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Memorials / Re: Ziggy.

« on: February 04, 2016, 11:55:57 AM »

I'm so sorry to hear about Ziggy, rip little chin.
Heartbreaking when they go but lots of memories and a life time of love to cherish.
 

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Health / Re: chinchilla not chewing - food or toys - but vet can't find problem - help!

« on: January 24, 2016, 02:27:37 PM »

Hello
When my chinchilla Lex stopped eating we fed him with critical care and took away his treats as to much sugar when they aren't eating can really upset the guts. We gave him lots of hay and dried chinchilla herbs, plenty of water and we have him lots of toys with bark as that was his favourite thing to chew on.
I would take your chin to a vet that specialises in chinchillas, they know so much more than usual vets and can run more tests.
Good luck and I hope he picks back up asap.
Nat

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General Chat / Re: Cage Chewing!

« on: January 22, 2016, 03:58:07 PM »

Lol that are little nightmares for that! One of mine got into a horrible habit of biting his cage so loudly that it would wake us up in the night even though they were in a different room!
It stopped eventually but it was more down to my chin changing his habits than anything we did. We tried to give him lots of toys so he wasn't bored but it didn't work until he got bored.
My advice get some ear plugs!
Xx

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Q & A / Re: is this chinchilla safe?

« on: January 14, 2016, 03:50:32 PM »

Hello

I use these and ask of mine love them!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Boredom-Breaker-Rabbits-Guinea-Chinchillas/dp/B003MWYA8G/ref=sr_1_8?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1452808159&sr=1-8&keywords=Rabbit+tubes

They love to chew them and run through them.

Nat

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Q & A / Re: Odd behavior.....advice needed

« on: January 07, 2016, 01:37:24 PM »

I'm with grey rodent I think the puppy had unsettled her. Hopefully given time she will get used to his scent and be happy coming out on her own. 
Good luck and she's not that old one of mine is 13 and going strong!
Xx

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Q & A / Re: Odd behavior.....advice needed

« on: January 06, 2016, 03:49:42 PM »

Hey
Had anything changed in the room where you keep her? Are her poops OK and is she eating? Have she had any routine changes?
One of my chins can be a bit weird any coming out every now and again but within as v few days he is back to good normal self.
Natalie x

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General Chat / Re: Happy New Year.

« on: January 02, 2016, 04:51:09 AM »

Happy new year! We had a quiet one trying to calm one of my chins down when the fireworks went off bless him.
X

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Q & A / Re: Please help me!! I'm a new chinchilla owner

« on: December 31, 2015, 05:06:17 AM »

Hello
Congrats on your new chin he is gorgeous!
Like flint said don't worry it's all new to him so he will bark and mine bark all the time not out of fear just wanting to chat so he could just be a chatty chin. The most important thing is that he is eating and drinking and his poops are normal. Whenever I have brought a new chin home I leave them that day to settled in then usually pop them on the bed with me for 15 minutes at a time give them time to sniff and nibble me so they get used to me. I also spent time next their cages chatting to them or just sitting quietly so they get used to me when they are in their own surroundings.
Give him time it's all new to him, he will get used to it. Enjoy him!
Xx

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Q & A / Re: Missing Chinchilla Just Found -- Advice Please!

« on: December 20, 2015, 04:22:25 AM »

Dex chews his tail when he wakes up every night around 9:30pm (along with some other parts of his body), though his tail is the area that he chews more than anything else.  Would you recommend any certain toys to use for entertainment?

We give our chins bark bridges which they love to chew. Chew blocks, pieces of untreated wood, cardboard boxes which they love to shred and hide in. We try to interact with her as much as possible and get her out for a run every evening. We try to stick to a routine to give her a stress free environment which does help. It does help it never properly goes away she can so chewing for a while then she goes back to it whenever she is bored. We try to add a new toy once a month.
Natalie

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Q & A / Re: Chinchilla treats?

« on: December 20, 2015, 04:15:02 AM »

I give my chins half a bitesized shredded wheat which is high in fibre no sugar and they love them.
Natalie

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Q & A / Re: Missing Chinchilla Just Found -- Advice Please!

« on: December 15, 2015, 01:54:20 PM »

Hey
Is your chin chewing his tail alot? When one of my chins is bored, stressed she has a terrible habit of pulling out her fur 
Try to keep him entertained new toys etc and make sure he isn't stressed.
Hope it clears up asap!
Natalie x

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General Chat / Re: Chinchilla death question

« on: December 01, 2015, 03:03:35 PM »

Hi
We suddenly lost one of our chins Lex last week. Our chins are in separate cages but the other two are desperate to get to Lexs cage think they want to see where he had gone. It must be so confusing for them we left Lex in his cafe over night when he passed away so the others could see him.

Think your little fella just needs some extra TLC that's what we are giving our other two.

Breaks your heart when something happens to them, broke mine. Rest in peace Zoe.

Xxx

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Memorials / Alexei 24th November 2015

« on: November 26, 2015, 03:10:58 PM »

Good bye me beautiful little Lex, my snugglebutt. I will always love you so so much, I wish you didn't have to go. Your dad and I are so heartbroken we will never be whole again.

Goodnight my precious baby boy I love you so so much. I thought we were going to have many more years so many more snuggles.

Love you Lex with all my heart.

Love mummy xxx

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Health / Re: Very poorly chin think he may be dying and I don't know what to do

« on: November 24, 2015, 05:45:19 AM »

Hello

Alexei died this morning at 10.30am Uk time. He was 7 years old and my beautiful baby boy. We are devestated.

We saw him last night and gave permission for the vets to operate this morning. When they opened him up they found that he was riddled in cancer. They called us and asked us what we wanted to do and we told them to let him go whilst under anesthetic which is what they did.

We are at peace in the knowledge we did all we could for him and that he knew he was adored. We are going to get him and bring him home for the night, we are going to take clipping of his fur and prints of his feet so we always have a part of him with us. We will then take him to our vets and have him cremated.

Thank you for all your well wishes and advice.

Natalie

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Health / Re: Very poorly chin think he may be dying and I don't know what to do

« on: November 22, 2015, 04:55:33 PM »

Hello

The ct scam showed Lexs ears and teeth are fine but lots of gas in his tummy and two enlarged lymph nodes. On Saturday they put a tube down his throat and drew off 20ml of gas, then they did it again later and got 5ml out. They have said it is bloat  but he's not in stasis yet. They said there bloat could be caused by an infection hence the two enlarged nodes or cancer. They have us two options one was to open him up and take out the nodes test them and see what's going on, if it's cancer then that's it but if it's infection they will know what to treat him with. The other option was to give anti-biotics and wait and see if they worked. I decided to try the anti-biotics he had been on them since yesterday and they have said we should see if they are working by Monday night \Tuesday morning. Today he had taken a turn for the worse he is not wanting to take the critical care and he became very bloated. They tried putting a tube down again but they just drew back 12mls of critical care so he's not been digesting properly.
I don't know what to do he is miles away from home, I rarely leave him for this long I take short holidays so I can get back to him. I'm really worried about him thinking I've just left him abandoned him whilst he's really poorly, I'm worried he's ill, confused and sad that I've left him. I'm crying writing this  maybe that's why he's not getting better. I don't know much about bloat can anyone tell me anything about it? I'm so scared he's going to die without me there thinking I don't love him 

Nat