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my nimbus hasn't been eating his pellets he gets Mazuri he eats his hay and drinks water and is acting otherwise normal its been a few days what should I do we dont have access to a vet as there are no exotic vets nearby. Please help he means so much to me.

My dear boy Nigel has been fur chewing for about a year but it has gotten worse recently as he now has a noticeable low fur spot near his bum. I have seen him chew it so I know its not because he is rubbing against something. I touched the area and it doesn't seem to be giving him any pain. I...

My chinchillas have an instagram @nigel_and_company https://www.instagram.com/nigel_and_company/?hl=en Does anybody else have a social media for their chinchillas? If so please share it here I would love to check it out!

My two girls Cloud and Beatrice fight sometimes. On the occasion that they are squabbling it will last for hours. They don't hurt eachother its just Beatrice chasing Cloud around the cage. I also believe that they pee at each other as they are damp afterwards. I have tried distracting them with...

found these PetSmart brand full cheeks ( used to be tiny tales) toys for small animals as well as all living things brand they are really cute and well priced however while they look safe to me I would like some other opinions. I have bought some full cheeks toys before along with a bed (which I...

I have recently gotten 3 new chinchillas (I now have 4) which I have had for about a month. the male Nimbus loves attention and being petted but not being picked up he also gets spooked very easily. the 2 girls (Cloud and Beatrice) won't let me touch them at all they slap my hand away and run...

I heard from somewhere on this forum that there was an anime featuring chinchillas and made a mental note to check it out but can't locate the post. does anybody know of this show I really want to show my Chins. they love T.V

I recently switched fully from kaytee fortified diet to oxbow essentials food. I did so slowly over a few weeks all seemed fine. However nigel i believe isnt eating he is drinking and will take treats what should I do

I put a little Vaseline on my chins foot and he licked it off is that fine the kind I used was meant for babies

I have heard that oxbow and Kaytee dust changed their recipes and are bad Kaytee specifically making chins pull out their fur. So what dust do I use?

Can someone please help me find resonably priced fleece liners for...

im looking to switch away from Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Chinchilla Food because I heard it was no good is this true? also what is an inexpensive better food for my chinchilla?

Hello I was just wondering how I can tell if my chinchilla likes a certain show. Also what shows should I try personally I cant watch anything that doesn't have an animal as a focus thought by college I would grow out of that xD

Hello, I was just wondering if there were chinchilla breeders that are well known for being horrible. I was wondering this because I know that with dogs there is but I was not sure about other animals.

Hello! My Nigel I must admit used to get raisins as a treat. However after learning how they are not an ideal snack, I got some slow cooked traditional oats! I put them in a papermache fleece covered treat dispensing ball (only like 3 in there) for him to try during his supervised playtime. He...

I've been wondering this for a while. I know chins can jump 6 feet, but do they realise that they can? I know my little Nigel has never jumped that high let alone anywhere close, but I dont think that he has tried. Does anybody know anything about this?

Please does anybody have some good instructions on how to make a no sew cuddle buddy

My nigel has begun to hump my arm. Why is this happening, and What can I do to stop it because he does it all the time.

Hello does anybody have a safe paper mache recipe that I can use to make things for my chinchillas supervised playtime?

Hello! Please share some funny or interesting stories about your chinchillas. I will go first. The first time nigel ever got a toy was pretty comical. I placed it on his ledge he would look at nibble it then push it down and watch it fall then just look at me then he would go down bring it back...