Our boy Gizmo seems to be scratching a lot lately, and I'm wondering why. He is about 10 months old so I understand that this should be about the time of his first shed. We took him home the day after Christmas and this is new behavior. But his coat seems to be just fine, so I'm wondering if it is just the impending shed or is there something else ( Read more... )

Something I was musing about ( Read more... )

A couple years ago I had up to three chinny's at a time.  I tried to get my males to bond, but my one wasn't having it.  He sadly passed away, along with my female.  So over the last while my poor little boy doesn't have a cage mate.  I'm not sure if he would deal well with another male, and I certainly don't want a female in the cage who is able ( Read more... )

A friend from chins-n-hedgies.com just showed me this Craigslist ad in Nashville. It's for a chinchilla and a ferret that need a few home. One thing horrified me: they're being housed in the SAME cage!!
There are so many things wrong with this and it makes me so sad. Not to mention that they both look really thin and scraggly in the picture.

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We all know that Chins are notorious for chewing everything in site ( Read more... )

i am having some problems with my chinchilla, and i was wondering if any of you could help me?
i have been posting on another chin forum, so i will copy and paste here under a cut.

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Is it okay to feed my chin Kaytee's Fiesta Gourmet Chin food? Or mix it in with pellets?  (it actually has pellets in it, so...)
It says:

Kaytee Fiesta Gourmet food helps small pets thrive! Packed with a fortified mix of vegetables, high fiber hay, healthful whole grains, and fruit, Fiesta contains essential nutrients for healthy small animals. ( Read more... )

Hello, community ( Read more... )

So a guy I went to high school with just posted pictures of his new chinchilla on facebook. I noticed one had the chin in the ball, so I commented on it and let him know that they aren't really safe for them and that they can overheat and die ( Read more... )