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Health / New coat of fur?

« on: December 16, 2010, 10:44:10 PM »

One of my chinchillas, George, seems to have lost fur on his back, but also there is a new coat.  There is no place where skin is exposed, (and never was, as far as I am aware) but his coat is uneven.  Is there something wrong with him?  I have a dog, Arthur, and while Arthur rarely bothers them, I wonder if it could be stress-related.  Lennie, my second (and much more timid) chinchilla has a gorgeous, even coat, and I'd think if one of them were stressed, it would be him.

George is also very small, especially compared to Lennie, if that makes any difference.

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Breeding 101 / Re: Breeding housing

« on: October 11, 2009, 11:15:17 PM »

I  never meant them to be in the same room.  I was more asking--if I had the Chinchillas in different rooms, could I put one male in with the female, let them mate, and then put him back, the way you might do if you paid a stud fee for a stallion?

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Breeding 101 / Breeding housing

« on: October 08, 2009, 11:45:27 PM »

So, I am just thinking about breeding chinchillas right now (even if I decide to do it it wouldn't be until next summer) but I have a question.

I have two males currently.  If I were to buy a female, would she and one of the males have to become permanent cage mates?  Or could I mate them, and then put the male back with his buddy?

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Q & A / Tired Chinchillas

« on: October 08, 2009, 11:09:22 PM »

Whenever my chinchillas get out of their cage they run around like crazy.  When it's time to put them back, they make me work to catch them.  After I catch them I give them a dust bath and put them back in their cage.  Usually they immediately lie down and go to sleep like they're completely wiped out.  Is this okay? 

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Q & A / Saltines anyone?

« on: September 12, 2009, 09:41:40 AM »

I am a new chinchilla owner, and I don't know a lot about what they can or can't eat.  I was eating a saltine the other day, and he started begging for it, so I gave him a tiny corner (I was careful to scrape the salt off, because it seemed like it would be a lot of salt for such a tiny little creature).  He went WILD for it.  Whenever I eat a saltine in his vicinity he goes crazy and begs for it.  I only gave him the tiniest corners, so I doubt he's eaten even a whole cracker's worth yet.  He has not showed any adverse effects, but I don't want to make him sick.  Can anyone tell me whether saltines with the salt scraped off are an appropriate treat?