No noticeable deterioration in his mood / behavior / eating / weight. Lately his brother is chasing him all over the cage (two story critter nation with...

Hi all, My rascals Chicco & Chinno started peeing on their beautiful clay house (un-glazed, made by my daughter). Cleaning with vinegar:water solution didn't convince them it is not their wood-shaving potty dish but a house. No idea why had they started doing so more than a year after receiving...

I know I have seen lists of safe wood for chinchillas, but searching for "safe wood" brings me pages upon pages but none is with the list of which wood types are safe :-( Can someone link me to the right page? Thanks & Happy New Year!

Amethyst mentioned on another thread Popsicle sticks as a chew toy. Can I use those that are sold for crafts? I have three bags of them from couple of years ago when my doughtier loved building with them...

I am looking for a more contained bath than the fully open top one we have. When Chico & Chino roll in, they splash sand all over (especially with the tail). I saw this picture on Pintrest featuring an Ikea jar, like in this picture...

I am so happy! Hubby had finally cut the piece of wood we had bought (<$2 for 8 feet, I think it was 1" by 2"). It was labeled at the store as spruce, which I figured is OK, and weirdly enough stamped as W-Pine (white pine?). It was also stamped KD-HT which I now know means Kiln Dry, Heat...

When I was a proud chinchilla mom 15 years ago, I remember buying chinchilla treat sticks and as far as I remember they contained honey. A quick search to check my memory showed similar hoeny sticks exist on the market today, like this one...

Hi there, I used to have Chinchillas many years ago, before my kids were born. Had them for about 4 years. Regretfully, I had to re-home them as we were moving to Canada. For many years after we moved to Canada, it was clear to me I should wait with the chinchillas, fearing the interaction...