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Board Requests & questions / Re: Next Chat time

« on: July 27, 2006, 12:32:29 PM »

Late mornings or early afternoon would work best for me (I live in Mt standard time). 

Also, I would like to see different topics, because it seems like all I read are of shortened lives and health issues.

Doesn't anyone have chinnies that have been around for years, and have been in good health throughout those years?


The shoe might not always fit, but don't ever quit trying!

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Q & A / Re: Is your chinchilla right-handed or left-handed?

« on: July 27, 2006, 11:52:38 AM »

Delano is right-handed, Gage is left-handed, and they are the sweetest little boys in the world!

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Health / Could his heart be defective?

« on: July 24, 2006, 12:01:40 PM »

I have two little boys who are 16 wks old. One is a standard (who is very big compared to the other one), and a Black Velvet (BV).

When I let them out to play they race around until they are done playing, then go back in their house.

But, I have noticed when the little BV races around, he will just stop, crawl into one of the hiding boxes on the floor and fall into a deep sleep.  After about 20 minutes he is up and about.  Is this normal? 

The reason I am so concerned, is that in May 2006 I lost a little BV to Congestive heart failure (from a different breeder out of state).  When the autopsy was performed, the vet told me half of his heart never developed, and that likely the local breeder is inadvertently breeding this particular heart condition.  I've since learned that the local breeder, doesn't keep careful records, and does not change breeding stock.

Though Gage doesn't exhibit any particular symptoms of the previous little BV (though the other one never acted sick either), he was small too when compared to the standard.

Do I need to be concerned, or his he like a small child, who plays until they are exhausted, then falls asleep right were they are.

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General Chat / Re: Yikes!!

« on: July 23, 2006, 08:52:17 PM »

 

I turn my air conditioner up to 75 and run a fan in the chin room 24/7.  I also run a de-humidifier in there to keep the relative humidity down.

My two boys are doing fine with the higher temperature, but my breeder said to work them up to a warmer temp, gradually.

Chinderella

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Health / HELP!!! WHEW!!!

« on: July 10, 2006, 09:14:02 AM »

   Thanks to everyone who wrote.

It turned out that I was just being an over anxious new parent.

My little sweetie got a clean bill of health from the vet.

Thanks

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General Chat / What should I do?

« on: June 27, 2006, 10:31:14 AM »

About two weeks ago, I got two 10 week old boys.

The one that I was told was shy and reserved, has become very outgoing, and the other little guy just hangs out on top of their sleep box, under a shelf.

He will take treats from my hand and is now starting to "groom" my fingers, but he still flinches when I try and touch him, and bath time doesn't seem to hold much interest for him either.

Am I doing something wrong?