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This seems like a silly question... but does anyone do anything special (diet, supplements, etc) for their older chinchillas? Baxter is my "Senior" (will be 10 or 11 this year. Not 100% sure on the birth date because I am a bad mom). The crew is on PRCS + oxbow timothy hay and alfalfa cubes...

Hey, all. It's been a long time since I have been on here! I was on the old board (chin-n-quills) and was on this one for quite a while as well until my life got hectic and I didn't have a great amount of time for the internet. Now that I am in school again and frequently writing papers or...

I'm looking into going to a career center for my phlebotomy certification. It's been a year since my last course (I had dropped out of the school I was in due to numerous reasons) & did not get certified in the allotted amount of time for the school. Now, I am stuck with school loans from that...

I took a ton of pictures today of everyone & I only got one decent pic :/ There's gotta be something wrong with my camera because everything is grainy, blurry, or too dark. So this is the only decent picture I got! I edited it and decided to post it because I find it absolutely adorable...

I recently got a new chinchilla, a fourth! Bought him for my sister because we are currently taking care of one & she fell in LOVE with it, so I felt bad. I decided to buy her one of her own as a early birthday gift! :D He's both of ours basically & we decided to name him Goose! He's a pink...

I'm taking Baxter to the vet on Thursday for his eyes. I suspect he may have problems with his teeth & had a few questions. First, some background! I've had problems with Baxter getting watery eyes every now & then, but they would always clear up, come back, clear up again. Now it's...

I was just curious if it was okay to feed this all of the time? This is the only hay that Murphy will not waste and he will eat every last speck of it. I'm just not sure if it's okay for everyday because it does contain the "extras" in it.

I have very uneven skin tone on my face & I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for OTC lotions or anything of the sort for it? I'd really love to go to the dermatologist, but right now that isn't an option because of medical insurance complications... :wacko:

I have a dogwood tree & apple tree in my yard that I wanted to take wood off and boil for my chinchillas.. However, Ohio does do mosquito spraying & they didn't do it last year. I was talking to my dad about it today & he said he has us on the "Do Not Fog" list because we eat our apples in the...

Murphy has this habit of rolling in his bedding like it's a dust bath. I use aspen shavings in two little pans w/ his fleece liners & he uses one to pee in & one to roll in. I was just curious if there is any reason why he shouldn't do this besides maybe ruining his fur? Should I change his...

Was bored & felt like taking some pics after cleaning :] It's just Smush & Murphy.. Baxter found a hay cube after I got to their cage & hid at the bottom of the cage with it.. lol Smusheroo! Haha I got him mid wink! He's so freaking cute <3 Dainty chinchilla toes <333 Hallo?

My dad & I finally got a chance to finish the shelves on Murphy's ferret nation! Here is a pic :] I have to embellish it a little bit more, especially the bottom half & get my liner for the bottom half. I originally only got a fleece liner for the top, but I like them enough to finish all...

I actually did this about 2 weeks ago & never posted anything about it. I cut over 11 inches off my hair! I wanted to donate it but the only straight across cut she did was about..9-10 inches? I was told you needed more than that to donate it so :[ Anyways here are the before & after pics...

Smush's ears have gotten worse and worse this winter. He usually has the driest ears out of the bunch, but they are REALLY bad. I have tried both bag balm & pure vitamin E oil without dust baths for a few weeks, but it isn't really helping. I'm wondering if it could maybe be something other...

*Honestly not sure if this should be posted here or in diet and nutrition.. But here it goes. I discovered today that my chinchillas front paws are turning a lovely green color. They're little lips are also turning a nice shade of green. At first I freaked out and thought they all had...

I was taking some pictures of Baxter earlier & when I uploaded I found this : See the build up in the corner of the cage? I have never noticed this before until this picture. As soon as I saw the picture though I obviously went and checked it out. It's not nearly as noticeable in the light...

I noticed last night in Baxter & Smush's cage that there is some strange looking poop on the shelves. It's not diarrhea or poops that look like one of them could be constipated or anything like that, so I figured I'd sweep them all down to the cage floor and see what it looked like tonight...

Perhaps one of my favorite things about this chinchilla is that he loves to cuddle. He will be sitting there in his cage, I put my hand in, and he immediately walks up and get as close to my hand as he can, cuddling it like I am another chinchilla. Figured I'd get some pics of it & then some...

I'm going to ask for advice here on this because it seems like nothing my parents or myself say or do seem to get through to my sister. First off, my sister is 15 years old turning 16 in May. This behavior started fairly recently.. I'd say a little before summer. My sister has never been the...

I felt like taking some pictures of Murphy at his playtime today. I don't have enough pics of him, but now that he isn't shy he darts around like a maniac! Also, there are a few pics of Ms. Buddy, the chinchilla I am chin-sitting for a few more months. I think she's an ebony? Montey used...