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My set up is 2 sterilite bins without the lids, connected by a 4" pvc pipe. The bins are 66qt each and each measure 20 by 14". I live where it doesn't really rain or snow much, and we're approaching summer and it gets hot! My house really doesn't get cold either, and we always put the heater on...

Hi guys. I'm having an issue with my chinchilla Davy. Lately, he seems to be getting thinner. Around a month or two back, he was weighing in at around 550 grams. I just weighed him right now and he is at 532. He seems to be eating his pellets and hay, although I suppose not as much. He'll eat...

We have inspections by the government workers who run the apartments, every year. Before all that we'll have a couple inspections by the regular managers. Well, I realized having a chin is not very easy to clean. Theres poopy everywhere most of the time. I have to clean every day if I want it to...

We have inspections by the government workers who run the apartments, every year. Before all that we'll have a couple inspections by the regular managers. Well, I realized having a chin is not very easy to clean. Theres poopy everywhere most of the time. I have to clean every day if I want it to...

Hi guys :) I've had my chinchilla for 7 months now and he's 2 years old. He came from a person's home, he was born there but the person is not a breeder. What I want to know is how can you tell if a chinchilla is really bonded to you? Of course, I know the bond will strengthen over time. I'd...

For those of you who have had both chinchillas and hedgehogs: What is the personality difference? Which is easier to care for? Which is more handleable? Which cuddles more, and which plays more? Which bonds more to their owner? Any other information would be great. I already have a chinchilla so...

His name is Davy, and he is by far the awesomest chinchilla ever. Davy is a rare colored pink white chinchilla. Personality wise my boy is a sweetheart although he does get energetic and enjoys 1-2.5 hours of playtime in the evenings. He is missing an eye due to an accident as a baby that...

This is Davy's current cage set up, and I think it's my favorite because it's seemingly more fun for him! What do you guys think? Also, if any of you have random cages like I do I'd love to see so feel free to post pictures :) Most cage pic threads are of FNs or Chinchilla Mansions, haha.

Hi, I'm a bit curious as to what amount of hay is to be consumed by a chinchilla per day. I only have one boy, and he doesn't really eat his hay. At first I had him on Oxbow timothy and he was eating it normally, but then stopped. I thought the hay must have not been too fresh anymore, so I...

Have you guys ever heard of this term being used to refer to a chinchilla bonding with someone? A while back, before I ever had or even thought about having a chinchilla my boyfriend told me something I found interesting. He told me that chinchillas "imprint" on a single person. He had a single...

I have a couple hanging toys for my male chin but I haven't really seen him play with them. Occasionally he'll go check them out for a second but he doesn't chew on them at all. They are made of pumice, loofah, pecan wood, and soft shredder bits. The thing is, he goes crazy if I give him a piece...

Hi so I just noticed my boy has something black on his nose. At first it looked like it may be mucous but it doesn't rub off or anything. Please help :(

I got a fleece chinniebuddy from ChinChic, and I happily discovered Davy actually cuddling it today after a week! The first pic is how he would just stand by it. He'd occasionally check it out and wouldn't mind if I pushed it close to him. The others are from today; he had his paws on the buddy...

He stretches out a bit sometimes on his side, but I never saw him do this before so I took a picture. He has his back feet up on the cage bars, but his torso is twisted so that he's still facing downward. Does this mean anything?

My chinchilla sits like this on the window ledge. Is that odd? Here's him looking pensive, staring out into the vast outside world from the confines of my bedroom. :p

Hi guys, I was wondering if any of you use calf manna for your chinchillas, and how you use it. Davy's current food is a mix of Kaytee Forti-diet Pro Health (high fiber guinea pig pellets) and All Living Things chinchilla food (with all the junk stuff removed except for the tiniest seeds). I...

Uh this might be a little awkward but I'm wondering if it's normal. I've noticed my chinchilla (male) doing this weird little stretch where he lifts up his but so that his back legs are extended straight. The first time I saw him doing it he also let out a little grunt. Have you guys noticed a...

I was wondering if any of you know where I can get some good pellets and hay because I will run out in a few weeks and I don't want to get it from petsmart as usual. Right now my boy is eating oxbow timothy hay and oxbow oat hay. His pellets are a mix of high fiber guinea pig pellets and some...

Hi guys...I'm still not very well integrated in this forum, but I wanted to get some opinions on how Davy's cage is set up. Now, I know his cage is not huge, but please don't bag on me for that D: I can't go any bigger than what he has, but I think I'm doing a pretty good job with the limited...

Hi, So my male chinchilla only has one eye, the other one is just eyelid I'm guessing. It should be completely healed by now because he lost his eye when he was a baby and he is now a year and a half. I recently posted that he got sticky gray stuff on his eyelid (where he doesn't have an eye)...