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So my poor breed back female was on kit watch and due tomorrow, when I was checking water bottles this morning I got to see her birth a kit! I had to run to work so idk if there were multiples and I didn't check the kit yet. Baby started nursing the second mom cut her loose though! I think I...

I have 2 beige chinchilla charms left over from the WA branch ECBC show. 100% proceeds go to the branch, if shipping is less than posted I will also refund the difference. USA shipping only (well unless you want to pay the shipping!)...

I have a standard female kit to sell to a loving pet home. Born Nov 1, 2014 and available in mid January. I hold her and her sisters 15 min+ a day as often as possible to acclimate them to people (besides that's the fun part of breeding!) So she is friendly. This girl has a sweeter more timid...

Hope the pictures work or this will be a lame post. =P Nov 1 I had 2 surprises waiting for me when I did my spot check in the chin room (they forever love to knock down water bottles ect). Two weeny babies, freshly dry and with eyes closed =( I couldnt do more than put them in a travel cage with...

So anyone have multiple water bottles from the same company that always work? This is the third water bottle I've had that randomly won't let my chinchillas drink after working for months! What's worse is it was with my chin that is nursing. I had one that worked perfectly for years and now...

I had my standard female separated for the last two months and was beginning to despair that she did not in fact get pregnant. JLO D1 was born this morning! Mom's protective so I've let them be. Pure white tail, woot! From my first place std and 1st place white. Aww it won't let me attach...

For those breeders attending the WA show on Oct 5. I will be looking for one or two high quality females, either placed 1st in the past or that do well at this field day. If they are older I would like them to be proven and be retired from your herd for an acceptable reason. Standard: I would...

I use a website called Coursera, they offer free classes from top universities and have a lot of interesting topics. One of the ones I have been following lately is about "Useful Genetics". I just follow along at my own pace and they make it so that someone with no background in genetics can...

I will admit, small cute fluffy animals make my heart melt. That's one of the things that made chinchillas catch my eye so many years ago. I think mini and baby animals have long caught the fascination of people. Teacup dogs are a good example. My oldest chin is a real blockly, big girl, she...

I've seen a few posts about making cone of shame from cereal boxes etc. But does anyone have step by step directions, and pics? My baby kit got something in her eye, I've cleaned it out with saline and I'm calling the vet at 9am tomorrow for some eye drops. She keeps scratching it and her...

My Black velvet girl had a full spay Sat night. Back in Sept when she won champion female I had decided to pick up a male to see if I could handle breeding on a small scale. Needless to say I drew the short card with luck as her first baby was breech and died in utero trapping a live kit behind...

My chinchilla needed an after hours emergency spay and this Bothell clinic was the only one that would take her. They were very experienced in small animal surgery and my girl and one baby made it through without a hitch. They don't care for dogs/cats and were very sensitive to chinchilla needs...

I know prices can vary greatly for high quality animals and I know each person has their preference and goals. But thats also what I want to hear about! My current goals are to pick up to 5 chinchillas for my first colony next year during show season. I have browsed all the breeding threads on...

So I had seen some time ago that there is currently a phase 1 of this program going on and was curious. I haven't seen people talking about it here on CnH. I thought the concept was thrilling so I was surprised at the lack. http://empresschinchilla.org/MemberServices How long has this been in...

Ok so I retired my first ever nursing stethoscope last month, and its just sitting around my house begging to be used. (It has been sterilized from hospital use btw.) I also have two chinnies sitting in a cage looking cute... I did a search and I found people describing the results of using a...

My newer white male Pebble is quite a silly creature. When I break out the dust bath he gets so excited he starts rolling before he gets in. I also notice he will rub his face in the corner up on the bars randomly. Wierdest thing I've ever seen. Only bad thing is half the time hes rolling in the...

My little guy Pebble got something in his eye while I was at work last night. By the time I got to him his eye had been sealed shut and the amount of dried eye boogers suggest that the foreign object was in there for some hours. I gently melted the crusts and even removed some with tweezers, it...

I use paper/wood pulp based bedding because I am allergic to most wood shavings. I started using a white colored bedding (normally its a natural brown color) and I saw that my chinchilla's pee spot is orange. When it is wet is a dusky yellow color and as it drys it turns orange. Is this normal...