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Pairing of young males can be successful. Some pairings will last forever but unfortunately, sometimes issues of dominance will develop as they mature and hormones develops. If you have a female in the vicinity, the males will fight violently when she is in heat. When chins fight, they will...

Some chinchillas will learn to adjust their sleep schedule according to your schedule and some will just do whatever they want. I have two 1 year olds. The female is often awake during the day and always begs for my attention. She will take naps in between but mostly sleeps between 4-8 am. On...

You can try letting Vergil out first during play time and use that time (even if it's just 1 minute) to bond with Dante before letting him out. Just try not to let Dante see that Vergil is running free or he'll get jealous. I always let my chins sit on my lap for a bit before letting them touch...

When a chinchilla arrives at a new place, he/she is likely going to make some loud noises to find out if there are any other chins around. That has happened to me before. Later I realized that the new chinchilla just learned to talk in a softer voice (the other chinchilla doesn't really respond...

Walmart supercenter sells good quality wooden dangling bite toys for about $1.99! Much cheaper than buying them at a pet store. Like others have suggested, you should also avoid plastics and toys that have sugary treats hidden in them! My chins really like to play with the bell on their metal...

This looks wonderful! I am going to give your recipe a try tonight! Should I be using natural slow cook oats instead of fine oatmeal?