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in lieu of a PVC pipe covering in fleece, what are some feelings about using (uncovered) ductwork as tubes in cages? i thought i saw it in someone's pictures in the Ferret Nation Club thread. it'd be a good option for cooling chins, like the chinchiller or granite slabs. just curious if theres...

along with my 5 chins and 1 hedgie... my house is home for 3 beautiful kitties. I'm curious if anyone here knows any good forums comparable to this one, but for cats? thanks in advance!

been awhile since I ordered toy parts so i'm asking... wheres your favorite site to order from? I'm looking for parts to make hanging toys. small drilled items like Bagels, willow chews, pumice stones, bamboo, wood shapes, etc etc etc. thanks in advance!

For those of us who have had chinnies who have passed away, I'm curious how long the average lifespan experienced by us is. I hear that they can live up to 20 years old, but how common is that? Please answer with the age your chinnie was when they passed away naturally. (I mean no disrespect to...

My 2 year old Basil had an episode last night that has happened maybe 3 or 4 times before. She was getting her bedtime scritches and treat when it happened. I picked up some whole rosehips at a pet show (from a reputable seller) yesterday afternoon and decided to give one to each chin as their...

I find myself once again in emergency need of Tradition feed. I placed an order at Ryerson 2.5 weeks ago....which apparently they never received the *order*, only my *PAYMENT* (grrr!). my supply is down to a day or two and i NEED food! anyone in the area that uses Tradtion that I can "borrow"...

this is a very difficult post for me to write, as I am looking for a possible new home for my girl Hidey. I got her a few months ago (early july) from a breeder here in northern illinois. So she is less than a year old. She is absolutely beautiful, a champaign & white colored pinto. i will...

I just got a call from my local feed store, where I order my Chins Tradition pellets. They told me that Hubbard will no longer be making Tradition for chinchillas. Yikes! Has any one else heard this yet? Or am I being lied to? I don't have enough left to safely switch to something new. Anyone...

i feed my babies Tradition and get it in 50 pound bags from a farm & garden store close to me. I just ordered a new bag (which takes a week to get) so i wont get it for at least a week. I still had maybe 5 pounds of food left, so I thought i'd be good until it came. WRONG! I found BUGS in their...

looking for tips on how to give a water bath to my poor chinnie Tripp. has anyone done it before? i know to blow dry him dry (on the cool, low setting). i'm worried i wont get him dry enough. how long should i expect to be blow drying him? can i use johnsons' baby shampoo? ive used it on my...

anyone have a suggestion for the cheapest place to buy/order lava bites? a few of my chins LOOOOOVE these but everywhere ive seen them so far it's over a (dollar or 2) per lava bite! with 5 chins i try to keep the cost down....

how long have you been a chinparent? i got my first, Zoey, in the summer of 2007 so I'm 7 years strong! Have had a total of 7 chins in that span (R.I.P molly and maddie!) but im still learning every day!

i'm looking for opinions from those more knowledgeable than myself. my chinnies seem to not be interested in timothy hay. ive tried every brand i can find. but they eat a little bit and the rest just get flung all over the cage. when i tried orchard grass hay, more was eaten. not all, but...

has anyone ever had a chin that got a whisker (or 2 or 3) that got chewed off, bent, or otherwise messed up? Did it cause any changes in behavior, movement or such? ive heard of cats balance being thrown off due to loss of whiskers, just wondering if it happens to chinnies too. my chin has one...

this is a long shot, i realize, but worth a shot. i'm looking for someone who does (or is willing to do) grooming for my chin. he needs more help than just a dust bath. (poor guy has medical issues and medications that made him lethargic for awhile and now has quite a few mats in his fur from...

so I gotta brag a little bit at how far the boyfriend has come since we moved in together... i knew when we moved in together that he wasnt *quite* the same animal lover than i was. He tolerated my 2 cats, gawked at the 3 chinnies and was amused by the guinea pig, but i knew they would still be...

A few months ago, I switched my furbabies from store bought food to Tradition feed (happily to my surprise, found at my local feed store!). I love it and so do they. however, i remember seeing somewhere on the packaging that a vitamin C supplement was needed while on this feed. is that true...

my chinnie boy has quite a bit of fur on his underside (tummy, back legs) matted with urine. i'm looking for help in cleaning it. i've tried dust baths upon dust baths and it's only helped a little. i think i need to give him a water bath... and I"m really worried about how to do this. anyone...

has anyone tried this in a chin with seizures? i'm trying to figure out the correct dosage for my guy. 0.1 mL 2X a day seems to be too much for him as it makes him too sleepy. i know i will hear a million opinions about it.... but does anyone have actual EXPERIENCE with their chin on this drug?

a topic i will have to cross next summer for my vacation.... in your absence, who would you rather have chinnie-sit for you? a. a family member/friend/roommate who isn't terribly knowledgeable about or familiar with chins, but you trust to care for your chinnie (and not steal your stuff) or...