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Hello all, I used this forum back when I first got my chin 3.5 years ago and found it to be really insightful. I was wondering If any chin owners here own cats because I am thinking of getting a Ragdoll kitten and don't want my chin getting clawed at or too stressed out. The ideal situation...

My chin for the first time (few weeks ago) had fur missing under his mouth around the chin area and lower. I believe it's from him getting water on it when drinking. I gave him a dust bath and I do clean his cage weekly and his water bottle is fine. But after a few weeks the furr started...

Hey guys, so i used aspen wood shaving bedding last time but today my dad went and baught pine bedding and theres a mix of answers saying to use it or not, so is it okay to use this one time? For about few months until its finished? I cannot upload a picture because im writing from my phone but...

So its winter and im pretty sure my chins got abit of dry feet, i wanted to know what i should put on it, also im from the UK so somthing that I'll be able to find. Is a tiny amount of Vaseline ok? Thanks:hmm:

I wanted to know on average at around what age has a chin grown its full size? At what age is a chin considered an adult chin? Thanks!

I recently baught a hammock and my chin does not go in it at all he tries to go in it if I have some food in my hand but when he puts his paw in and the hammock weighs down he competley backs away and does not go in it at all. (and I have tried ALOT, even when I'm putting him back in the cage I...

At a pet store I saw the chins there had lots of hay inside there wodden house/hut and I had a few questions: Do you guys do this and should I be putting the hay inside aswell? Does this help keep them warm during winter? or should I just leave it because my chin sleeps fine inside without...

I just baught some cuttle fish for my 14 month old chin and had some questions: Should I even be giving it him (do you recomened it)? How often do you give it (in a week, is it like 2 times a week for ten mintues or do you just leave it in the cage like a chew stone)? Do you cut a bit off or...

I got the 15" chin spin other day, my chin knows how to use it now but I found pee in his wheel and I had some questions: Do you leave the pee there in the wheel for him to run aorund in? Or do you clean it everytime you find it in the wheel? (but what if you don't know its there and your...

I found one full whisker in my chins cage about two months ago and found one today. I only have one chin hes 14 months. Does anyone know why the whiskers fell out? Is there something wrong?? Thanks.

I have one chin and I don't want him to be lonely so what "sort" of chin should I be looking for, for him? Info: My chin is a mosaic, boy about 14 months old. (had him for 3 months) If I get another boy I read they will fight and maybe die, If I get a female then one of them would have to...

I've had my chin for over 2 months and hes pefectly happy, the thing is on both his feet on the big toe a small area of fur seems a dirty, is this fungus? He's had it since I've got him. I was looking at it yesterday and its not on his skin, just the furr. I will try to take a pic when he's...

Do you give your chins cardboard to play with? Like toliet paper rolls with hay in? I herd they can choke on it? And if you can give it them then how much in a week? Thanks.

Hi, I wanted to ask whats the best website I can get chinchilla toys from? I don't know how to get on to a page I saw here once with a list of sites on, does anyone know? Thanks.

At the momment my chin has a wodden hut to sleep in in his cage, I saw a video on youtube of a chin with a cute little hay hut for chins, I'm thinking of getting one like it but would it be okay? or is there no point because it will get totally destroyed? hah :hair: hmmmmmm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NodE75UwJV4 I made a video of my cute little furr butt, check it out and let me know what you think, ;)

So my sister was going to give my chin a dust bath and she said there was a really tiny black bug in the dust, I looked and there were quite a few. I have no idea why they were there or what they were, anyone know? I throwed it out and cleaned the container and put new dust in. Yes I do change...

http://www.johnhopewell.co.uk/default.asp?template=productdetail.page.xml&productId=53 the problem is I can not buy a bigger size because it won't fit through the door or flap thing in the cage.

What is a dental chin? and how to you know if you chin is one? Thanks.

The cage I have is wire bottomed with a steel pull-out tray I wanted to ask what bedding should I use in the tray at the moment I am using saw dust, though I have seen my chinchilla poking his mouth through the wire and eating the saw dust more than once. Should I stick to saw dust/ wood...