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Q & A / Re: Chinchilla ball

« on: November 20, 2011, 04:30:01 AM »

Agreed. I use balls for my hamsters since they run in a very straight path generally and ten minutes of ball time does not bother them but chins seem to love bouncing off walls and popcorning around, I think you and your chin would enjoy playtime much more in a nice safe room where Chester can jump off the walls and explore by himself as well as coming up to investigate what you´re up to as well

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Q & A / Re: New owner questions!

« on: November 16, 2011, 11:12:09 AM »

Yup, as you guys predicted I´ve had no problems at all bonding with Silver, during playtime he jumps all over me and tries to clumb onto my shoulder and loves a good belly rub. I´m actually having more problems with the younger boy but I think he is just full of excess energy, he is not scared of me but seems too busy running around having fun to come and say hello but he is getting much better.

It´s been an amazing experience so far and I´m so pleased I didnt get two kits, I definantly see more chins joining our family down the track and I am sure they will be mature age rescues

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Q & A / Re: New owner questions!

« on: October 16, 2011, 03:32:18 AM »

Silver and Dragon came home yesterday and they are adorable! Lots of exploring and sniffing around and they run up to the front of the cage when I go into the room and today both of them took treats from my hand Silver seems to be the more laid back of the two, maybe because he is older. Dragon is not fully grown yet so he is a bit more skittish and bounces all over the place but is already top dog of the cage, the old owner says that since he is more dominant hopefully I wont have problems with them fighting as he grows up since he is already the established leader.

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Q & A / Re: New owner questions!

« on: October 06, 2011, 06:16:10 AM »

Cheers, thanks for the advice

I´m trying to organise a cage at the moment since the one I was keen on turned out to be too small so I´ve had to delay picking them up for a little while, hoping that my boyfriend can make something suitable this weekend (ah, the perks of living with a builder/forensic chemist.....quality furniature with a side serve of dull facts about neutrons  )

So anxious to get them home and get started on bonding with them!

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Q & A / New owner questions!

« on: October 05, 2011, 11:05:17 AM »

Hello!

Just thought I would join here as I am planning on adopting two chinchillas in the coming weeks, a six year old  boy and a five month old boy, they will be my first (I´m Australian and have only just moved to a country that actually HAS them, we dont get chins, gerbils or hamsters back home) Apparently they are both living happily together at the moment so I know that they get along and I´ve been researching like mad to get ready for their arrival.

I was just wondering how people have gone at bonding with older chins? I´ve read that it´s best to start socialising them young and I know that both have been handled but I am wondering at how best to bond with and earn the trust of the six year old since he may be a bit set in his ways. Had to resist the urge to get two new babies since I know that these two are happy, healthy and really want a good home, just I´m a little worried that maybe the older one won´t take to me.

Also wondering how long I should leave them alone when they arrive home and when would be good to gradually let them out in the bathroom for some exercise.....

Researching like mad, want to be 100€ ready when I bring my boys home to make it as stress free as possible so any tips would be greatly appreciated!