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Cages / Re: Ferret Nation Midwest
« on: March 31, 2016, 10:04:29 AM »
Wow you've gone all out!! Great I'm so excited to get one now!!!
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Cages / Re: Ferret Nation Midwest
« on: March 31, 2016, 07:13:46 AM »
Well also do you think the cage can hold the flying saucer? I finally went and saw one in person and think that it will, but I wanted to see if others used it. Do you just use bedding then? Do you like that cage a lot? I'm currently using Quality Cage Mansion
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Cages / Ferret Nation Midwest
« on: March 30, 2016, 10:34:44 AM »
Does anyone have it? I've seen great reviews, but Im wondering if it can hold the flying saucer we have currently. Also what is a good shop for fleece for that particular cage?
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Health / Re: Bronchitis
« on: March 31, 2015, 03:49:44 PM »
Thank you! We've been watching (well, I have been..he's not allowed to since he's sick) them very closely for any differences.
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Health / Bronchitis
« on: March 30, 2015, 07:21:34 PM »
Hey all,
Just wondering how easily a chin could catch a (possible) viral bronchitis. My boyfriend has been coughing for almost a month (allergies/congestion, this happens every spring) but now its gotten really bad and I'm not sure if it is viral or not. No fever that I know of but that doesn't say much
Hes not handling the chins now but we aren't sure about him even being in the same room as them. Any advice on what to do and signs to look for in the chins? Thanks so much!
Just wondering how easily a chin could catch a (possible) viral bronchitis. My boyfriend has been coughing for almost a month (allergies/congestion, this happens every spring) but now its gotten really bad and I'm not sure if it is viral or not. No fever that I know of but that doesn't say much
Hes not handling the chins now but we aren't sure about him even being in the same room as them. Any advice on what to do and signs to look for in the chins? Thanks so much!
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Q & A / Re: Chinchillas constantly fighting
« on: February 23, 2015, 06:00:24 AM »
Thank you. We tried separating again during playtime and that seemed to make them realize they do get along! Strange, they are just like children :-)
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Q & A / Re: Good afternoon.. Just wondering.
« on: February 20, 2015, 10:58:17 PM »
Like Tiffany's Chinchillas said, every chin is different. Reading your post really made me feel like I was reading about my own chinchillas. Dexter is much more adventurous and will always come out to play, while Skillet is WAY more cautious and will run back to the cage if theres any noise that he isn't sure about..including the train he hears twice a day every day haha. I think as long as they are getting along it will be fine, Skillet didn't completely open up to us until almost a year later! He really opened up to me about 4-5 months after I got him, but after I moved in with my boyfriend it was back to square one for my boyfriend, but now Skillet is really showing how comfortable he is, actually more comfortable than I've ever seen him!
I have and still do constantly talk to him, sing to him, or really give them any kind of attention I think theyll respond to all the time. Skillet seems to like it so when I talk to him for a while he'll come out and interact with me. That would be something I would try, just talking to them. It may take a while because they trust over time, but it will definitely be worth it in the end
I have and still do constantly talk to him, sing to him, or really give them any kind of attention I think theyll respond to all the time. Skillet seems to like it so when I talk to him for a while he'll come out and interact with me. That would be something I would try, just talking to them. It may take a while because they trust over time, but it will definitely be worth it in the end
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Q & A / Re: Chinchillas constantly fighting
« on: February 20, 2015, 10:51:23 PM »
They have been together almost 3 years. This has happened before, but I cannot remember a time where it has gone on this long. They have very opposite personalities. Dexter is very playful and adventurous, while Skillet is more cautious and doesn't play as much. Dexter is 3 years old and Skillet will be 4 in May. They have an igloo at the bottom of the cage as well as a log, and they have their "main" igloo on the upper shelves (where they sleep together every night, even after they fight during playtime). We don't and have never had a problem with them chewing on the plastic igloos, although we do have a wooden hut as well.
I have one water bottle but they have never fought anywhere near the water (only on the upper shelves and when they are out of the cage). I have two separate food bowls, and each of them know where their food is (they have chosen sides and don't normally switch while its "dinnertime"). No weight loss, just seeing Dexter stress during playtime when he normally never does bothers me, as well as Skillet stressing out sometimes as well. We really just have a hard time figuring out if Skillet is trying to play with Dexter and is being too aggressive or if there is something else. Like I said this has happened before but it only lasted a day or two before it stopped on its own so I'm not sure what's wrong
I have one water bottle but they have never fought anywhere near the water (only on the upper shelves and when they are out of the cage). I have two separate food bowls, and each of them know where their food is (they have chosen sides and don't normally switch while its "dinnertime"). No weight loss, just seeing Dexter stress during playtime when he normally never does bothers me, as well as Skillet stressing out sometimes as well. We really just have a hard time figuring out if Skillet is trying to play with Dexter and is being too aggressive or if there is something else. Like I said this has happened before but it only lasted a day or two before it stopped on its own so I'm not sure what's wrong
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Q & A / Chinchillas constantly fighting
« on: February 19, 2015, 10:15:31 PM »
So for the past several days my 2 males have been fighting sometimes, and other times cuddling. They do fight at night because I hear them and one is usually cornered so we try to talk to them and it usually seems to help, but its the worst during playtime. Skillet (the chin that's being aggressive) will chase Dexter around and they will usually stand up and face either other by the end until I intervene or one runs off. Now if Skillet comes out to playtime, my other one will just run and not want to play with him, sometimes even hiding in the igloo.
Like today, Dexter is out chewing on some sticks outside the cage. Skillet flies out and starts just running around (not even directly at Dexter even) and Dexter just runs off or goes in an igloo. I'm not sure if skillet, who doesn't come out but more than about half of the time I open up the cage, is trying to play with dexter and just freaks him out or what.
