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I've just had our 8 year old chinchilla teddy to the vets, and told he has a respiratory infection, he has antibiotics for 2 weeks which he started today, he looks very poorly was eating to today when he's eaten very little a couple of oat groats then just layed next to his food. Can anyone...

Hi my daughter has recently got 3 new chinchillas mum and 2 daughters the age of them is unknown or there back ground. The lady she got her from has had them a year and that's about as much as we know, when they arrived they were in a very small cage and fed on tesco rabbit food no hay and there...

Hi we have had our boys frankie and benny for about 4 months. They are both around 2 years old. Frankie has always been the layed back one easy to pick up lets you hold and pet him. Benny has always been shyer and smaller and like lightning lol! Recently Frankie seems to have had a personality...

Hi me again!! I've had my too boys around a week now they seem to be doing fine except for there fussy eating habits which im hoping will change in time. The problem im having is when I go to stroke frankie every time you out your hands near his head he pulls away shaking his head and scratches...

Hi we have just acquired 2 new members frankie and benny. Both male chins around 18 months old. The problem I'm having is finding treats they like There are nothing like my other 2 they are eating musli my others are on nuggets. Which is not a problem but I have heard that musli isn't the best...

Hi any one out there had any experience with conjunctivitis? Charlie was diagnosed with conjunctivitis on Thursday but her eyes actually look worse to me. Def can not see an improvement. Does anyone know how long it should take before I notice an improvement. All thats happening at minute is...

Hi any one out there had any experience with conjunctivitis? Charlie was diagnosed with conjunctivitis on Thursday but her eyes actually look worse to me. Def can not see an improvement. Does anyone know how long it should take before I notice an improvement. All thats happening at minute is...

Took Charlie the vets today wasn't very happy!! She has mild conjuctivitus :( was given some drops but they gave her a jab as well because they said I'd probably struggle with getting the drops in so would need a shorter dose! Any ideas on best way to hold a chin and put drops in ( 3 times a...

Hi I need advise on my chinchilla Charlie. She has a milky substance in the corners of her eyes. Not always there I noticed it tonight then I looked a few minutes later it was gone then cane back again. Any ideas?

Hi we have just returned from our holidays. First thing I did was check on my babies :). Charlie's eye looked partially closed last night checked her this morning and it looks a little watery :( I will make an appointment at the vets but there isn't anything near me that specialise in...

Hi I've had my babies a few months now. They seem to have settled really well. The last few days angel ( I think!) has been making these clicking noises and seems to try and go for Charlie. Is this normal don't want them to start fighting. I went to cage to talk to them both and she stopped...

Hi my baby angel got her tail stuck under the sofa. I managed to lift it and she got out and just carried on running about like a loony as normal!! I have just given them there treat and noticed she has a cut on her tail where she was trapped and the fur has come away from round the wound. She...

Hi I have had my two chinchillas Charlie and angel for about 3 weeks now. They seemed to come round really quickly Charlie loves a good stroke and a fuss not too keen in being picked up but will let me. Angel took a little while longer to come round but seemed to come round slowly she did...

Can anyone help just got my chia today. Both gorgeous :-) they se to have been fine all day but they started making funny noises about 1 o clock this morning which woke me up. Hard to explain noise bit like a bark and a cry but not if that makes any sense. They do it for short bursts and then...

Hi I collect my 2 chins tomorrow very nervous and obviously excited :-) just wanted to ask for advise on settling them in. Should I leave them for a few days to settle? Also can anyone tell me how long I should leave them before letting them out of there cage. I'm a bit worried I won't be able...

Hi I collect my two new babies Charlie and angel up on Saturday, I am going chinchilla shopping for all there toys and food tomorrow anyone have any advise in the best chinchilla toys to help keep them happy.

Just joined the site. Getting my two chinchillas Charlie and angel in a couple of days. Very excited but having read that much on them my head is spinning :-/ everything i read there seems to be someone else contradicting it very confused!! so hopping you guys can help me out :-)