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Hi everyone! Long time no see. I kinda disappeared off the face of the earth (well, these boards) for a while, but it's for a good reason. I got engaged!!! So, I've been completely immersed in wedding planning. We're getting married this October. :D But don't worry, Mochi is a very happy chin...

So I don't know how safe it is to have a kitten and hedgehog together, but they're both incredibly cute. Video Link

When I first got Mochi, she was a mere 445g. The vet said she would like to see her hit at least 500g, and tonight's weigh in came in at 503!!! Wooooo!!! :jump:

I've noticed that people selling wood sell them using different terms: twirlies, ends, seconds, perches, etc. However, I can't find anywhere (I searched without much luck) that actually says what these terms mean. Can someone give me a breakdown of this? Thanks!

Do your chins hold in their poop when they're scared/unhappy? I noticed Mochi did this when I took her to the vet back in November. It really freaked me out that she didn't poop. We were gone from the house between 2-3 hours. She had maybe 2 poops in her carrier. A few days ago, we moved her...

We decided rats and a chinchilla weren't enough, so we got 2 dwarf hamsters yesterday! No names yet. They're super tiny and very cute. Right now they're in an aquarium, but we're going to be getting a tank topper soon so that it can be a multi-level house. Dwarf hamsters aren't as good climbers...

So, I've read lots of posts about people's chins shredding stuff. Mochi doesn't shred. She EATS. I got her a palm shredder toy for Christmas, and she eats it. She eats the bird kabob (yucca) toy I got her for Christmas as well. She also eats the sticks I give her... mostly the bark, but I think...

We had to take my bf's rat, Jack, into the vet today. I got home from grocery shopping and noticed that she was super lethargic and could barely walk. Sunday's are cage cleaning days, and she was perfectly fine (to our eyes) yesterday. She passed away while we were at the vet. We were literally...

The movie was awesome! If you like musicals, you should love this movie. Warning: if you know nothing about this story, you can guess it's not happy just from the title. :p BRING LOTS OF TISSUES! I pretty much cried the entire first and last thirds of this movie. Also, it's the full musical...

I was just wondering if there were ever shows in SoCal? I looked through some old threads, and the closest one to here that I saw was in Kern county. Is there ever anything in LA, OC, Riverside, or SD county? I have no plans in competing... Mochi's a tiny little thing from a pet store. :p I...

So, what were some of your favorite non-chin/hedgie gifts that you got this year? My favorite non-chin gifts were related to my favorite hobby, ice cream making. I got a waffle cone maker, and an ice cream cone holder. Yay! So very excited about these. :heart3: I also got a Sodastream which...

I know that chins are actually and crepuscular and not nocturnal, so is it normal for a chin to sleep during the night? Mochi sleeps most of the day with spurts of being awake here and there. She's awake most of the night (as far as I can tell), but she does take naps, sometimes for an hour or...

The fleece I ordered on cyber monday came in today! Now I can make hammocks and the like for Mochi and my bf's 3 rats. :D

Hey everyone. I have a dust bath question. Is it okay to give Mochi her dust bath every day? Everything I've read has pretty much said the same thing: At least 3 times a week No more than 10-15 mins at a time Change the dust every 2-3 weeks or if it becomes soiled Since I've gotten her, I've...

I'm taking Mochi for her first checkup today. I've read a lot of conflicting info on whether or not to take chins for annual checkups, but since I got her from a pet store, I decided to err on the side of caution and take her. I hope this doesn't traumatize her and negate the progress we've made...

I figure I will be taking lots of pictures of Mochi, so I'm going to start one thread to share them. Here are pics from when I first got her (11/23/12)! And these were taken a few mins ago (11/27/12). She really enjoys the apple wood (certified organic) that I picked up from the farmer's...

I've had Mochi for 3 days now, and she seems to be warming up to my bf and I fairly quickly. We expected that as a pet store chinchilla, it would be a good long while (month-ish) before she'd be ready to play outside of her cage. However, she's exhibited signs of being comfortable sooner than...

I know that fleece is safe for chins, but are there any other safe fabrics? Jersey (t-shirt) perhaps? What makes fleece so safe? And also, does it have to specify anti-pill fleece, or is any type of fleece okay? I tried searching the forums but couldn't find anything on this. Thanks!

Hi, my name is Jenn and I just got my chinchilla, Mochi, as an early Christmas present from my bf. Here is a picture of her. I've had her for just over 48 hours now, and she seems to be acclimating to my boyfriend and I faster than I thought she would. We got her from our Petsmart. I know pet...