This has happened before where they fought and then in the morning they were cuddling, it just seems to be prolonged this time. Still, for the most part in the cage (with few exceptions at night, maybe once every other night but they also fight for a corner spot some nights so it's hard to tell) they are fine toward each other, even squeaking at each other constantly. I give them tv at night, plenty of hay, food (separate bowls on either side of the cage), and plenty of sticks and other toys. They have a flying saucer as well, but only Dexter uses it as skillets front paw was messed up as a baby.
Also, no blood has been shed. And I have separated them before for just a few minutes and it seemed to not help as both of them then seemed to become a bit stressed out and wanted to be back together, but that was last time this happened. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks!
Like today, Dexter is out chewing on some sticks outside the cage. Skillet flies out and starts just running around (not even directly at Dexter even) and Dexter just runs off or goes in an igloo. I'm not sure if skillet, who doesn't come out but more than about half of the time I open up the cage, is trying to play with dexter and just freaks him out or what.
This has happened before where they fought and then in the morning they were cuddling, it just seems to be prolonged this time. Still, for the most part in the cage (with few exceptions at night, maybe once every other night but they also fight for a corner spot some nights so it's hard to tell) they are fine toward each other, even squeaking at each other constantly. I give them tv at night, plenty of hay, food (separate bowls on either side of the cage), and plenty of sticks and other toys. They have a flying saucer as well, but only Dexter uses it as skillets front paw was messed up as a baby.
Also, no blood has been shed. And I have separated them before for just a few minutes and it seemed to not help as both of them then seemed to become a bit stressed out and wanted to be back together, but that was last time this happened. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks!
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Health / Re: Wellness Checkup?
« on: February 18, 2015, 06:06:30 AM »
Thanks so much:) they are constantly monitored and we keep a close eye out on them I have just seen some instances of people taking them in like other pets annually but it seems like more often people don't do yearly checks. What all started my paranoia was when in class we learned about Bayliscascaris procyonis, a raccoon parasite that can also infect chinchillas the same way 😱
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Health / Re: Wellness Checkup?
« on: February 13, 2015, 12:22:46 PM »
Yea I figured this was an annual thing, I just know I'm more paranoid about parasites since I'm studying them at the moment haha do you do annual vet visits with your chin?
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Health / Re: Wellness Checkup?
« on: February 13, 2015, 11:03:16 AM »
No they didn't find anything when they did it last year, it was a gas buildup and they found that through X-rays. And that's what I've heard about taking chins to the vet, but mine didn't seem to mind very much at all, one did only really take to one get tech (he wasn't sick too, he just went so they wouldn't be separated) and so she handled them when they were together but that was really the only thing so I didn't know if others still took them or not if they don't stress about the visit
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Health / Wellness Checkup?
« on: February 13, 2015, 08:46:46 AM »
Late last year my chin Dexter went to the vet because he was bloated and not pooping. He's much better now, but I just got a postcard saying he is due for a fecal floatation. I haven't called her so I'm not sure if it's just an automated thing, but I'm currently in parasitology so I'm of course a little paranoid, but I wanted to see if anyone else does full wellness checks for their chins.
I know that some people don't because their chins get anxious going out, but my guys were great at the vet so I don't think that would be a problem. Thanks in advance!
I know that some people don't because their chins get anxious going out, but my guys were great at the vet so I don't think that would be a problem. Thanks in advance!
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Health / Re: Blood?
« on: June 23, 2014, 08:44:38 PM »
They do have dry feet, but we have been putting balm on it. It could be the red loofah we gave them, but its hard to say. They act totally fine so we know one of them didn't do it to the other. I will keep a close eye out for the next few weeks and see what's happening. Thanks for everything guys!
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When I was cleaning out our chinchillas' cage, I found what looks like blood stained on a small part of their bedding. I was concerned, so I checked around the cage and saw what looks like a smear of blood on one of the ledges.
It's worth noting that both chins seem to be eating/chewing normally and interacting normally (their usual behavior), and there are no signs whatsoever of a fight. One of them has a history of dry foot pads, so we checked that and his feet don't seem to be bleeding. There are no bloody paw prints anywhere on the wooden ledges. The bedding in their usual pee spot in the corner of the bottom pan was darkened normally, with no hint of any red coloration. As you can see in the pic, the bloody spot is not surrounded by any other moistened bedding, so I do not believe either chin is passing blood through urination. Their poop is normal as well.
They're playing now and their behavior is normal. There is no sign of blood on either of them. Anybody have any idea what this could mean, or where this blood may have come from?
The blood (if it's that -- it looks kind of orange) on the ledge is totally dry, and the bloody bedding didn't seem freshly stained either. The bloody mark on the ledge is roughly above the spot that I discovered on the bedding. Any ideas on what this might be from, or how to check for injuries we might have missed, would be greatly appreciated.
It's worth noting that both chins seem to be eating/chewing normally and interacting normally (their usual behavior), and there are no signs whatsoever of a fight. One of them has a history of dry foot pads, so we checked that and his feet don't seem to be bleeding. There are no bloody paw prints anywhere on the wooden ledges. The bedding in their usual pee spot in the corner of the bottom pan was darkened normally, with no hint of any red coloration. As you can see in the pic, the bloody spot is not surrounded by any other moistened bedding, so I do not believe either chin is passing blood through urination. Their poop is normal as well.
They're playing now and their behavior is normal. There is no sign of blood on either of them. Anybody have any idea what this could mean, or where this blood may have come from?
The blood (if it's that -- it looks kind of orange) on the ledge is totally dry, and the bloody bedding didn't seem freshly stained either. The bloody mark on the ledge is roughly above the spot that I discovered on the bedding. Any ideas on what this might be from, or how to check for injuries we might have missed, would be greatly appreciated.