Hillyb
Member
Hello,
so new to THIS forum, but use to be on cnq long ago.
We decided to get a chinchilla, after our search for a degu didn't work out. We were wanting to adopt a chinchilla, so we looked on hoobly, craigslist, kijiji for local re-homes or sales. At the time they are had been placed. We decided to go the pet shop route. Now of course, there are posting on craigslist of chins needing homes.
Anyways, we have a good cage for her..we are ordering toys, and new food for her. The shop was feeding their own brand, aka junk. She doesn't even like it. The shops said she was around 4months, so I would say 4-6months. She has two teeth marks on her ears, even though she was housed alone at the shop.
She is very scared :/, barks at me, and doesn't want me near her. She runs and hides everytime I open the cage. We have only had her since Sunday though..so I hope with time that she will trust me and want chin rubs, and scratches behind the ears in time.
The plan was to let her out during the day in a bath room, but if we let her out..it will be very hard and stressful to get a hold on her to put her up. Any ideas? Should we just wait a while on this?
Cheerios and oats still okay to give as treats?
I have had boys in the past, and both were so very friendly. They came from a breeder though, so maybe that is the difference?
No name for her yet, because I have not been able to really interact with her. She is a dark grey, with a white belly.
so new to THIS forum, but use to be on cnq long ago.
We decided to get a chinchilla, after our search for a degu didn't work out. We were wanting to adopt a chinchilla, so we looked on hoobly, craigslist, kijiji for local re-homes or sales. At the time they are had been placed. We decided to go the pet shop route. Now of course, there are posting on craigslist of chins needing homes.
Anyways, we have a good cage for her..we are ordering toys, and new food for her. The shop was feeding their own brand, aka junk. She doesn't even like it. The shops said she was around 4months, so I would say 4-6months. She has two teeth marks on her ears, even though she was housed alone at the shop.
She is very scared :/, barks at me, and doesn't want me near her. She runs and hides everytime I open the cage. We have only had her since Sunday though..so I hope with time that she will trust me and want chin rubs, and scratches behind the ears in time.
The plan was to let her out during the day in a bath room, but if we let her out..it will be very hard and stressful to get a hold on her to put her up. Any ideas? Should we just wait a while on this?
Cheerios and oats still okay to give as treats?
I have had boys in the past, and both were so very friendly. They came from a breeder though, so maybe that is the difference?
No name for her yet, because I have not been able to really interact with her. She is a dark grey, with a white belly.
