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General Chat / Re: 10 years
« on: December 21, 2017, 09:46:12 AM »
Give her scritches and tell her we love her 
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Q & A / Re: Chinnie chew suggestions
« on: May 25, 2017, 07:20:26 AM »
Thanks. I think I will give him a test run with loofas soon.
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Q & A / Re: Chinnie chew suggestions
« on: May 05, 2017, 02:38:18 PM »
Thanks, I'll definitely check out the site.
He seems perfectly fine, otherwise...drinking, eating, and poops haven't changed, still adores getting scritched.
He seems perfectly fine, otherwise...drinking, eating, and poops haven't changed, still adores getting scritched.
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Q & A / Chinnie chew suggestions
« on: May 03, 2017, 03:30:31 PM »
I feel like I've ran out of options as far as chew toys for my chinnie goes. 
I think Stormy has gotten bored with the easy to find wood block type toys since he hardly touches them. He won't even test chew pumice stones, and has never been too fond of cuttlebones. The only chews he seems to be interested anymore are apple twigs, and he seems ambivalent towards lava bites. I've seen a lot of loofah chews in stores and online whenever I've gone looking for new stuff for him, but I'm yet to try them because the texture of them look as if they would have an uncomfortable/scratchy mouth feel.
I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to new toys to introduce to him. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I think Stormy has gotten bored with the easy to find wood block type toys since he hardly touches them. He won't even test chew pumice stones, and has never been too fond of cuttlebones. The only chews he seems to be interested anymore are apple twigs, and he seems ambivalent towards lava bites. I've seen a lot of loofah chews in stores and online whenever I've gone looking for new stuff for him, but I'm yet to try them because the texture of them look as if they would have an uncomfortable/scratchy mouth feel.
I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to new toys to introduce to him. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Health / Re: Guys please help
« on: September 09, 2015, 11:22:26 AM »
I agree with everything GrayRodent said.
I want to add, never leave a chinchilla unsupervised when they are out of their cages. Letting them out to play is great, but they can get into so much trouble due to their curious and energetic nature. Plus, sitting with them during play time can be a great way to bond with them, and watching their antics is always fun to watch Also, if you are going to use a bathroom as a play space for them, close the toilet lid, and put away anything you don't want your chinnies chewing on.
I want to add, never leave a chinchilla unsupervised when they are out of their cages. Letting them out to play is great, but they can get into so much trouble due to their curious and energetic nature. Plus, sitting with them during play time can be a great way to bond with them, and watching their antics is always fun to watch
Also, if you are going to use a bathroom as a play space for them, close the toilet lid, and put away anything you don't want your chinnies chewing on.
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General Chat / Re: Who sells Good Chinchilla Ledges?
« on: March 31, 2014, 06:16:56 PM »
I have a difficult time finding ledges as well, but have seen them on Amazon.com
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General Chat / Re: weird digging
« on: February 21, 2012, 09:16:56 PM »
Whenever my chinnies do that, I always assume they're telling me they want baths since they did like that in between spins in their dust. Even if that isn't what they're telling me, they always stop doing it for about a week...until it's about time for another bath.
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Cages / Re: My chin likes to escape. Need help!
« on: December 02, 2011, 03:14:50 PM »
I'm taking care of a friend's chinnie who is known to be a bit of an escape artist. To solve the problem, both doors on his cage have tiny locks on them. I keep the keys in the locks, so I won't have to dig for them if I have to get into his cage quickly. As long as he doesn't figure out how to reach out and turn them (I'd be a little afraid if he did figure that out lol), I'm not worried about him sneaking out. A lot of cages are poorly designed, and chinchillas are very intelligent.
