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Chinchillas and guinea pigs are both hystricomorph rodents (Hystricomorpha is a suborder of rodentia, based on the anatomy of the animal's jaw and skull). Guinea pigs are thought to be fairly closely related to chinchillas; or at least more closely related than, say, squirrels or rats.

Yes. An adult horse's teeth will continue to erupt as they normally get worn down from grazing and chewing.

This is the only chin forum I'm on. I used to recommend http://rabbitsontheweb.com/forum for rabbit owners, but it seems that place has dried up and become a ghost town. Shame; there used to be a lot of really knowledgeable rabbit people on there. sheltiefan, thanks for posting that link to...

Actually, any kits from these parents have a 75% chance of ending up with the violet gene (25% violet, 50% violet carrier, 25% no violet gene). If the kits aren't violets, they have a 2 in 3 chance of being violet carriers.

Rabbits are kind of like chinchillas in that they may or may not get along if you let them have playtime together. Males especially will tend to want to fight, and even if you give them a lengthy introduction period, they may just decide that they plain old don't like each other. It doesn't take...

Pasteurella CAN affect the rabbit, actually. It can cause "cold-like" symptoms, such as sneezing and nasal and/or eye discharge. It can also cause abscesses on the rabbit, including internal abscesses. Even discounting the pasteurella risk, I would never let even a dwarf rabbit play with a...

I just saw this little gem: http://omaha.craigslist.org/pet/1889788350.html "I have a male chinchilla that needs a new home. You will get Dave and all supplies, large cage (3 'story' with ramp ladders), some food, etc. $150 re-home fee. They are wonderful pets, great around kids ( he does not...

I've had my two girls for about 3 years now and I've only ever been sprayed once, and that was when my chins were still new and scared. Now they seem to feel that kacking is sufficient to get their point across. :D I agree with what others say, about picking a chin based on its temperament and...

The first pet I ever had was a goldfish named "Orca". We got him when I was about 3 years old, and had him for several years. The fact that my family lived in a rental house, which didn't allow any other animals, combined with my dad's dislike of indoor pets, prevented us from having any other...

I think baby chicks are just about the cutest things ever, and I love adult chickens too, but you can pry the chicken drumstick out of my cold dead hand. :P

I would never eat balut (boiled embryonic duck eggs that have been incubated 17-21 days, depending on the culture of the person making them). Maybe it tastes good, but I'll never know.

I had my wisdom teeth out when I was 21, and they did have to cut out my bottom ones. But it wasn't bad at all. I was completely under when they did the surgery, and the worst part of the whole experience for me was coming out of the anesthesia, because it made me really emotional. It wasn't a...

I'll bet the inside of that house smells AWESOME. Even with their scent glands removed. I did chuckle at the sight of so many little waddling skunks though.

Yes, because one bad pet store means that they should all be put out of business. It sure didn't sound like the author of that article likes hamsters.

Same here.

My worst experience with Freecycle was one time when I offered an item, a lady contacted me saying she wanted it and then went on to criticize me about the item, which she had never seen and which was basically brand new. I wanted to write her a scathing reply, but in the end I didn't and just...

I've found Freecycle useful on the occasions I've actually used it. I've given things away and gotten things (recently I got an exercise bike -- and no, I didn't actually post a request for a bike). However, unless I'm actually looking for something or wanting to give something away, I don't...

The thing is, most rabbits that weigh less than 1 kg (2.2 lbs.) are quite young (with the exception of Dwarf breeds), similar to a rat that weighs less than 200 grams. CD seems to be more acceptable as a method of euthanasia for young animals which don't have the strength in their musculature...

AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia (this document explains the different methods of euthanasia and whether or not they are considered humane): http://www.avma.org/issues/animal_welfare/euthanasia.pdf

I feed Oxbow Chinchilla Deluxe, which I am able to get locally. When I first got my chins, they were on Mazuri, which seemed like a reasonably good feed, but I wanted to use Oxbow because it's easier to get here, and it's also a somewhat local product, so I wanted to support the company. My...