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I had a question that isn’t important but I’m just curious…my chin Tank wags his tail and sprays at the same time when I scratch his back area. He doesn’t move away like he’s annoyed but instead he stays in the same area as if he likes it. I’m just curious because I know tail wagging is usually...

I noticed that my chin Tank was having these red spots around his ears. The first thing I read is that it could be due to extreme temperature levels. We usually have Tank exposed to 60-69 degrees because it seems that he handles it fine. He always like to cozy up in a hammock or somewhere warm...

Hi guys, is this common board from Home Depot safe for chins? I can’t find anything that says common board is safe or toxic.

Hi everyone, I’m getting a new chin towards the end of July. He’ll be around 8 weeks old when I get him so I had some general questions about health and diet (simply because I’ve had an adult chin but not a baby until now). If you guys could answer some questions, I’d greatly appreciate it...

Hi everyone. Since January, I lost my precious Minato from something we weren’t sure of. After various emergency vet visits, we thought it could’ve been something neurological or a heart problem. After having his symptoms of constant fainting and dizziness, in a series of 3-4 days of hospital...

Hi everybody, I just wanted to make a tribute to my sweet dear Minato. Minato was my beloved chin best friend. I wasn’t able to fully know his age, but I was leaning more on 10 years old. His favorite treats were rosehip, oats and more. His favorite things to do were: eat, sleep, pee on my bed...

My chin, Minato, has currently been having seizures. Last week he had in total around 4. Today, he’s had 7 all in one day. I’ve taken him to an exotic vet and emergency hospital last night. Bloodwork was tested (it was fine), but the vet suggested to prescribe dental medications to kill an...

Hi, I wanted to know if anybody had any recommendations for cleaning supplies for my chinchillas cage? I’ve been using water and vinegar for the main part, but since Minato’s cage is fully covered by blankets and towels I do wash each one. I’ve just been looking to buy cleaning supplies like...

Hi everyone, just a small question: how much would you say a chin should way on average? I know it can vary to the chin but Minato was a bit underweight since his last checkup since you could feel his spine. Ever since, I’ve been giving him a quarter size treat of Critical Care that he’s been...

Hi everyone! Minato hasn’t been eating his hay for some time due to overgrown teething problems. This has caused his poop to smell and be watered down a bit. (By that I mean it’s sticky and isn’t hard like it should be). I called his vet to see if it was something that could be helped but they...

Hi everybody, I recently took Minato to the vet for a checkup and was told he was underweight. To my understanding, he was perfect in weight from the last checkup but the vet was not trustful or truthful. Now that we know he’s underweight, I want to get him healthy. I was told by the vet that...

My chin Minato woke up with his eye closed today. He scratches it somewhat and it sort of appears to be watery. He keeps the eye closed most of the time but he will open it sometimes. I wouldn’t say it’s glued shut, but he tends to keep it closed for some time. Could it be an infection or has...

Hi everybody, not too long ago I posted a thread where my chin Minato started to have a bald spot. I’d say it was the size of a penny but now I’ve noticed that it’s the size of three quarters put together. I provided a video down below. I started noticing that he does scratch/ pull on that area...

Hi guys I just came here with a question. It’s not a concern at all, I just wanted to see if anybody else had a chin who does this or maybe why they do this? My chin Minato is pretty lazy and somewhat has a dramatic personality. When he’s eating, at times he grabs his food from the bowl and...

Hi everyone! I have a 2 year old chin, Minato, who’s been with me since March . I’ve noticed that he likes to be lazy most of the time (I’ve bought an appropriate sized running wheel that he hasn’t touched at all) and I thought getting him a buddy would be good for him. Going back to a couple of...

Hi this is Minato, he’s a chinchilla. He doesn’t play too much, but he does love to be pet and sometimes get treats when allowed. He has a serious attitude but truly stole my heart. He’s very calm although he loves to climb!

Hi everyone I really hope you guys can help me. I’ve had Minato since March and I’ve never noticed this problem. He has a bald spot near his leg, but there’s no rash or bruising that I know of. There’s a picture below. I noticed the feeling yesterday but when I checked, I didn’t see the bald...

Hi, I had a previous situation where my chinchillas hair was matted from the previous owner. I was told to either try to tug on it (carefully) or to use a brush comb that’s special for his fur. As much as I carefully and patiently try tugging on it, it won’t loosen up. I used the comb with many...

Hi everyone, I have my 2 year old chin who I rescued not too long ago from a lady who would shower him with water instead of dust and came to me with dry ears. I’ve took him to the vet, but to be honest I don’t trust the vet anymore so I stopped going to him. I was given a Tresaderm oil...

Hi, I rescued my chin about a month ago and I found out that his previous owners use to bathe him in water instead of dust. Once I took him to the vet, I was told to give him a bath every other day due to his matted fur from the water. I’m not sure what to do in this scenario because I know...