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Q & A / Re: New Chin Owner Questions!!

« on: January 08, 2013, 09:08:07 AM »

Okay I have another question!! lol I found a 10lb bag of the Oxbow Chin food on wag.com for $16.99 is that a good price or should I look else where?

Petsmart is $15 in Toronto, I recently found it for less at Global pet, their reg price is 11.99.

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Q & A / Re: New Chin Owner Questions!!

« on: January 07, 2013, 11:48:47 AM »

The lady I got him from gave me a bag of the fresh hay but said she prefers the cubes as they are less messy so I didn't know which is best to use. Also I have seen where people say they have hay racks where can I find one of those? He came with the ball and I had no idea it was that unsafe!! Think I will be pitching that in the dump now!! As for the food he did come with enough to last about a week and I bought an extra box so I think I should have enough to be able to mix! Thank you for your help!!!!!

Some people use flower pots to put their hay into, I fill a couple of hanging balls to make it more interesting for him. You can make your own fleece feed bag pretty cheaply. no plastic is the biggest rule.

I got a ball with mine as well, its a cute idea until i learned how dangerous the thing is

How old is your chin? Pictures?

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Q & A / Re: New Chin Owner Questions!!

« on: January 07, 2013, 10:56:09 AM »

Congrats on your new chin!

I'm brand new to the board but might have a few answers to your questions

1. The cubes are treats/chew toys (In my opinion) and I'd leave it in there till its done or 2 days old. You need to feed your chin long strain fresh T.Hay and always have that available. I'll take a nibbled cube out if I think my chin isn't touching his fresh hay because of it.

2. The balls are not safe for chins (ball of death). They can over heat and die while inside them (worst case) and they are made of plastic which if eaten can lead to death as well. Also if they pee while in the ball, it can ruin their fur. As far as the dog I'm not sure barking is usually not a good noise for them to be making

3. I use Oxbow Chinchilla food (http://goo.gl/yqJ10) and I know a lot of others use Mazuri (http://goo.gl/gMffD) these are the best. Did he come with some food? If it's not enough to last a month, buy the same food for now, then slow switch foods by blending the future food into your chins current diet.

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Health / Re: Chinchilla doesn't like yogurt

« on: January 02, 2013, 01:58:44 AM »

I don't think my chinchilla will accept yogurt. It seems to stress him out when I try to get it near his face. It's like he's had a bad experience with it in the past. His weight is still 15% lower than it was before the move and the trend is still relatively flat. I'm considering ordering critical care and supplementing daily with that to see if there is a change. I'm thinking this could be his new baseline weight for his current activity level and diet but I don't know. Perhaps this was triggered by stress from the move and will improve if I can get the weight back up, but I just have to wonder if his weight will go back down to what it is if I stop feeding it 2 weeks from now. Has anyone experienced this before?

Critical care formula seems like overkill to me but I'm willing to place an order if it can help. Can anyone suggest something else?

This is my first post, hello all. Have you tried feeding it to him with a Popsicle stick or chopstick?