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I've asked this question before but I haven't really had luck finding something yet. My younger cat is always bothering my chinchilla, to the point where I am unable to give him access to the lower half of his CN(I kept him on one level when he was sick but haven't been able to open it up...

Where do you order large boxes of apple sticks? Usually I order from Strattons Chins but I haven't received a reply to my emails. Does anyone know if there has been a change to her email or anything?? That's where I've always ordered from so I'd like to get more if I can. If not, I was...

I've asked some questions in regards to this in the past but I hadn't had much response so I wanted to try again. Long story short... For the time being one of my cats is sleeping in my bedroom with me, which is where the chinchilla cage is. He usually leaves him alone for the most part, as...

So I bought some 1/2in hardware cloth to cover my cage. The bottom half is empty but since my guy is doing great, I want to give him full access again. Anyway, I need to rig it so the cat can't get at him. He's only in that room at night but he will pest him if he's on the bottom half of the...

Bean has been doing great since his ordeal and now I'm in constant paranoid mom mode. No changes with his weight, he's been eating/drinking/peeing well. Last night I noticed that his poops were an odd shape, for him at least. I found this picture when I was researching it. His stools were...

I'm currently on the phone trying to figure this out... But the food is no longer at any of the stores nearby and it's not online either. I thought perhaps it was out of stock in my stores and I was just unlucky, but I panicked when I saw it wasn't online as well. It's still available on other...

What do you find works best for holding hay? I don't like throwing it on the cage floor because he's more likely to pee on it. I used one of those cheap wooden ones forever ago and he chewed the **** out of it, keeping me awake. I've also tried fleece, but I'm undecided how I want to make it if...

So someone that I follow on instagram posted about how their chins had mites and they've been getting revolution(every 2 weeks for over a month) but it's not improving. I've been under the impression that mites cannot survive in their fur so I questioned it. They own piggies as well who the vet...

While my little guy has been eating great, he lost interest in his timothy. All he wants is alfalfa. I can get him to eat a little bit if I mix the two together, but all he will consistently eat a good amount of is alfalfa. He's on Oxbow so obviously only having alfalfa isn't good for him. I've...

My kitten stays in my bedroom when I am not home to watch him, and at night. While he generally leaves the chinchilla alone, he does hop on top of the cage to watch him(I keep a towel down so he doesn't have access through the top). His claws are kept extremely dull and I have a CN so he cannot...

I'd love some opinions. Bean feels slightly bloated to me, so I've started him back on the cisapride and simethicone. I also still have metacam on hand if necessary. Still eating, drinking, pooping and peeing. Chewing and bouncing around like normal. He did start this new thing where will lay...

I came home today to find this on my babies tail. I did not notice it yesterday and I'm positive it wasn't there the day before. He's e/d fine, and his bathroom habits are normal. Is this worth bringing him to work? Or could he have chewed it himself or snagged it on something. He's not a...

How can I put some weight back on my chin? He has been through a lot recently(possible stasis, bloat, giardia, a seizure, and a dental trim) and is having trouble putting on weight. While I have been hand feeding him throughout this whole ordeal, he actually hasn't gained any weight. He lost...

Please refer to this thread for previous information. http://www.chins-n-hedgies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47737 LONG STORY SHORT... Chinchilla lost weight and appetite. X rays done, teeth are fine. Blood/urine fine. Fecal finally came back positive for Giardia. Not thinking this was the...

The exotic vet popped in before I left work and she let me know that the fecal came back positive for Giardia. He hadn't had any diarrhea, so she said there was nothing to really do about it. This, I know is not 100% true, because I know that chins are often prescribed metronidazole when...

I went to order more since my little guy has decided to finally take to something, but it says that they are out of stock until the 18th... Does anyone have any on hand that they have available? I do have CC on hand but he really seems to prefer the Essentials. Please PM me if you do!

Chinchilla lost about 100g and his poops have been small for the last day or two. I've just ordered some lifeline, but I don't know when that will get here since it's the weekend. I can grab some CC at work, though I just tried to give him some today and he wanted no part of it. This stuff is...

Okay so... Since it was just 70 degrees in December(I live in PA....), I have not taken the AC out yet. I think it's safe to do so at this point, as my room is now getting below 60. Anyway, my question is... Can I have my heat on low? Just to keep it from getting ice cold in there? I drew this...

I came home from a shopping trip and one of my chins had passed. There was no evidence of the cause, as he was perfectly fine the night before. No weight loss, there wasn't anything he could have chewed/gotten into, no visible injuries, healthy diet... He was his same old self just a few hours...

If the little guys FIV/FeLV test comes up negative, I'll be adopting another cat. He will be only 12 weeks when I bring him home and I'm super excited. Now, I'm looking for some information on getting him to ignore the chinchillas. He's a rather docile kitten and enjoys cuddles. However, like...