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I am adopting a young chinchilla from the Humane Society today. She has been thoroughly checked for health and pregnancy by a vet. She is very healthy. I'm wondering if introducing her to my other two girls should be easier because I am assured of her health. Should it be faster? Can I do...

I'm wondering if anyone has experience with a chinchilla acting strangely when they are out of their cages. My almost two year old female (Dori, who is naturally very high strung and doesn't come out of her cage very often due to her jumpy nature) had what seemed like a fullblown panic attack...

Lilly is hiding in her cage either in her hut or in the corners. She is very lethargic and not acting right at all. She eats, but only the odd treat here and there and I don't think she is drinking much at all. She is not fighting me when I try to pick her up and is just acting as if she is in...

Hello, My Lilly is a homo beige, we think. I noticed when I adopted her that she had spots in her eyes. I can't get a picture, but the following picture (from Diamond Chinchillas of her beauty, Hazel) shows them perfectly. Anyone know what the are? Why they are there? Thanks

So, Lilly has a new hobby. Aggregating her "sister" Dori. Her favorite way of doing this? Climbing up and down their Critter Nation and playing nanabooboo with her when Lilly gets her out if cage (run of the house) time. Poor Dori. She's still too skittish to be out and about like Lilly. So...

HELP!! I'm pretty sure that my chin ate rubber!!! You know those rubber band bracelets? That say LIVESTRONG, etc? My chin chewed on one and there are pieces missing. Is this cause for immediate panic and a vet trip or can I watch her and see if she passes it? WHAT DO WE DO?

My girls - Lilly & Dori - are now housed in a critter nation cage. I got the add-on to Lilly's so they each have their own "apartment" right now. I have the ladder up and locked. How and when should we try out the co-habitation test? I would love for them to be able to share all of that space...

I just got some great pictures of Lilly. Dori is still a bit shy when we open her cage. Unless we have something edible, she makes herself scarce. But Lilly is as photogenic as ever! Hopefully the pictures attached.

Hi everyone! I just adopted my second chinchilla today. She is just over a year old and had her first litter of two kits this past summer. He previous owner decided that three chins was too many so they kept the babies and put her up for adoption. Her breathing seems excellerated, she's a...

I have a question about the color of my Lilly. I thought when I adopted her that she was a homozygous beige chinchilla. I am not sure if that is the case. I am having a very hard time getting a good photo of her so that all of her color characteristics are visible. She has: Very pink eyes...

Lilly has been making this sound during the day when I assume she's sleeping........ http://www.chincare.com/IMAGES/icons/Munchkin1.wav Is this normal? Should I be worried about anything? Thanks again (and again, and again) -Stacy

Age of my Chin? I am wondering if there is any way to get a general idea as to the approximate age of a chin. Since cutting her in half and counting the rings is out of the question, I'm asking if there are any signs to look for. :) My husband and I think Lilly may be older than we were told...

I found this on Lilly's tile when I was cleaning her cage out. not sure if I should be concerned or not. In no way like blood. Just not really sure if its okay. Thanks, Stacy

Hi everyone! So I bought the wrong wheel for my LillyBelle thinking it was at least an improvement over the one she had when she came home with me. She had the metal, mesh wheel with the posts on the sides that looked like they were poking through her fur and touching her. She'd had it so long...

Ok, me again. Rookie season and all, you know. Lilly is doing something that is probably totally normal but, being a new chin mommy, I've never seen the behavior before. She bends down to her "undercarriage", grabs a poop out of her rectum and eats it. I'm over the whole yuck factor, now...

Hello, I recently made fleece liners for my chin's cage. I was told when I adopted her that she is 4 yrs old. The last few days she has been very moody, been making her "I'm annoyed at you" noises and peed on me. So, I've been giving her some space. Tonight, when I went to clean her cage, I...

Hello, This is my first time on here. :) I adopted a 4 year old female homozygous beige chinchilla a few days ago and she's just gorgeous. We adore her. She doesn't feel the same about us. We are her third family (at least) and the previous families did not socialize her or play with her. She...