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When I was about 13, I watched Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. I had to sleep with the light on for about 3 nights afterward. Hitchcock's Psycho is also a classic, of course. Neither have any sex in them.

I wouldn't have a bowl of water out where the chins could get into it, especially if it's the dog's water. Not only is that a great way to spread germs to your chins, you also don't want a chin jumping or falling into the bowl and getting all wet. My advice is to put the bowl out of reach when...

That's a misquote. The actual quote in the article is this: "I don't think 'I'm sorry, I hope your day gets better' is an appropriate response to 'I found a razor blade in my ice cream.'" This implies that the Wal Mart people said "I'm sorry, I hope your day gets better". (Not that I'm defending...

Yes. Cervical dilation is caused by hormones and uterine contractions. The body doesn't distinguish between the cervices; it doesn't say, "oh, I'd better make sure the left cervix opens but the right one stays closed".

When I first got my two chins, I was so excited by the whole chin-owning experience that I was really tempted to go out and buy more chins. I also thought it would be neat to breed my chins. However, I made myself stop at the ones I had, and I pretty quickly came to the realization that I didn't...

I would amend that statement to say that SOME animals with pink eyes are basically blind. Others can see fairly well; it depends largely on the individual. It is likely that an albino will have at least somewhat poorer eyesight than an animal which has normal pigmentation in its eyes.

I've been reading this forum/CnQ for years now, and I don't ever remember reading a thread in which someone's chin actually ate Carefresh and became impacted. It's been discussed as a possibility, but it's also possible for chins to ingest and become impacted from wood shavings. That doesn't...

Not all human twins are identical, either. "Twins" is virtually always the term used for the simultaneous pregnancy and birth of two offspring from the same mother, regardless of whether the offspring resulted from the same egg.

I agree; I think the propensity of females (in general) to spray is overstated by some. I've had my two females for 3+ years and I've only ever been sprayed once, and that was right after I got the girls and they were frightened and unfamiliar with me. Getting peed on is part of having animals...

Small animals get buried, unless they had to be put down at the vet, in which case the vet usually takes care of the body. When my horse died suddenly this past April, I had to have the rendering truck come and get him. It was my only option since burial was impossible. I've never had an...

You'd be surprised. Once, a long time ago, I ordered something from her and I loved the item. However, I would not order from her again just because of all the reports of poor customer service from other customers. I'm inclined to think I got lucky in getting my item fairly promptly that one time.

The person who wanted a blue diamond or goldbar chin now has an ad up looking for a baby sugar glider. She says she's done "ALOT" of research but she only wants one. I thought sugar gliders needed to be kept as pairs. I wonder if she ever found a chin or if she decided a glider would be cooler...

Looks to me like they're Brahman crosses. Brahmans and Brahman crosses are very common in the southern and southwestern states. Look at their ears, their coat patterns and that extra skin (called a dewlap) they've got hanging off their briskets. That screams Brahman.

Here's a somewhat amusing "want ad" from my local CL today (mostly because of the colors this person is looking for): I am looking for a chinchilla prefurably looking for one about 6 - 12 wks old or just a young one , I would like it to be black velvet , blue diamond , goldbar , afro violet ...

Please do research on Parelli's techniques (and not just by looking at his website) before you decide to use them. His techniques definitely don't work for everyone.

I'd forego the sledgehammer thing. Sledgehammers are really heavy and it would be all too easy for someone to get hurt. I dunno, paying a couple of bucks to hit a car with a hammer doesn't sound that fun to me. Maybe I'm just weird though.

I believe that if you can't find someone who is truly a chinchilla-knowledgeable vet, the next best thing is to find a vet that you trust, and who is willing to do whatever they can to learn about chins. Vets don't become knowledgeable about a species unless they are willing to learn and work...

I don't get annoyed, because I actually have rabbits. :D I once had someone ask what kinds of animals you breed together to get chinchillas, though.

Wow. Someone's got some issues.

Yes, in some cases a week is long enough for them to "forget" their cagemate. Sometimes it doesn't even take that long!