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Ellie is a 2 year old chinchilla and I have had her since she was 2 months old. She is a very loving chinchilla and has always been well behaved when in her cage. She makes the typical amount of noise and gets into mischievous here and there, but nothing out of the ordinary. Then, at the...

Hi All, I have had my female chin for almost a year now and from the beginning she has always used her designated litter box to go pee. Even when she is out of her cage playing, she will go back to her cage when she needs to go. However, in the past two weeks she has peed twice on my bed. I...

Hiya! I read that you can help chinchillas clean some of the dirt out of their ears with oil and cotton balls. Before I try anything though I'd love some input since there seems to be mixed reviews online about what oils are okay to use. 1) Should I clean the inside of my chinchilla's ears or...

I only have one chinchilla and do not plan on getting another one any time soon. Is it really that bad for a chinchilla to live alone? I know they are social creatures and in the wild they live in larger groups. My chinchilla gets love and attention everyday and is let out for hours at a time on...

Hiya, I have a chinchilla that turned 6 months at the end of April. I have been free-feeding her oxbow pellets since I got her at 2 months. However, I read that at 6 months I am supposed to cut her down to 2 tablespoons a day. I have tried this a couple of times and she eats it all very...

My chinchilla is now 6 months old and has gotten much more vocal. Today she made a new noise and I am unsure of it's meaning. I keep all of her treats in a cardboard box, today she found it and was climbing into it. When I went to pull her out she made almost like a grunting noise and kept...

I just purchased a bag of Grreat Choice Pine Bedding (it is kiln dried) for my chinchilla and I want to know if it is safe to use? I have been hearing mixed reviews when it comes to using pine bedding, and I don't want to put my chinchilla at risk for respiratory illnesses. Also, what is the...

Hi, my name is Rachel and I live in California. I am the proud new mom of a 2 month old Chinchilla named Ellie! I have attached a photo here of her as well :) I have done a fair amount of research, but I am still a first time chinchilla owner and this forum already is coming in handy when I...

Hi There, I just got an adorable 2 month old chinchilla. She is extremely social and friendly. However, in the past 24 hours she has nipped by fingers repeatedly. At first it was when I would put my fingers into her cage to pet her, but today she has done it while I was holding her as well. She...