Recent content by Quillis

I agree with Amethyst, he may just be unsure what it is for. When I added a wheel to Esper's cage at first he didn't know what to do with it, and then he was spooked every time it moved and would jump back out and hide in his hutch, however after an evening of playing with it, he loves it now...

I've gotten some probiotics in Esper now and he's beginning to eat again, he can't get enough Timothy hay right now but he's still not keen on his pellets, though this morning it looked like he ate the pile I left outside his food dish, so I left some more little piles for him since he seems to...

Thanks, I have probiotic pills I myself take, in the right amount that should be alright right? I also tried giving him some water with a dropper and he took it well enough even tho he won't drink from his bottle right now. I'll try crushed food and water tonight and if he doesn't take it I'll...

Hello! New chin owner as of this past December, and I love him to death. He's been a great companion. I joined the forum mainly to post a health question which I'll put in its appropriate topic area. Esper is a male chinchilla about 8 or 9 months old now. I'll probably post some pictures when...

I'm a new chin owner so I'm already easily spooked but here's my story. Two weeks ago my chin, Esper, got a toe stuck in a part of his cage (which has now been sealed to prevent further accidents) but he tore the nail badly and it bled a bit. I set up an appointment the next day, but the...