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My female chinchilla had babies who are now 3 wk old. I removed my male as soon as they were born as I wasn’t sure if he was allowed near them. He is now very subdued being separated even tho he can see her. Would it do any harm to put him back in with mum and babies just now ?

Hi, I read up on chillas before buying mine. Everything I read said female generally much larger, more aggressive and protective and very territorial. Mine hadn’t been handled much by previous owner so looking underneath wasn’t an option but the much larger one had all the above. Straight to...

I just took this guy on (was previously owned by a family member) his ears are dry and patchy as pictured. Is this ear mites or is it just dirt build-up? Also are the red mark on the back of concern?

eed help!! :( my chinchilla is 21 years old. He had an eye and mouth infection in feb 2021. Was put on critical care. Has been a rollercoaster since then. Most days, he would eat his critical care (with water)... Recently, he had pain, hence his weight dropped. He is still weighing around 395g...

Need help!! :( my chinchilla is 21 years old. He had an eye and mouth infection in feb 2021. Was put on critical care. Has been a rollercoaster since then. Most days, he would eat his critical care (with water)... Recently, he had pain, hence his weight dropped. He is still weighing around 395g...

Just wondering if anyone knows of anywhere to buy a chinchilla in the UK, specifically East Midlands, Nottinghamshire area?

Hi, New to the forum and looking for some advice from other chin owners. Sorry it's a long one! About four weeks ago my 6 year old chinchilla, Dickens, had to have his leg amputated after falling it and breaking it. After the surgery I had to syringe feed him 3 times a day as well as giving...

Hello everyone! :) I trying to purchase a baby chinchilla for my girlfriend who is a veterinary nurse who loves animals! Im hoping someone can give me a helping hand too point me in the right direction :) i live around east/west Sussex but I'm willing to travel 2hours max. Looking for either a...

Hi, yes I'm new here, and would like to ask a few stuffs about chinchilla Skip this part if you want, this is just my rant I live in Japan now, and will return to my home country (Indonesia) after another 2 years, but I've been interested in chinchillas as pets So I asked the chinchilla...

I posted on here last September regarding my chinchilla’s teeth. He was fine for awhile. Then this last month he has dropped a lot of weight and refuses to eat, drools excessively and won’t come out for any play time. I took him to the vet and the lady kindly told me that they ground down his...

Hi all! I adopted 2 gorgeous Chinchillas named Rick & Morty when they were 4 years old. Here is my dilemma: when I let them out, they don’t go 30 seconds without chewing something, be it my door or my skirting boards or my walls etc. Here are my questions: 1) are they too late to train so...

Hi, basically I just need some information/help, I have a chinchilla he’s 3 years old, and two weeks ago he got his teeth stuck and the teeth ripped out, they’re growing back but now they’re growing back in sideways (I can see two little bumps where his teeth are growing and one is like way...

Hi all, I adopted my chinchilla Kevin about 18 months ago, he is about three years of age. I adopted him off a couple who were moving away and couldn't take him with them. Over that past 18 months I have updated his cage to a critter nation cage and purchased an air conditioner to ensure he is...

Hey! Could you help me identify if my three chinchilla babies are boys or girls? Chinchillas are two months old.

I was feeding my chin, when i realised one of her hands were swollen pink with missing fur. Background info: She does have a roommate, although they get along fine (2 months apart got them at the same time). There were no missing toes or blood. Does anyone know what the problem could be...

good morning everybody Iam a new member Found your forum whilst searching online for a stud for out beutifull Persian chinchilla Not ready yet as she is young but in the near future we would like one litter Iam in Scotland and there seems to be no studs available , Infact it seems that this...

Okay so i got two chins, ones a 2 month old female, the other a 5 month old female. I bought them a week apart, and it seems like they're getting along fine. However, the older one seems to be nibbling on the smaller ones fur (back and head), although the smaller one doesn't seem to care. Also...

My chinchilla is turning 3 this year and hasn't been to a vet yet (or so the previous owner said)... At the beggining of this week I noticed something in the very corners of his eyes, almost unoticebe. I also noticed that he changed his sleeping place, he now sleeps on the bottom of the cage...

Hello everyone, I have an almost three year old male chinchilla that I have recently re-homed (6 months ago). He has warmed up to me quite quickly, which is great, and I also try to let him out as many nights of the week as possible; however, I know they are very social animals, and I worry...

Hi guys, I'm just looking on any advice on keeping the area around my chins tidy. They seem to love pushing all their hay around and flicking poop as far as they can. I've had them for several years but their cage is quite tall and is in an alcove that keeps alot of the mess from getting to far...