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General Chat / Re: Looking for water bottle recomendations
« on: September 06, 2011, 01:55:32 PM »
Thanks, Jmdebb and Blondy. I'll see if I can track down a Lixit bottle
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General Chat / Looking for water bottle recomendations
« on: September 05, 2011, 08:47:17 AM »
I've about had it with Super Pet water bottles. I recently purchased one of their glass chew proof bottles, and I can't get it to dispense water at all. This is the second time I've seen this with their bottles--the other being a friend who bought one who got the same results. I was previously happy with them, I have one that I've been using for quite some time that still works perfectly. I'm caring for a friend's chinnie who needs a new bottle, and now I'm at a loss as to what kind to buy.
Does any one have any favorite types of chinnie water bottles? I would prefer glass, or one that comes with a chew guard, since this lil guy is a chew monster.
Does any one have any favorite types of chinnie water bottles? I would prefer glass, or one that comes with a chew guard, since this lil guy is a chew monster.
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General Chat / Re: Chinchilla Names
« on: July 27, 2011, 09:25:28 AM »
Ah, the name struggle...I know it well. Because I am terrible at coming up with names, I tend to use this site: http://www.behindthename.com/. Good luck picking out a name for your fuzzy one.
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General Chat / Chinchilla not chewing...suggestions needed
« on: March 07, 2011, 12:20:43 AM »
My chinnie has gone from devouring his chew toys to hardly touching any of them. I have tried buying a variety of toys in case he was just getting tired of his usual ones, buying only the ones that seemed to be his favorites, and rubbing the insides of a raisin on them. He won't really touch the new toys, other than a test nibble or two, he hardly chews his favorites (he used to chew them into nothingness in an hour or two), and he will only chew off the raisin flavor off and won't touch the toy afterward.
Does anyone have any ideas of either kinds of chews to try or something I can do to make what he has interesting/enticing for him again? I have seen something about sprinkling bath dust over his food to help wear down his back teeth (he mostly refuses to eat his hay), is that something worth trying?
I'm starting to get worried about his teeth--he seems mostly ok, but he does seem to have started having minor problems. My husband and I are down on our luck and can't afford to take him to a vet (we'll find a way if he gets bad enough), so I'd love to find something that will help him.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Does anyone have any ideas of either kinds of chews to try or something I can do to make what he has interesting/enticing for him again? I have seen something about sprinkling bath dust over his food to help wear down his back teeth (he mostly refuses to eat his hay), is that something worth trying?
I'm starting to get worried about his teeth--he seems mostly ok, but he does seem to have started having minor problems. My husband and I are down on our luck and can't afford to take him to a vet (we'll find a way if he gets bad enough), so I'd love to find something that will help him.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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General Chat / Re: Chinchilla not eating hay
« on: November 26, 2010, 01:13:49 PM »
Thank you so much for all of the advice, everyone
So far, I've cut back on his treats a bit, and he seems to be more in the mood for hay lately. He's still not eating much of it, but he as improved a bit. I still plan on picking up hay cubes soon to see if he prefers them now.
So far, I've cut back on his treats a bit, and he seems to be more in the mood for hay lately. He's still not eating much of it, but he as improved a bit. I still plan on picking up hay cubes soon to see if he prefers them now.
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General Chat / Chinchilla not eating hay
« on: November 19, 2010, 09:26:09 AM »
My chinchilla has me pretty confused. For the past couple of months, he has gone from devouring his hay to hardly touching it. Everything else seems ok--he's eating his food, still getting super excited for his treats, is drinking fine, and still has some interest in his chews, despite his super picky attitude about them. I've been feeding him lose timothy hay for years without a problem. From what I can tell, his teeth seem to be fine, and his behavior hasn't changed--he's still the sweet, strong, silent type. Aside from him hardly touching his hay, the only other change I can see is his poops are different, but I assume that is from the lack of roughage in his diet.
Does anyone have any clue why he could be doing this and what I could do about it? I've been thinking about switching him to hay cubes to see if that will make a difference, but I'm unsure of what else to try.
Does anyone have any clue why he could be doing this and what I could do about it? I've been thinking about switching him to hay cubes to see if that will make a difference, but I'm unsure of what else to try.