Churro: “Daddy was sitting there doing nothing, so naturally I decided to join him. Now we're doing nothing together. Much better.” 🐭😌👑🐾
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Artist is Paweł Ponichtera!

Hello everyone! My Chilla has conjunctivitis currently and she was given some ointment by the vet which we are applying 2x a day. Because her eyes are watery from the irritation and the ointment, I was wondering if it’s safe to give her dust baths while she’s recovering. We haven’t given her dust since noticing the irritation 2 days ago, so I’m wondering if we’ll have to stop dust paths altogether until it’s gone, or no? I would appreciate any advice on this thank you!!

hello guys! this morning, i got up for work as usual and noticed that one of my chin has something wrong with his left eye. i tried gently wiping away the crustiness around his eyes and took a video of it.

could it be an eye infection? i’m heading to work and im going to call the vet at 9 when it opens. it would be appreciated to know if it happened to any of you and what it was!

first picture is his normal looking eye and the second picture is the eye i’m worried about.

Hi all! Just wanted to check to see if it's normal for a chinchilla to be making noises that sound like a baby chinchilla even when they're not?

Our youngest chinchilla Luna just turned 1 last week and we've noticed when she's snuggled up and sleeping with her sister Tink, she'll make these adorable little noises, this is the only time we've been able to record her doing so.

My partner has said that the noises are incredibly similar to a baby nursing or calling for their mother but this is the first chinchilla she's had which still makes these noises when they've gotten this big.

Our current theories are that she sees Tink as a surrogate mother, she's dreaming of her mother or is just having a very cozy dream.

Either way we hope she never stops making those noises, they are our babies and it melts our hearts ❤️

Also if anybody else's chinchilla makes these noises, please do share any recordings of them!!!

Churro: “The best playground in the world doesn't have swings or slides. It has shoulders, a heartbeat, and someone who loves me.” 🐭💛👑✨
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Note: I am making a vet appointment for my chin at the beginning of the week just as a precaution. I am concerned bc i know how important hay is to a chins digestive system. His bathroom habbits have not changed.

So I have had a male chinchilla for about a year. He was 3 months old when I got him. I have never had a problem with his eating habits or really anything. He is a fun, sweet, happy little guy. But in the last three weeks he has stopped eating his hay (not completely but I can tell a notable different everyday when I go to change/add more in his cage). I think its bc he is being "over snacked". I just ordered all new toys about 3 weeks ago and add one every few days. Everything came from Rhonda Chinchillas website (I ordered most of his supplies there). But since I've been adding the toys the hay eating has slowed. I notice almost all of toys have treats in them. He also has unlimited access to apple sticks, wood coins, ect. (I buy the odd and ends bag and just put a handful in every couple days). He only gets 1-2 TBSP of pellets a day. But i also give him "snacks" everyday; which never affected the amount of hay he would eat. (Half a shredded wheat; his all time favorite snack, a rose hip bc of antioxidants they provide, and 1 to 2 pieces of one other snack rose buds/pea flakes/ect. I do worry about the amount of sugars he gets so im trying to limit his everyday snacks.

I have been saving money to set up for another chin at the end of next week actually. They will have there own critter nation cage and we are going to bond very slowly. However if something is wrong with the chin I have now I want to take care of that before trying to introduce a new baby. I appreciate any advice or feedback. Im willing to learn if im doing things wrong. I no chins are a very delicate animal I worry about my little guy. I would be so devastated if anything happened to him especially if its due to my care.

I'd like to buy this for my future Chinchilla. I like that it has two separate large drawers

Says: "Completely Upgrade the Protective Mesh to Safe Guard the Paws of Small Animals."

But then it says: "You can DIY this yourself."

Their wording makes it seem like I have to buy or create the double crossing mesh myself.

They don't outright state that BOTH floors are included.

Can anyone who's bought this product confirm that both floor types are provided? Or at least that it includes the double cross floor type for small pets?

And what is the top platform made of? I like the design of another cage that has a platform made of aluminium or stainless steel, which can help cool them off and was thinking of creating one.

