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General Chat / Re: Little Buddy?
« on: January 07, 2012, 01:18:44 PM »
Yeah I always could... I will probably wait to see what she has before getting one. But if she has a boy, I will still get her the stuffed animal.
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Web site Reviews / Re: DoubleChinchilla website
« on: January 07, 2012, 04:31:35 AM »
Great idea!! 
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Web site Reviews / Re: BC Chinchilla House
« on: January 07, 2012, 04:30:28 AM »
I like this site, one of the better that I have seen...
It's easy, organized, and big pictures so you can actually look at the chins..
Also, I looovvveeee Touchstone! I love the colors on him/her, what is that color called (Beginner in the world of chinchillas...), I would love one that color!
-Tonya
It's easy, organized, and big pictures so you can actually look at the chins..
Also, I looovvveeee Touchstone! I love the colors on him/her, what is that color called (Beginner in the world of chinchillas...), I would love one that color!
-Tonya
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General Chat / Little Buddy?
« on: January 07, 2012, 04:22:26 AM »
So, when I bought Mindy, I sadly had to take her away from her mate (Poor girl, but I couldn't get her previous owner to sell the boy too... I guess she was very attached to the boy.). She is pregnant and due for kits in a couple of weeks, but she still seems kind of lonely, and after her kits are old enough to be weaned, she will be lonely again. Right now, getting another chinchilla is out of the picture, so I was thinking about buying her a little stuffed animal to groom and love and keep her company. Couple questions though:
-What are acceptable materials (In case she decided to eat her little friend instead...) for her too chew?
-Has anyone else done this? Where are some places I can find acceptable plushies for a chinchilla (I was thinking the thrift store, and finding one).
-Is the stuffing in a stuffed animal bad for her? I was thinking about ripping out the stuffing and stuffing it with newspaper shreds or something safe.
-What is safe detergents to use to wash it?
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. I try to play with her and keep her company as much as I can, but I can't be around all the time.
-What are acceptable materials (In case she decided to eat her little friend instead...) for her too chew?
-Has anyone else done this? Where are some places I can find acceptable plushies for a chinchilla (I was thinking the thrift store, and finding one).
-Is the stuffing in a stuffed animal bad for her? I was thinking about ripping out the stuffing and stuffing it with newspaper shreds or something safe.
-What is safe detergents to use to wash it?
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. I try to play with her and keep her company as much as I can, but I can't be around all the time.
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General Chat / Re: Buying a new chinchilla dilemma.
« on: January 06, 2012, 08:37:42 PM »
Well, from talking to a breeder, the female shouldn't be having kits until she is at least 8 months anyway...
I would wait until they grow up a little bit... They are still just little fellas!
I would wait until they grow up a little bit... They are still just little fellas!
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General Breeder Chat / Re: Possible mommy chin?
« on: January 06, 2012, 08:08:29 PM »
Okay, then I guess I should get a thermometer in the room to make sure it isn't too cold for the babies, and I should probably move her into the baby cage soon...
Thank you very much for the advice, you all have been very helpful. I'll be sure to post updates/pictures of the kit when he/she arrives!
Thank you very much for the advice, you all have been very helpful. I'll be sure to post updates/pictures of the kit when he/she arrives!
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Breeding 101 / Re: Brandy pregnant i need some help !!!
« on: January 06, 2012, 01:14:48 AM »
Mindy is expecting too, and if you have a low budget, this is how I modified my cage for the kits-
I completely blocked off the top levels of the cage so the babies don't fall and get hurt.
I bought small-spaced wire mesh (You can buy a big roll from Walmart for about 7-8 bucks..), and wrapped it around the cage (When you cut it to size, though, the ends can be INCREDIBLY sharp, so make SURE you have it where mom and kits can't cut themselves on it..) and got cardboard and put it on the flooring of the cage. I also have a shallow box of materials she can use to make a nest when she feels fit (Ripped up newspaper, hay, bedding materials, etc..). Also, I took a cardboard box and transformed it into a little house she can use once the babies get here. This would be the best way to do it, I know I really don't want to wake up one morning with a kit on the loose somewhere.
Hope I helped,
Tonya
I completely blocked off the top levels of the cage so the babies don't fall and get hurt.
I bought small-spaced wire mesh (You can buy a big roll from Walmart for about 7-8 bucks..), and wrapped it around the cage (When you cut it to size, though, the ends can be INCREDIBLY sharp, so make SURE you have it where mom and kits can't cut themselves on it..) and got cardboard and put it on the flooring of the cage. I also have a shallow box of materials she can use to make a nest when she feels fit (Ripped up newspaper, hay, bedding materials, etc..). Also, I took a cardboard box and transformed it into a little house she can use once the babies get here. This would be the best way to do it, I know I really don't want to wake up one morning with a kit on the loose somewhere.
Hope I helped,
Tonya
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Other Pets / Re: dog eating cat poop
« on: January 05, 2012, 10:06:31 PM »
My dog used to eat our my horses' poop, I was never sure why.... 
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General Breeder Chat / Re: Possible mommy chin?
« on: January 05, 2012, 09:48:00 PM »
Yeah, that is comforting. She isn't used to her surroundings and isn't used to being handled, so I am trying to save vet visits for extreme emergencies, because I am sure a vet visit right now would be incredibly stressful..
And she has not been laying on her side, but when she is resting I have noticed these twitches in her sides, and I dismissed it as some kind of muscle twitches (you know, like horses do sometimes... I'm not sure if they do that to, but that's what I thought.) And yesterday I noticed it was getting worse. I researched it last night and now that I think about it, it kinda looks like babies kicking a little bit. It is not incredibly noticeable though, you kind of have to watch her for a couple minutes to see it. She seems to notice it to, every time it happens it stirs her from her sleep. And she really isn't very active at all, even at night time.
