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    Male Chin Introduction

    sometimes it takes longer than 30 days . I would keep them apart for up to two months
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    Recent change in behavior

    you just put her in a new environment she needs to get use to it . Also chins in the wild line In rock crevices she naturally like that. its dark and safe for her . next time you let her out lower the light and leave her alone she will come out and start to look around .hope this helps.
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    What happen to my chin

    when I in truced new chins to each other , I would keep them in separate cages but side by side for two months to make sure they got along . I would let them out together and supervise the play time and just see how they got along . if your not careful one can kill the other .
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    Help my Chinchilla Hates Girlfriend :(

    tell your girlfriend not to put on perfume and a scented shampoo . some smells will bother them .
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    Chinchilla sounds

    yea my chin will do that some times like an hour before I let her out .
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    One of chin's ears is laid back?

    when sleeping or falling asleep they keep one ear on alert when someone is in the room . when they fall into a deep sleep both ears will stay down .
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    bonded chins started fighting. please help

    did you put them in a neutral cage , if not then the one who's cage it is will defend it . cuddling during the day is just a convenience to keep warm and also if one hears something the other doesn't they both will get up to see if trouble is coming .
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    Metal Litter Boxes?

    Metal litter boxes never used . you cant stopped that behavior , my rabbit does the same thing every morning he starts at 6:00 am
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    I'm at a loss....

    I has a chin ( the sister to one I have now . who is twenty .) the same thing happened went to work they are all fine , came home one died . they can have an issue and you wont know .
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    Complaining at Petstores about Chinchilla Care?

    look many pet store hire morons who don't know the first thing about dogs and cats let alone exotics . I will say something if I see it . you can call the corporate office too and complain .
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    To roam or not to roam

    I have half a room that is for my chin and rabbit ( they live in separate cages and are out not at the same time) She come out to play at 8:30pm and I put her back the next morning at 7:00am , but her cage is in the play area and she goes in and out all night . I close the door to the room when...
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    Doesn't like being held....

    I trained mine by picking her up and giving her a dust bath , so she knows the drill . they are quick to learn and associate things . in an emergency wrap her in a small towel but not too tight . I have my chin for twenty years now and she still doesn't like to be held . they aslo don't like it...
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    The hop

    its an escape trick . they do that to get away from prey animals . also mimic jumping off thing. mine use to run and lump and bounce off the walls .
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    New chinnie!

    I would get one of the wooden sleeping boxes , that's what I always used . My first chin gave birth while she was out and had her kits in the back of the closet ( scared the **** out of me ) keeps lots of orchard grass in the sleeping or hide away box so she can make a nest . if she is pregnant...
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    Sand Bath Houses

    I use a fish tank and have used one for over twenty years . it keeps the mess down a lot
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    Sad Chinchilla?!

    I have my chin fir twenty years now ( yea she is really old ) and she still doesn't like me to pick her up , but when im in the room or her play area she will follow me and sit on my feet , she has been alone now for ten years now , but in her play area I have my rabbit next to her cage buy they...
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    Playpen Help

    I wouldn't keep him in the basement , it can get damp down there and they don't like that . I use regular pen enclosure . They will run the perimeter and look for a way out , and they can climb . just make sure there is nothing there for him to get caught on or hurt himself . I keep the cages...
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    Covering Cage

    I never covered the cage . My chins never chewed the plastic shelves , I also lay towels on the shelves . Keeps it cleaner and warmer for their feet . My chin is twenty now so it works.
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    Improving somebody else's chin's living situation?

    Wire mesh bottom is really not good. I have plastic shelves and keep them lined with towels. I change the towels every two days . They need a very clean cage or they will get sick. Hope this helps.
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    Food and hay question

    My get always said that alfalfa hay is no good for the kits right in sugar . I get obow timothy, botanical hay , orchard grass . I use oxbow chinchilla pellets . I get that from Dr foster and Smith.
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