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I would say it's a cataract. I have a couple older chins here with them. It doesn't seem to bother them at all. They keep on chinning as they normally would.

Yep, but like I said, it stains badly if you drop it on surfaces, so be careful. It will stain their fur for a while, but with dust baths it goes away.

I agree with Amethyst. You don't want knowledge. You don't want to better the species. You want cute, fuzzy babies without doing any research into the how's and why's. Now, if you want to learn about breeding, we're here to help. The first thing you're going to be told is don't breed pet...

Boy + girl = babies. They don't care if they're mother and son. It's a biological imperative.

The dust/powder combo works sometimes and sometimes it doesn't. If I have a chin with ringworm, I use Blu-Kote topically. Be warned, if you're not careful it will go everywhere and it stains, but it works really well.

I'm late to see this, but you can also put the cage in the hot sun and let it bake. The sun will kill the ringworm. When I had it with a chin, I dipped all of their wood in diluted bleach water and set it in the sun for a couple of days and they were able to use it again. If it was just a...

If I check for a hair ring, I check myself. It is easier to have someone hold him while you check, but you can do it yourself. I rarely check. I have so many chins it would take me forever. That said, some chins just enjoy the feeling so they do it frequently. If he's not swollen, red, or...

Have you checked into a rescue taking her?

Hello and welcome!

Welcome and congrats on your new family member!

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Noooo. Everything that Amethyst said in spades. Chinchillas are not something that should be used for this.

ANY fighting should be stopped immediately and the chins should be separated permanently. The phrase "more than usual" is very concerning. They shouldn't be fighting at all!

First, I hope you have resolved your heat issue. A pregnant chin isn't going to do any better in heat than a nonpregnant one did, only this time kits will die too. Second, keep your chins apart. If she is pregnant, she will end up with a breedback. This is very unhealthy for your female...

Welcome! Beautiful boy!

I hope she is doing well after her surgery. Give her lots of love from all of us.

First, favorite movie ever! Excellent movie reference! Second, many, many chins spend their entire lives alone. I have chins that live peacefully next to each other, but cannot be caged with another chin. So, as long as you can financially provide for her, have time for her, and give her...

He's a cutie!

What is the ventilation like in the room where your chin is? I have been told by several long term breeders, that barring tooth/infection issues, wet around the eyes can come from bad ventilation where the chin lives, though that's not usually accompanied by redness. I see you have liners in...

The wind blows - my chins bark. The sky is blue - my chins bark. It's time to eat - my chins bark. Nothing is happening. at all. - my chins barn. I know they do it if they are alarmed, but I'm also convinced they do it when bored.