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new to chin care
« on: March 09, 2010, 09:37:56 PM »

I have had a chin now for about a month.  He was abused both by a female and given lots of junk food. He is only about a year maybe a bit less.  It is slow going to get him to even let me pet him but when I do he falls asleep with me scratching him under neck or under front leg.  He is very scittish and I am just hoping to find some info here or even some encouragement.  My white chins name is Bucky.  My husband named him and just said it fit.
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Re: new to chin care
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2010, 09:43:35 PM »

Clarification...that was abused by a female chin.  I think the people were trying to breed him and she tore him up.  His last patch of hair is growing back.
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Re: new to chin care
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2010, 10:56:06 PM »

hi, i'm sorry i'm alittle confused.. are you asking about how long it will take for her to warm up?

it can take time, some longer than others, just be patient and go slow

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Re: new to chin care
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2010, 03:03:59 PM »

yes a month is not long too a chinchilla, they don't foreget much either.
I'd say he's doing pretty good after just a month. Keep up what your doing it seems to be working.
Do you sit on the floor with him when he's out playing?
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Re: new to chin care
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2010, 09:39:42 PM »

hey this is great, for the first time he didn't run when I put my hand out.  I was pretty nervous cause he bit when we first got him, but now he is just sniffing.  there is hope.
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Re: new to chin care
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2010, 12:45:17 PM »

thats great.. there is hope.. it will just take time.... especially if he was abused.. he may need more time...

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