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Hi everyone, I sadly lost my two chinchillas last year and I'm ready to get some more so I contacted a rescue that had 5 female chinchillas that live together that are looking for homes. I had wanted to adopt a pair but they've already homed a pair and they have three left so I said I'd take...

Hi everyone, I recently got a new cage for one of my chinchillas that i'm setting up for her, however it has a wire floor which definitely looks unsafe to me. I've been trying to figure out the best way to cover it and I just can't figure it out. I have a wooden ledge that will cover about 2/5...

Hi everyone. One of my chinchillas can't open one of her eyes, there doesn't seem to be much discharge or anything so I think she might have scratched it or something so she's going to the vets tomorrow. However my chinchilla hates being handled and has bitten me a couple of times before for...

Hi everyone, I have two female chinchillas that are sisters, i've had them since they were 3 months old and they're now 5 years old. A few months ago they had a huge fight and blood was drawn so I separated them. They seem very lonely and depressed since this incident and I was wondering about...

Hi, My two female chinchillas just had a fight, I heard distress calls and went in to find fur everywhere and one chinchilla hiding from the other. The other was trying to check on her but the one in hiding was very angry. So I separated one in the top half of the cage and one in the bottom...

Hi all, I accidentally bought lemon scented wood shavings today for my chinchillas litter pan >__< I don't know if these are suitable at all, would you say these are bad? Thanks :)

Hello everyone, I'm moving back home to Ireland from england in March and I'll be driving over in a car with my mother and sister. The entire journey will be over 24 hours but that includes an overnight stay in a hotel. I want to bring my two chinchillas with me as I couldn't ever bear to...

Hello, I read that chinchillas teeth should be a dark yellow/orangey colour, but my two have lighter yellow teeth which means they need more calcium :o What are good calcium sources for chinchillas? :) thank you.

Hi there, One of my chinchillas has had a slightly runny eye the past few days, it was quite bad the first day that the fur around the eye was a bit wet but now she's just getting a bit of goo in the corner of the eye. It's only in one of her eyes, and I know this can be a sign of teeth...

Hi just saw these today and i was wondering if they would be ok for my chinnies to chew on as a treat? they're so cheap so it would be great if they were :o http://www.amazon.co.uk/Apple-Wood-Barbecue-Smoking-Chips/dp/B004IQLLPA/ref=sr_1_55?ie=UTF8&qid=1370968447&sr=8-55&keywords=wood

Hi everyone, I've had my chins for nearly a year and a half now, i've had them since they were 4 months old, they're both girls and I love them so much... more than most people x) I just have a few worries... I don't know if i'm being an over clingy chinparent and these are my first chins so I...

Hi all, I see these kind of things advertised for chinchillas all the time, and I was wondering if the materials are unsafe and why? I'm guessing they are as nearly everything on sale is :hmm: Also with parrot toys what should I look out for that's unsafe for my chinnies? I never know...

I've had my chinchillas for over a year now and they are very friendly and bonded with me, they're never scared of me and love to jump on me and play on me, they don't care for petting but that's just their personalities :) But one of my chinchillas absolutely hates being handled, she will bite...