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Two chins, both female, both intact. Healthy, active, 1.5 years old. White chin named Vanilla Chinchilla, aka Vanya. Bold. Likes being petted. Daredevil (would jump off the top of the cage if it means freedom). Gray chin named Salem. Skittish. Loves Vanya. They sleep in a pile. Three-tier...

My boy is Asa Gray. He is named after the famous American botanist. I got him about 10 years ago from Sycamore Chinchillas. He had been a show chin, but was too small to be a champion. He has been a great pet, though. He is very opinionated, but also very smart and cute. He is an...

All: I have an older Chin Spin that I don't need (we got a flying saucer for Asa and he likes it better). It spins smoothly, and aside from a few nibbles is in great shape (see attached pictures). They are currently going for $119 on Amazon, so you could save your money for something else...

Hello! I have an older Chin Spin chinchilla wheel that we haven't used for a couple of years now (we got a flying saucer wheel, which Asa likes better). We are unpacking from a move, and it dawned on me that it should go to someone who can put it to use! It is an original Quality Cage Crafters...

Hi, all! I need to ship my Asa from Germany to the States in early December. United doesn't take animals now because of the pandemic. Lufthansa only takes dogs, cats, and rabbits. So, I need to find a pet shipper. Has anyone had experience with an international pet shipper that they can...

Hi, all. I have noticed that my Asa has been drinking a lot of water lately, and his pee is orange. I have not changed food, hay, or bedding. Could this be a bladder stone or kidney stone? We have recently moved overseas, and I don't want to do the "new vet in a strange country where I...

Hi! We just moved to Germany for my job 3 weeks ago. We are running out of the Kaytee Clean & Cozy litter we brought with us. Can anyone suggest a similar litter available in Germany that is safe for our chinchilla and rabbit? Thanks in advance!

All: I am moving overseas, and can't take everything with me. I have a medium Priority Mail box worth of wood slices and multicolored chew tubes that I am willing to give away for the cost of postage. First response gets it! Thanks.

All: This morning I went to feed Asa, and found that his left eye was a bit puffy and half-closed. I looked closer, and saw that he had somehow gotten a 3/4-inch long piece of hay in his eye sometime during the night. I caught him, which he hates. He struggled a bit, but I was able to pull...

Asa is peeing a much darker color than usual. An orange-red color, instead of the usual brownish yellow. I have not changed his diet, and he is eating, pooping, and playing like normal. He seems to be drinking fine, too. I am concerned about kidney or bladder stones, of course, or a UTI...

I don't have a camera right now, but I will try and post a picture soon. Asa was lying on his side, and I saw that one of his feet seems to have a blister on it. I touched it, and it was not hot, and he did not squeak or move away. Is this something that is likely to pop on its own and heal...

Hi, All! Not sure if this post goes here, or would be better somewhere else (mods?), but I have a quandary with my boy, Asa. Despite coming from a show home (shout out to Sycamore Chins!), he really, really hates being brushed or combed. Since he is now a pet, and I want to continue with...

Ok. My male is not shy about removing any POSSIBILITY of a hair ring from his member. Problem is, he does his "hair ring check" at least once a day, and has developed a red spot (callous?) at the base. He squeaks when he does his "check," so I am sure he has some pain, but that doesn't stop...

There was a chinchilla who lived in a house. His mom thought he looked like a big, fluffy mouse. So she gave him some hay, and some treats just for fun, and toys and a wheel on which he could run. And with love and affection and whole lots of laughter, they lived quite happily forever after. :hug2:

Wanted to show of Asa's cuteness. That is all! :laughitup:

So, I come down to give His Majesty his nightly Cheerio fix, and he has taken EVERY SINGLE PIECE of litter out of his litter pan! He rushes up to the top shelf and I swear he SMILED at me with evil glee!

He is out of his mind with joy. That is all.:wink2:

Hello, fellow chins! Asa here. I am sooooooooo liking my new housing situation. I have the human female trained to feed me twice a day and give me only the best hay. But, the really cool thing is that I've trained her to let me have out of cage time a LOT! Check it! Last night, I was out...

I decided that the best way to introduce Asa to Out of Cage Time (OCT) was to take him upstairs to the hallway and main bathroom. I put everything away to make it chin-friendly, and put up the baby gate at the top of the stairs. I had to chase him into the carrier, as he still doesn't like...

I spent 3 HOURS last night cleaning the chinchilla cage. I took out all the shelves and the floor and washed them down. Washed the hammocks, food bowl, and water bottle. Put the shelves and back in with the unused side up. This would all be really depressing, except that the stars have aligned...