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Hey there! I'm considering lining my Ferret Nation with hardware cloth - not because of chin babies (I just have a single male), but because MY babies like to shove things through the cage bars. I nearly had a heart attack a few weeks back when I found a chewed baby spoon in his cage, probably...

In case anyone needs similar info in the future, Hunt Valley Animal Hospital does exotic boarding. They were very polite on the phone, and didn't have any issues with boarding a chinchilla for the afternoon. I don't know how much it usually costs to board a pet, but $16 for the day didn't seem...

I have one that I'm going to call tomorrow, but most of the vets in this immediate area don't seem to be very reputable, or don't do exotics. Hopefully the one I'm calling with have something for me, if no one else has any suggestions! Thanks. :)

Hi there - I just moved to Maryland recently, and my apartment complex is apparently going to be without power on Monday for 8 hours while they do some work. Can anyone recommend somewhere I could board my chin for up to 8 hours on Monday while we're without power? We don't know anyone in the...

I'm hopeful that we're good to go now, but still watching him closely. He had it stuck shut again about halfway yesterday afternoon, but he got it open on his own, and today it looks fine (no puffiness / discharge / sticking, etc). Even when it was open yesterday it looked a bit puffy (when...

Thanks Laurie! I'm really hoping it was just dust or something irritating it; I haven't seen any other weird signs and there doesn't appear to be any further goo/whatever to stick it shut again. I guess we'll keep our fingers crossed and see how he's doing in the morning!

How common is this chinchilla "pink eye"? As far as I know, he hasn't been exposed to anything new, so I can't think of any way he could have contracted something like that. There's still no sign of sneezing / discharge, and I was able to clear away the rest of the crustiness so it's open now...

He had his last dust bath a few days ago; it doesn't stay in for longer than 30 minutes (I don't always remember to grab it at 5 or 10, but 30 seems to be the magic number for me). He has fleece liners that were changed yesterday morning. I've had him for 3 or 4 years, and he's been on the same...

Me too! I don't see any signs of discharge now, and there wasn't really anything that I could see stuck in the fur around his eye - it just looked stuck together. Just re-cleaned all the poop off his shelves so I can monitor him more closely. No lethargy or anything; he was not happy about me...

Hello there - When I checked on my chinchilla this morning, I noticed he had one eye that appeared to be stuck shut. I took a damp cloth and was able to help him open it some; it looks like his fur is stuck together directly over his eye. There's not really any other discharge (wet or dried)...

Thanks! I figured it shouldn't take more than a few days to work anything through his system, but I wanted to make sure there were no other warning signs I should be looking for. Appreciate your help! :)

Hey there, My chin managed to get some plastic recently and chewed on some of it. He didn't appear to have ingested much (if any) - just chewed - but I want to be certain that he's okay. As far as I know, the main concern is blockage, for which I'd need to monitor his poops (which have been...

Something I discovered in the last 9 months (39 weeks pregnant here): if you have allergies normally, you can probably expect them to get worse while pregnant. I had some slight irritation with his dust and hay before getting pregnant, but I've been miserable during my pregnancy.

If she's used to a certain type of treat that she really likes, she may just refuse anything else outright to see if you'll give in and give her the one she's used to (it may not be that she doesn't like the new treats - just that she is stubborn and likes the old ones). My chin does this all...

Since he's still in a fairly new environment, it could be that he wants to explore, but also wants to make sure his new home is still where he left it. Things just changed a lot for him, so maybe he's making sure they're not changing again while his back is turned.

If you're interested in a few good online vendors (who are also forum members), my two recommendations would be QMC and Camphor Chins. I've ordered from both and love their products and top-notch service!

I agree with the 1-2 pounds of food per month for one chin; I usually order 2 pounds at a time, and I think it comes out to be just about once a month or so. Plus, two pounds fits perfectly in my chin food container: I buy the Purina food (I always forget the new name) from QMC and I've never...

I'm glad you saw it, Allison! I was going to email it to you, but I keep forgetting. Darn pregnancy-brain. ;)

I don't have a tube, but I'll second the vote for the Camphor Chins corner house! It's definitely his favorite sleeping spot. Here's a picture I took just this morning:

Many of us have taken out the middle divider with no issues. Here's my FN (set up on a tight budget, thus the plastic shelves and such still):