New update: The kicking is getting a little more noticeable, and I was laying next to her cage feeding her little treats while she was sitting on the top level. As i looked up at her I noticed I could see a little bit of her belly, and noticed one nipple was rather long and very noticeable. How long are the nipples supposed to be? If she wasn't pregnant, would I be able to see them at all?
And she has not been laying on her side, but when she is resting I have noticed these twitches in her sides, and I dismissed it as some kind of muscle twitches (you know, like horses do sometimes... I'm not sure if they do that to, but that's what I thought.) And yesterday I noticed it was getting worse. I researched it last night and now that I think about it, it kinda looks like babies kicking a little bit. It is not incredibly noticeable though, you kind of have to watch her for a couple minutes to see it. She seems to notice it to, every time it happens it stirs her from her sleep. And she really isn't very active at all, even at night time.
New update: The kicking is getting a little more noticeable, and I was laying next to her cage feeding her little treats while she was sitting on the top level. As i looked up at her I noticed I could see a little bit of her belly, and noticed one nipple was rather long and very noticeable. How long are the nipples supposed to be? If she wasn't pregnant, would I be able to see them at all?
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General Breeder Chat / Re: Possible mommy chin?
« on: January 05, 2012, 05:58:21 AM »
Also, we had a bit of an incident today...
My boyfriend decided that he wanted to play with her (Despite my protests due to the fact that she hasn't completely settled into the new home yet), While I was supervising nearby to make sure he wouldn't handle her too much. And before either of us saw what was coming, she bolts out of the barely open gate-and straight into the storage room of the basement (I.e, the storage room has many scary, dangerous things like a furnace, and random abandoned clutter, Which is why I take her to the bathroom for playtime). So only thinking about the life of Mindy, I had to quickly grab her. I grabbed her as gently as I could (As she was mid-run when I caught her) and scooped her up, to return her to the cage. I then proceeded to install a tall chin-proof baby gate to prevent this from happening...
Long story short, could the stress and my grabbing her have made her abort any possible kits? I was more concerned for her safety then the possibility of kits..
My boyfriend decided that he wanted to play with her (Despite my protests due to the fact that she hasn't completely settled into the new home yet), While I was supervising nearby to make sure he wouldn't handle her too much. And before either of us saw what was coming, she bolts out of the barely open gate-and straight into the storage room of the basement (I.e, the storage room has many scary, dangerous things like a furnace, and random abandoned clutter, Which is why I take her to the bathroom for playtime). So only thinking about the life of Mindy, I had to quickly grab her. I grabbed her as gently as I could (As she was mid-run when I caught her) and scooped her up, to return her to the cage. I then proceeded to install a tall chin-proof baby gate to prevent this from happening...
Long story short, could the stress and my grabbing her have made her abort any possible kits? I was more concerned for her safety then the possibility of kits..
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General Breeder Chat / Re: Possible mommy chin?
« on: January 05, 2012, 12:02:39 AM »
Okay, she is still a little skittish about her new home, and I am not trying to push her too fast. She isn't quite used to me at all, so I will have to figure out a way to get her on to something... I've noticed she sleeps more other chinchillas I have seen (She isn't even that active at night..), and she has been eating quite a bit. I'll just keep a very steady eye on her, and probably keep doing alot of research.
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General Chat / Re: Want to own chinchilla
« on: January 04, 2012, 01:09:50 AM »
I got Mindy off of Craigslist, and she is wonderful! Some people get them from rescues, breeders, petshops... but in my opinion it shouldn't be WHERE you buy him/her, it's which one you buy. I looked everywhere for a good one, and once I saw Mindy, I knew she was supposed to be mine 
. Look around at different places, and you will know when you have found the right one!
. Look around at different places, and you will know when you have found the right one!
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General Breeder Chat / Re: Possible mommy chin?
« on: January 04, 2012, 12:45:45 AM »
Yeah, I was planning on taking her to the vet here sometime this week when I get paid. Is there any warning signs that she is going to have the babies soon that I should look out for? I've been researching, and all I've been reading is it is hard to tell if a chin is pregnant... How will she act when the babies are soon to arrive? I have a spare cage with smaller wire spacing and only one level prepared (I have a two level, but I don't want the babies wandering up the ramp and accidentally falling off) , I would like to move her into there before the babies arrive..
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General Breeder Chat / Possible mommy chin?
« on: December 29, 2011, 08:39:30 PM »
So I am a first time Chinchilla owner, and I just bought my first chin last week. The woman I bought her from said she was around two years old. She also waited until AFTER I paid her the money to inform me that she has been housed with a male for the last three months, so there is a possibility she could be pregnant. But I fell in love with little Mindy the first time I saw her, so I am willing to learn what I need to know in order to make this first-time mommy experience as easy as possible. I will admit, I am a little worried because I have never had a chinchilla, let alone a pregnant one. But I have been doing nothing but constant research since I brought her home.
Any advice for a first time chin owner who may potentially have a first-time mommy?
Any advice for a first time chin owner who may potentially have a first-time mommy?
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General Chat / Re: Is something wrong? D:
« on: December 29, 2011, 07:27:15 PM »
Yeah, she is doing a little better now. She is willing to take treats from me now and comes up to the cage when I'm talking to her. And the area she gets to play in is in the same area as her cage, so I'm willing to watch her until she goes back in on her own...
And yeah, I will just prepare for it, whether she is or not (So it's not one morning, 'crap the babies are here! What do I do?!') . Maybe I will set up a nest-type area for her to rest and have her baby, or babies.
And yeah, I will just prepare for it, whether she is or not (So it's not one morning, 'crap the babies are here! What do I do?!') . Maybe I will set up a nest-type area for her to rest and have her baby, or babies.
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