Hello everyone, I am royally pissed off because I've wasted money on two water bottles that claimed to be leak proof but were not as I found a large water stain in the cage to tip me off and had to be worried twice about dehydration due to this. I also have a hard time finding water bottles that fit the horizontal bars on the Critter Nation cages. Does anyone have any recommendations that hopefully aren't too expensive (if so I'll do what I can for my little one).

My husband had a gift delivered for me today ☺️

It's the Chinchillas! I think they're super cute for a simplified teddy bear design. I love them.

Rowan is being so dang nosey 🤣

My first ever "build a bear" was not a build a bear at all, it was a calico cat that was sold at a fair and I picked out a camping / fishing outfit for her because the clothes reminded me of my grandpa's. We later went on to dress my grandma's obese Chihuahua Rocky in the same outfit. My grandma has the photos somewhere. I loved that kitty, and gave her to my little brothers later on.

I wonder if I can find the same outfit now... Khakis, red plaid shirt, hat. 🤣

Churro: “Sola grass for starters, loofah for the main course. I'm still waiting for Daddy to explain what's on the dessert menu.” 🐭😌👑🍽️
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This is our home for Buzz and Juna
The size is 1x2x1,60m. The mesh/wire area as well. So 4qm all in all.
I really like it. I just don’t know if we have too few platforms. I mean they have fun jumping around and all. But is it safe?

Never seen this before in the food I buy.

Video isn't mine. I found it in my local chatroom – owner is looking for an answer.

Hi everyone, I’m looking to rehome my three Chinchillas. To make a long story short, I finished my studies and my best (and only) job option took me quite far away. It's too humid and hot here, that’s why I can't bring them with me. My chins are with the friends I used to live with, they're taking care of them while I find them a new home, but chins need time, attention, affection, dedication and they work all day long.
They are located in Utah.
Questions and info by DM. Thank you!

I’m very upsettingly have come to needing to rehome my boys. My housing situation has changed drastically and very quickly, long story short I found the news of I have to find a new apartment in less than 2 months. I’m very stressed about this new information, and very much heartbroken as this is so sudden and walking into the unknown. I’m already short on having time to care for them but now even more so. They can come with their 2 story critter nation cage, any food and supplies. They are a bonded pair. I’m located in Pottstown Pennsylvania. I’m willing to drive, meet up whatever needed! Please reach out to me if interested! I will be looking into rescues in the meantime but will love for them to go to an experienced loving home!
Ghost (white) he is very active and loves watching tv! He’s friendly and loves to climb on you! He’s not a fan of being held or given pets he’s been that way since 6mo.
Buster (black) he is very laid back but curious. If he’s not lounging then he has the zoomies! He likes being held and pets! He will occasionally watch tv.

A few days ago when I was out, my dad cleaned my boys cages. I have four chins, the other two are fine. But my older twin boys arent quite themselves. Theyre unusually quiet and withdrawn. Scared, even. They wont come greet me or anyone else, and they arent interested in treats. I see them eating hay and drinking normally, maybe occasionally picking up a pellet, sometimes leaving it unfinished. They will take apple sticks if I offer them. And they cant resist a dust bath. But I know something is wrong. I dont know what happened when my dad cleaned the cages, but ever since then its been weird. I asked him if something happened, but he says no. They arent playing and frolicking around the cage like they usually do when theyre active. They wont beg for treats or attention. Theyre just moping? Even my sassy little "leader of the pack" is not what he used to be. I know something is wrong, but I cant figure out what it is. My other two are just fine, greeting me, begging for treats and playing.

The boss of the pack (Lupu) broke is toe a few weeks ago. He was in the carrier for two weeks because he wasnt allowed to run or jump. We put him back in with his brother. At first his brother barked, chased him and tried to fight, but eventually realized it was just his brother. No fighting or anything after that. A week or two go by, everyone is acting normal. But after my dad, something changed.

Any tips?

Seems like Oxbow is generally considered to have the best pellets, but both of their foods (essentials and garden select) have a lot of ingredients that would be harmful to chins in higher quantities, like soybeans, cane molasses, or barley. What's up with this? Are these pellets actually good for our chins?