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Are dried apple chips a safe treat for my adult chin?

Tonight i noticed two swollen lumps on each side of my six month old male chinchilla's anus. They were not there yesterday, i swear. They don't appear to be inflamed but are fairly large in comparison to the size of his anus. He seems fine also, he didnt make any noised when i touched them...

I have a five month old chinnie and he keeps getting sick/dehydrated, despite my efforts to make sure his water bottle is working. I think he might be over heating.... what is to warm a temp, and what temp is to cool for these little guys?

I was hoping someone out there would know is Red Dogwood is safe for chinchilla's to chew?

My three month old chinnie likes to nibble on me, it doesnt hurt he does it gently. Is this another way for them to show affection? :kiss:

What is a URI?

I have a large pear tree at work and want to bring home a large branch for my little guy to climb on. I hear that its best to boil and bake the wood before you give it to them to chew. Is this necessary? I mean how am i supposed to boil a three foot long branch? LOL! Any input would be...

I'm hearing a lot about these cuddle buddies that some chinchillas really enjoy. What are they? Is it just a plain stuffed animal that is put in their cage? Or is it a special stuffed animal made of fleece? If its something i can sew, and something that my baby will love i have to make one...

Just two weeks ago my 2month old kit had to go to the vet with severe dehydration. When i first noticed something was wrong it was because he was peeping/squeeling loudly in 2 short loud bursts. I had never heard him do this before. (He was also lethargic and wobbled a lot.) Well today at...

I have some cement statues and was wondering if my Chin chews on them if it is okay for him to do so. These are not painted, its just plain old cement. I dont care about the damage done to them, i thought it might be fun for him to climb on them and chew on them. And it might keep him from...

I need help with ideas and ways to safely Chinchilla proof my bedroom. Besides the obvious wire hiding and outlet covers. Is cardboard safe for blocking off areas, like behind my dresser and such? :hair:

Im having so much fun being a new Chin Mom! They are amazingly smart little creatures! Im really enjoying sewing up hammocks and super cute matching cage liners. He loves the fleece liners and his hammock. I think i might be getting a little crazy with it though. I change his liners out twice a...

I have noticed a few times now, that Miguel eats his poo sometimes. Is this normal? It's so funny when he does it because he looks over at me with this funny look on his face then slowly nibbles it!:yuck:

This is Miguel. His Baby pics and one newborn. He is the little guy with more white, on the left. :cold:

Was told i needed to introduce myself... Im new to using this forum and new to being a Chin Momma to! Any advice on navigating this site would be awesome! Im loving my new baby! We had a dehydration scare this week, but we r doing much better tonight. ;)

I have taken him to the vet tonight. He was dehydrated with a low heart rate. His pupils were also just slits. The doc gave him fluids and a shot of anti-inflammatory in case of head injury, (hurt while playing is suspected). He is very lethargic and wont eat or drink yet. I noticed...