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I just wanted to ask a question, and get opinions on advice I was given. When I took Pola to the vets a few weeks ago, I mentioned I was considering a food switch, switching my 2 chins that are on Oxbow to PRCS. Since Sandi can no longer sell Oxbow, I had considered switching to another food I...

Well, a week ago saturday, I took my mosaic boy, Pola to the vet, his eyes looked a bit irritated, and the fur around his left eye looked like it had been wet. He had been eating well, poops looked good, he's been going through his sticks like a beaver, and there was some white discharge, so I...

"Bob" is now Pip! ;D I've liked that name for years now, and for some reason I felt like "Oh, I shouldn't use a name other people have used for their chins." I suppose that's a bit silly since there are lots of people that have dogs/cats/ chins etc with the same names :D This was just the...

On a complete whim yesterday, I was browsing craigslist, and saw a chinchilla that was not too far from where I work. I sent an e-mail to the poster asking if she had any pictures of him, his cage, and if she knew how old he was. She said he's 2 years old, and a standard, and that "he really...

So, about a week ago I noticed the fur around Raider's eye had been a little wet, but when the fur dried and looked normal I figured he must have just gotten something in his eye and it flushed out by itself.(As this was noticed shortly after he had dusted) Last night I noticed the fur was wet...

First off, a small disclaimer, this is only out of curiousity. Is 'sweet feed', a product that is probably usually associated with horses, safe for chins? I would think anything with added sugar or molasses is something to steer clear of. I guess I'm just curious because I saw someone was...

I meant to fill you guys in, but I have been keeping in touch with Speedy's mom since she brought him back home. At the time, it was still unkown whether he would need surgery to remove his injured eye or not. Since photobucket was not working for me at the time, these are pictures of Speedy...

So, I as of right now, have 4 chinchilla boys in my home. I work for an animal hospital (I've been volunteering-then-worrking there for 10 years now) The other day Ann, our tech, texted me saying they had a client with a pet chinchilla who needed to be cared for over the weekend (from Friday-...

I will post a more proper introduction thread when he arrives, but I have an new baby from Jags coming home this friday!!! I'm so excited! :D Of course, I must show off a picture ;) I have about settled on the name Rigel for him (I love stars, one of my other chins is Polaris (Pola for short)...

I'm debating whether or not to get another chinchilla. Honestly, while I would love another chin, my primary reason is that Raider has seemed depressed since his cagemate passed away over a month ago. He and my other chin, Pola, do not seem to get along, so I really don't want to force the...

We don't have him just yet, but monday or tuesday we're meeting with the lady who has been fostering this little boy, and will be taking him home! He's an 11 week old Dachshund (possibly mix) but I found him on petfinder and our family just fell in love!! We've not had a puppy in our house in 14...

(Sorry for 3 threads here in one day, just lots of diet related questions today! ) I currently feed Mazuri, and just heard today that Mazuri is not as good for older chins because of the protein levels? Keeping this in mind, Dodger is about 7 years old, so I'm wondering if a food switch is in...

There are a few herbs that I already give to my chins in small amounts from time to time, as a treat, and I'm just curious what other things are safe for them? Currently, I've given rosehips, rosebuds (sold by another member on here), hibiscus flowers, and chamomile flowers. again, all in...

Does anyone know if this stuff might be safe? http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753498#prodTab1 As a general rule, I barely buy anything for my chins at petsmart, aside from oxbow's orchard grass hay and botanical hay as a treat. I was just curious if they could have this...

I'm glad I read another person's thread on adding another chinchilla because the responses have made me realize that I don't want to risk breaking Dodger and Raider's bond by trying to add Pola to their cage. I think I may have tried introducing them, but still would have come to that conclusion...

So, my WONDERFUL boyfriend Darren, after seeing my livejournal post about having the chin bug again (complete with pictures!) , asked if he should get me one for my birthday. I thought he was joking, but he wasn't! So he's buying me this darling little boy from JAGS! He's a violet mosaic...