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Aww, absolutely adorable!!! Congrats!

I'm wondering the same thing myself. I just weighed Shana's kit this morning (baby is exactly one month old today) and he's 166gm. Is that a good weight or is he heavy for his age? He's the only kit from this litter (her first and last) and Shana has just been awesome with him, letting him nurse...

Their cages are two inches apart because I have them along a small wall. Any farther apart and I wouldn't be able to open the broom closet door that is at the end of the wall. They can't nip at each other because I have one cage wrapped with hardware cloth. There hasn't been any aggression; they...

So I've had my two boys in side by side cages for a month now and last week I did the neutral playtime (in a bathroom) which went exceedingly well. Now I want to move to the next step, which is the cage within a cage method. I went and bought new cage accessories (hidey houses, ledges, etc.)...

I've been using the Kline pellets and supplements since 2002. I buy them from a woman who gets them directly from Carole Kessler. In my ten years of feeding my chins Kline, I've always been able to get them in a timely manner and never had to switch to another feed. In fact, I've just placed an...

I know chinchillas are intelligent animals so all of them would rightly fall into the "smart" category. But this year I've gotten two new chins, both females, who seem exceptionally smart or clever. They are super curious (aka busybodies) and want to check out everything. They also want things...

My standard girl at 3 mths 6 days was 352 grams. My ebony boy at 4 mths 7 days was 432 grams. I use a digital weighing scale. I agree that 195 grams for a six-month-old is extremely low!

I don't know about it being just a rumor because I read it on multiple places, such as this one, for example: http://www.chincare.com/HealthLifestyle/IntroductionsDynamics.htm That article has a lot to say/warn about territorialism and most of it kinda freaked me out. I've been very lucky in...

Thank you for the advice! I will probably just keep Sherry alone in her cage. She's my heart (had her for 10 years) and I don't want to do anything to upset her. I recently ordered a chin buddy and hope she likes it. That's so reassuring! She often stands on her hind legs to peer over at the...

My oldest chinchilla is Sherry, a very gentle and loving 10-year-old standard gray who has been living alone since her mom and twin sister died about 2-3 years ago. Several weeks ago, I brought home a pair of sisters; the older girl is one year old and her younger sister is 3.5 months old. They...

I have six chins in four cages. Four girls and two boys: Sherry is 10 years old and the oldest; Sophie (bought her just two weeks ago) is the youngest at 3.5 months.

...there are female chins close by? I was told (and have also read) that even if the two male chins are extremely bonded, they will eventually fight and turn on each other when the neighboring female chins go into heat. Does this mean that I can't put two males together? Or I can't put both...

Hi, it's me again. I moved Shana to the maternity cage minutes ago because she's gaining weight rapidly (100gm in 35 days) and spending more time at the bottom of her cage. I put her maternity cage next to her old cage but she seems very agitated and is biting the bars of her new cage and...

Awwww, so precious! Hands down my favorite chin pic ever!

I'm so glad I asked, thank you! I will cover the cage with hardware cloth tomorrow. I did catch them in the act, LOL; they were going at it the whole night (yes, I was a voyeur) and it was the first time I've seen her being receptive. But I know it could have happened earlier and that's why I...

Hi, I suspect my 14-month-old Shana is pregnant as she has gained 56gm in the last three weeks and has been eating and drinking a lot. Her nipples aren't visible yet and she continues to be her feisty and active self. If my estimation is correct, she is due to deliver on Oct 5. This will be her...

I'm in tears reading this. So very sorry for your loss and heartbreak. *hugs*

Hi everyone! This is such a great forum and so immensely helpful. Been reading it for years (since the days of chins-n-quills) but have only now decided to become a member. ;) I'm mommy to Sherry, a standard gray who came to me (via a friend who had bred her) when she was just three months old...