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    Wire Mesh

    They keep saying that the chin will be fine but "fine" isn't really the mentality to take with your new baby. I would definitely cover the wire with something that will be easier for your chin to hop on and nap on and spend time on without having to walk on wires for no reason. You could even...
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    Day Cycle Confusion

    lots of replies but still no answer...does my chin need to have a day/night cycle to be well adjusted? tysm for the vitamin D thing i got that part covered but the fact that she has no earthly clue whether it's day or night does that matter for her being well adjusted?
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    Lixit water bottle owners

    yeah that chew proof bottle that chinnymom linked is the one i use and it's better than any water bottle i've ever had...it doesn't leak and it attaches to the cage really well and it's easy to take off and refill and put back
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    Playpens

    I have the Ware clean living playpen pressed up against her Ware four level cage and i leave the cage door open so she can go in and out...i lined the bottom of the playpen with the white fluffy stuff so it's basically like she has a much bigger cage and it's easy to clean the cage if i do it...
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    dust bath

    The dust that's used specifically for chinchillas is able to reach down all the way to their skin. The ashes you're speaking of will just stay on their fur and wouldn't get to their skin where they need it. The proper dust is very cheap and lasts a long time and it's important to make sure...
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    Day Cycle Confusion

    Are there any experienced chin owners that keep their house or apartment generally dark and the light cycles don't really follow any kind of pattern? It seems to make it so she naps at various times throughout the day and night and chooses to be active at all sorts of different hours. Have...
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    Rescuing VS buying from petstore or breeder

    I like buying pets from pet stores because you don't have to deal with the people that run rescues or shelters or adoption things...they require way too much digging into my personal life and many can be rude or odd in general...but with buying my first chin i did check to see if there were any...
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    My chin really bites!

    Yeah my chinchilla is brand new and bites me hard enough to puncture my finger and make it bleed all over the place...so letting her bite me and telling her no isn't really an option...so far i've gone with the strategy of not putting my finger near her mouth and giving her the opportunity to...
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