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Hey guys, just popping in to say my boys (Nibbler and Kolchak) are doing wonderful. Feeding time consist of them climbing out of the cage and sitting on my shoulders while I get their pellets and hay. (Don't worry it's all right next to the cage so there is very limited movement from me while...

So, the science learning resource center I work for has a chinchilla, which is great. But, the poor thing was sexed wrong by the pet shop and had been kept in a cage with a male at the store. AND is missing two fingers. She's pretty young judging by the size. So, I'm just...ugh. My question is...

It looks like I've finally introduced the two without issue! They are living in the same cage and only going through mounting behavior rituals. But they are behaving and actually grooming each other and when Nibbler hops on my shoulder while I'm changing their food, Kolchak and him sing to each...

It's been really really cold here, and of course running the heater inside makes it dry as all get out. I've noticed that both Nibbs and Kolchak's feet are a little dry and cracked, what can I put on them to make sure that they stay healthy and not start going into bumble foot or chapped feet?

Is there a good forum or site with information on guinea piggies? My boss has some and I want to make friends with them.

Crap. I cannot believe I did that. I forgot to remove a stupid suction cup from a hanging toy. It wasn't like it was easy for him to get to either. But he got to it, regardless and now I feel like a horrible chinmommy. He appears to be fine atm. Pooping as normal. Playing. Eating. Etc. Should...

I've noticed that Nibbs has a rumbly tummy sometimes when I pick him up. Is this something I need to worry about? He's on a diet of nothing but hay, pellets and cube hay with occasional rose hips, marigolds (dried), old fashion oats and a cheerio. Not all at the same time! And not everyday. Or...

My Russian Tortoise is a big butthead and a picky eater. I've been trying for three years to get him to at least TRY the tortoise food. :hair: He'll occasionally sample timothy/alfa but he generally only eats dark greens. Romaine, Kale, Mustard greens. I've tried every trick in the book I know...

Thanks to Kansas City Chinchillas I have a new boy and his name is Kolchak. He's a beautiful one year old mosaic and sweet as can be. Originally he was to be Nibbler's cage mate, but Nibbler prefer's his own space. Which it totally fine with Kolchak it seems. Kol has his piggie. And he and...

Today I took my great pyr in for his shots and while I was talking with the vet, she mentioned that they almost called me last week because someone had left, on their (the vet office) door step, in a box, a chinchilla. This poor thing had been fed nothing but doritos and popcorn from what they...

Not as bad as the title sounds. Mr. Batou, my Great Pyrenees is huge. It's impossible to find a halter for him...even harder to find collars. The other night I almost bought him a doggie costume though. Almost. It was the Staypuft Marshmallow Man. Perfect for a giant white dog. So, I got out...

I realize there's quite a bit of size difference in the whole species. But for a black velvet, what is a target weight? I'm getting a kitchen scale to keep track of Nibbs weight gain/loss to help me keep him healthy.

Here are three of my four dogs. My yorkie refused to be photographed. Batou Romie Altair

Okay, I was perusing the chinny reproduction faqs trying to see when male chins started their humping behavior to try and put a round about age on Nibbs. And I came across the information saying that that males in the same sex group should be castrated to prevent fighting. I've seen information...

So I had a minor scare this morning. Nibbler is situated in our dining room, we don't use it as anything other than his cage room and it's right next to the living room and he can see directly into the kitchen. It also means our bed room isn't that far away, so I can hear him if there's any...

So...my chin has reached that special age where everything he sees is basically there for him to hump. Including me as I found out when I tried to give him a scritch earlier today. Is this a phase...? Or do I need to brace my hands, shoes, etc for more surprise molestations?

I'm looking for a cage mate for my chin Nibbler and am hoping to find a breeder in the KC area. My preference would be a lighter coloured male chin, but I'm easy.

So I've had Nibbler for about three months now and he has adjusted pretty well. He occasionally will get mad at me and pout by hiding in his little house until he hears me mention "treat" or "cheerios" then he pops out for his little treat. I've been pondering getting him a cage buddy. Right...

Okay, admittedly I'm new, so there are a lot of chin behaviors that I'm unsure of as of right now. But Nibbler has me a bit puzzled. After his little freak out last Sunday (I still have no idea what scared him), I cleaned his cage and added a fleece hammock/tunnel to the top tier for him as...

I'm sorry for being such a n00b and asking so many questions, guys. I read the FAQs and I'm a bit confused on bedding. Is using paper pellet litter okay? It's what I've been using. And a question on some that I saw while getting him his loofa treats at the local Family Center (feed / farming...