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Hi all - - I've been silent for a couple of years but I've come back since I know this community is a great wealth of information. This may be long. I have two chinchillas, both male, both in separate cages as they never bonded. One of them is a "rescue" chinchilla whom I've had for 3 years...

So I haven't been on here in awhile, but I'm a little nervous so please bear with me. Last year in about late August I saw someone surrendering their chinchilla on craigslist and I'd been itching for another, possibly as a friend for the one I had now, so I got him before he went to someone...

Back in I want to say December I posted a thread about finding somewhere to keep my chinchilla when I was studying abroad in italy. I had found a close friend of mine who was willing to take him in and knew a lot about chinchillas, but he recently decided to move to florida. I have another...

Hey guys, recently in Leo's cage I've come across little tufts of somewhat matted fur. They kind of resemble dust bunnies about the size of a dime. He's never had these before, and I don't see any patches of fur missing on him from fur biting etc. What could this be from?

My friend's hamster died and she is looking into getting a new pet. She originally wanted a sugar glider but they might be illegal to have in Massachusetts. Southern flying squirrels are legal, so she's looking into those. So I told her I'd come to my trusty forum to pick your guys' brains. 1...

Hey guys. I've been stalking craigslist for a couple of months looking for a ferret nation for Leo for over the summer. I found one and the woman just sent me a picture. Could you guys tell me if it looks like its in good shape or not. I've never actually seen one in person so I would like...

Can chins get warts on their feet? On Leo's back feet, on the top of the inside toe the skin is a little raised under the fur and has a reddish tone to it. But the thing is that its on both feet, on the same exact toe, and looks identical. Its not effecting his movement at all nor are they...

So I've noticed that Leo's feet have been getting a little drier and cracking a little. I don't think it's bumblefoot, as they don't look swollen, red, or pussing to me (I just did a thread search on bumblefoot and everything looks MUCH worse) But I am a little worried about letting it go and...

I literally just got off this site and walked into my room to play with Leo. I have a 2qt plastic ziplock bag that I use to throw hay and food garbage in, and then when it gets full I just throw the whole thing out. I guess I put it too close to the side of the cage because when I walked in I...

I've read a lot about food additives that I could sprinkle on Leo's food and each is supposed to do something. He's healthy and acting as normal as a little hyper chin could be, but I would like to encourage him to eat a little more. I've seen things that I can mix with either his hay or his...

NOT REALLY! Lol. I had Leo out for playtime, and he was rolling around the floor because there was leftover dust. I guess this is one of those things where you catch the picture at JUST the right time. :dance3:

I found a whisker in Leo's cage today, a whole whisker root an all. Is this normal? It was just laying on his shelf.

I'm starting *or trying to start* weighing Leo daily. The past two nights I've tried to weigh him by juts putting him on the scale or putting him in a plastic bowl and then putting that on the scale. He hates both. I found this video on youtube, and this woman uses a fleece bag. I would like...

I don't have the best cage ever, but I really want to get a wheel to put on the wall of my cage for Leo to run on, as I'm afraid he's getting bored in his cage/not enough exercise. I've seen good thoughts about this grape wheel on other threads and am thinking about getting it for him...

Hey guys, this is going to be a long post. Just did a search on decreased appetite, and everything is saying that Leo should be sick, but since everything also says that it depends on the situation, the existing threads aren't really helping me. History. About two months ago or a little more...

So next September I'm studying abroad for 4 months in Italy and I'm wondering what I'm going to do in the event my parents don't want to take care of him for that amount of time. I know its far away, but I like to weigh my options. Do people normally have other Chinchilla people "foster" their...

So I ordered Mazuri food from a breeder in Texas, and upon receiving it they had added little extras, including two little cardboard bagels. I have seen them sold on other sites so I wasn't worried about giving Leo one...but he looks like he's eating it not chewing it. How can I tell? Are these...

Hey guys! So I've been lurking around here for a month or so and have yet to formally introduce myself or Leo! I've been waiting to fix my camera and I finally did and got a few chin pics. They're not that great since my camera is a cheap Kodak, but they work. This is me: I'm Lauren and as...

Sooooooooooo did anyone watch the Victoria's secret fashion show last night? What did you think of it?? Being a fashion major I absolutely LOVE it. The costume designs are so cool. My boyfriend even yelled at me via facebook (he's at home) because he said that me being a fashion major has...

Okay. So currently I'm in college and I have my chin in a cage that is : (If I had to estimate) 2.5ft wide 1.5 ft deep Little under 3ft tall I don't know how to convert that for those of you who use the metric system. It has a ground level, a middle ledge, and a higher ledge along with a...