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General Chat / GUIDE: How to determine good Timothy Hay

« on: April 05, 2016, 08:28:48 AM »

Hi guys,

Sharing this because I know it is asked here a lot and pretty important since we feed our chins it everyday.

Below is a breakdown on what to look for when determining if you have good quality Timothy Hay or not...

Good quality:                         Bad quality:
Green in color                         Brown or yellow in color
Smells sweet & fragrant           Little or no smell
No sign of dust or mold            Dusty and/or mold spots (black or white specks)
Pliable fibrous stalks                Stalks break or crumble to the touch
Contains only hay                   Contains foreign matter such as stones, dirt, earth and other plants

(source: smallpetselect.com/rabbit-hay)

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General Chat / Top 10 Chinchilla Facts

« on: February 16, 2016, 01:57:33 PM »

"We all love our chinchillas, and we can never stop learning about them.  So we thought we’d come up with a top 10 list of facts about chinchillas.  After all, the more we know about our pets, the better we can look after them and the more fun we get from doing so."

Small Pet Select's Top 10 Chinchilla Factshttp://smallpetselect.com/chinchilla-guide/10-chinchilla-facts

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General Chat / Coupon Code for Hay!

« on: February 14, 2016, 06:30:07 AM »

SmallPetSelect right now has a coupon code for 40% off hay on your first order. Unfortunately, I am way passed my first order with them but thought I would put it here for anyone that hasn't ordered from them yet (it's really good hay!). Coupon code; "BETTERHAY" 

http://smallpetselect.com/timothy-hay/

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Web site Reviews / Hay for Chinchillas

« on: February 14, 2016, 06:27:52 AM »

Would love to hear some reviews on this: http://smallpetselect.com/timothy-hay/

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Health / What type of hay to get for your chinchilla?

« on: February 08, 2016, 08:35:26 AM »

I've seen this question come up a few times here and just found a really good guide that finally explains all the overwhelming varieties out there...
http://smallpetselect.com/blog/what-types-of-hay-should-i-order-for-my-small-pet

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Q & A / Re: Bonding Advice?

« on: December 15, 2015, 06:02:30 PM »

Here's a helpful article on anyone else that is wondering about bonding advice with their chinchilla: https://www.google.cl/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=bonding+advice+chinchilla+small+pet+select

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Health / Re: Chinchilla Ingrowing Teeth.

« on: October 11, 2015, 02:52:31 AM »

I definitely agree with @GrayRodent...it sounds liks ome form of malo. This article has a good video in it that might be worth watching so you can hopefully figure out some ways to help it. http://smallpetselect.com/chinchilla-guide/chinchilla-teeth-%E2%80%93-an-ever-growing-issue

Sorry to hear about the stress you and your little one have gone through; hope your chinchin is okay.

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Q & A / Re: Please help me with new chin owner trouble!

« on: September 27, 2015, 03:46:17 PM »

Getting down to "his level" with him to talk or reach into his cage will make him far more confident that you’re not going to hurt him. Use slow, gentle movements and keep talking calmly.

Also this is a good video with some more bonding tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEBThrk_Ibg

Sounds like you are putting a lot of effort into bonding with him; i know how frustrating it is so don't become discouraged....It'll come!

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Q & A / Re: Bonding Advice?

« on: September 27, 2015, 03:41:50 PM »

This is what helped me out a ton when I first got mine: http://smallpetselect.com/chinchilla-guide/bonding-with-your-chinchilla-2
Sounds weird but the "playing hard to get' really worked!

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Health / Re: Chinchilla not eating much or at all and is hardly active now.

« on: September 08, 2015, 07:18:57 AM »

Like others have already said, sounds like the diet needs to be revisited. I found this: "Chinchillas can eat carrots, however they don't really need to eat carrots and these wouldn't be the types of things they would be finding in their natural habitat.    The most  important things to provide your pet chinchilla with are fresh hay, pellets, and water." (credit: http://smallpetselect.com/category/nutrition-questions/chinchillas-nutrition-questions)

Too much sugar and water from foods can cause some major GI issues. Hoping he is okay!

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Guestbook / Hola from Chile!!

« on: September 08, 2015, 07:13:21 AM »

I am a Canadian that recently moved down to Chile and brought my 2 rescued Chinchillas with me. Looking forward to connecting with everyone on here 

Cheers!
Mel