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The more closely related two chins are, the higher the likelihood that they may be both carrying recessive genes that may cause health issues in their offspring. Half siblings are generally recognized as a safe cross. If linebreeding must be done, I always outcross to a completely unrelated...

Vet ASAP. Amputation would be the best option as chins do just fine with missing paws or limbs and it doesn't seem to inhibit them. Splints/casts often cause more difficulty and lengthened recovery times and many times, it does not heal properly. Good luck!

Was the vet experienced with chinchillas? Malo or an abscess seems much more likely.

Severe bumble foot will require antibiotics prescribed by a vet. Bumblefoot can also be treated with daily soaks in chlorine solution which is an antiseptic and applying Bag Balm to the pads of the feet. You also want to ensure all surfaces in the cage are clean. However, chins do normally...

I would spend as much needed for the absolute best quality standard male from a National show (I would expect around $500 based on previous purchases) and use the rest of the money for the best females I could find that would compliment him. It's pretty much what I already do every year or so...

I often see my 4-5 month males start with dominance mounting and humping of their cagemates. A couple weeks ago, I had a female in heat and her mate was repeatedly breeding with her. I had two 4 month weanling boys in a neighboring cage and that neighboring female being in heat sent them into...

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Details on the show are on the CA ECBC site: http://california.empresschinchilla.org/events.htm Please make your room reservations soon and RSVP for the banquet on Saturday night with Sandy Dumitru. See you all there!

Timothy and orchard are both grass hays and fine as a staple hay. What's most important is the quality of the hay. Because of the drought in CA this yr, most of the hay has been really bad (and expensive!) I have found some nice bales though that were shipped in from OR.

I like the lava items (Bites, perches) and the wood perches... and that's about all I'll buy at the pet stores! I get the rest of my items in bulk.

Yes, pine wood hay feeders are fine.

This thread can be closed. I will have a new sale list in January.

I trim whiskers of dominant chins when doing intros. I put them in wire-sided carriers right by each other overnight and once they ignore each other through the bars, I release them in a neutral cage together. I have also put the dominant chin in a small show cage inside the regular cage for an...

It's just a defense mechanism. If they are chased and cornered, feel threatened or are feeling agitated, females may stand up and spray urine. I've also seen females spray one another while fighting over the water bottle if it was empty and just refilled. Your chin basically did not like you...

Congrats to all the winners and the WA ECBC branch on their first sanctioned show! Although the drive was long, I had a great time. I'm so happy to have won Reserve Grand Show with one of my beiges and my first trophy from a sanctioned show. I also won some awesome door prizes including a...

I'm doing an anti-snow/rain dance over here... lol

The SUV rental, yes. If I were taking my car, no. Lol

Just want to offer: I am picking up an order from Quality Cage Company's showroom on the way up to the show to save on shipping. So if anybody needs to order any cage supplies, flying saucer wheels, etc, I can pick them up on the way to the show on Friday. Let me know! Pam at Quality Cage...

I want the hammocks!

I feed my herd Manna Pro SHO rabbit.