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So my chin, Gizmo, is going on 2 years old and has been totally healthy the entire time I have had him until the past few days. It started out with lethargy that I just assumed he exhausted himself running all night/day but now he is no longer eating his hay and pellets and will only chew on...

So Gizmo has ruined his plastic corner litter box that I have for him and I need something more sturdy. Does anyone else have their chins litter trained and have a chew proof litter box with bars/grid so their fur doesn't touch the soiled litter?

Hello everyone. I have come across a problem. The supplier I was getting my stick order from for Gizmo was away on vacation and had other order mix-ups, so I am delayed until next week on getting him his apple and pear sticks. Today he had his last stick. My question is, will he be alright...

So I know most people own houses and may have a whole room dedicated to their chins, but I was wondering if anyone on here with smaller spaces has a certain way they keep their chin contained but still give them out of the cage play time ? Gizmo has become a little devil and used to run around...

Hello everyone, I apologize if there is an appropriate place for this, but I cannot seem to find it. This may be because I'm half awake haha. I usually buy my supplies from one person I found through an advertisement here, but they are unable to provide the bulk sticks I usually buy. I am just...

Hey everyone. I had a quick question about how everyone washes the fleece for their chins. I've been hand washing Gizmo's fleece with dish soap in the sink and then rinsing until completely clean. Does anyone throw their fleece in the washer with laundry detergent? Is this safe? I use Tide for...

So I've been noticing that when Gizmo comes out to play and tires himself out, he buries himself under the blanket and will go to sleep. Since we keep him by the window where the air conditioner is, the sunlight is always coming through. Is there a safe way to give him artificial darkness? He...

I have noticed the past few days that Gizmo will tear shreds of newspaper up, bring it to the top of his house, then lay in it after he's made an effective "nest". Does this mean he's cold, or wants something to lay on? (Fleece, obviously). Does anyone else's chins do this?

I forgot to formally introduce myself and Gizmo and jumped right into asking questions : ) I got Gizmo last Saturday from Mt. Zion Chinchillas in Hillsborough NJ. She was the one who directed me to this site and I think it's just as amazing as what BinkyBunny.com was for me and my Netherland...

So I live in NJ and the weather is spiraling out of control for March, as many of you are probably aware. I was not anticipating 80F days in MARCH! But with this obviously impending summer of doom coming along, I feel I should reach out to everyone here and ask about what type of window unit air...

I was looking for things on Amazon for chinchilla goodies for my new chin and saw this : http://www.amazon.com/Premier-Ice-Pod-Pet-Cooling/dp/B001KZH4ZS/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC?ie=UTF8&coliid=I15DKV7NDG7KJH&colid=1ZM9L1LUYLL1G I was wondering if anyone has it, what they think about it, etc. ? I...

Hello, my name is Christine and I just got a 3 month old chinchilla today around 1:30pm. It is not 9:14pm. Up until about 3 hours ago he was friendly and would sit with us. He fell asleep in his cage and after he woke up, he started making this noise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIuQ3JkrRXI...