Recent content by Sleeis

Dear Chinchilla Owners, As you know, or may not know, alfalfa is extremely high in calcium. Calcium, in high levels, can often result in your chinchilla forming a stone within his/her bladder- commonly referred to as a bladder-stone, uncommonly referred to as cystolithiasis. When a chinchilla...

Dear Chinchilla Owners, As you know, or may not know, alfalfa is extremely high in calcium. Calcium, in high levels, can often result in your chinchilla forming a stone within his/her bladder- commonly referred to as a bladder-stone, uncommonly referred to as cystolithiasis. When a chinchilla...

Lakritz, I am so sorry for your loss. I know it is absolutely terrible to lose a pet; I cried for days after my gerbil, Lionel, passed away due to a stroke. I hope you are doing well, and that you know you did everything you could to help your chinchilla. If you are feeling down and need...

Dragonflye, One of my chinchillas, Clarence, recently underwent bladder-stone surgery. Like your little fella, my little guy had one large bladder-stone within his bladder only (some can spread into the urinary tract). If you opt to have your chin undergo surgery, I would like to share with...

I was going to warn you of possible prolapse if he was constipated, but that is unnecessary due to his affliction being of gaseous nature. Haha. I am happy your chin is okay. Best Regards, Sleeis

Ticklechin, thank you for your prompt response. Clarence is actually eating and drinking on his own, but I am still hand-feeding a 50/50 composition of purified bottled water (the only water my animals have ever drank) and Critical Care at an amount of approximately 15 ml. I was concerned that...

Hello all, I have been a member for a long time, but this is my first post. I own two chinchillas, Charlie and Clarence, respectively They are each three years old, though Clarence is approximately two weeks older than Charlie. Clarence is beige and Charlie is charcoal grey. I also own two...