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So if the poop comes out looking normal but I can squish it between my fingers and it pretty much stays together except it is flatter, than that isn't considered diarrhea right? I don't know if its because I've been checking fresher poop lately versus before when I would just pick up a few...

So I've been reading the forums about Giardia and trying to figure out what to watch for in my chinchillas to try and catch things early. I'm a medical student at NYU and I remember in our host defense class that the professor said that NYC water is not filtered and we have trace amounts of...

Ok. I'll keep an eye on her although the fur under her mouth and chest is currently dry.

matted fur Also, does anyone have ideas on how I can help Penny remove the mats from her hair on her backside or should I just leave it and give her more dustbaths in the next few days? Thanks!

Well, the yellow wheel in the cage does not turn as I affixed it to the side of the cage and they just use it to perch on. The blue one on top of the cage was for the degus that I previously had and I just haven't figured out what to do with it yet so it's just sitting there. The chinchillas...

So I was playing with my two chinchillas tonight, both about 3 months old, when I noticed the one that was eating by the bowl had some wet greenish stuff dripping out of her mouth into the food bowl. They are getting Mazuri feed. I picked up a napkin and wiped her mouth and it was wet with...

I'll have to try those methods of transporting them. Their cage is a little bit unwieldy to move back and forth each day, but I guess I could try to get them to go into the cardboard boxes that I made for them to run around in during free play and transport them over that way. Ash, as for the...

Thank you for the great advice! I have a quick follow up question about catching the chinchillas for playtime. From what I read here: http://www.chincare.com/HealthLifestyle/RelatingBonding.htm#handling in the "Catching and Handling Your Chinchilla" section, it sounds like I should catch them...

Hi! I just discovered this forum about a week ago and it is really great. I've been googling stuff and reading other forums but I like how everything is contained here in one place. I have some quick questions about my new chinchillas although this post ended up quite long. Just to warn you...