Search results

Thank you all for the advice! It really makes me feel a lot better. I'd much rather not give them up if I don't have to...I almost feel like I would be abandoning them if I did. I'll definitely start looking for airlines first (any suggestions?), if not then I'll drive.

Due to work reasons, I need to move across the country. I was wondering what's the best way to do this? Do any airlines allow chins? How do they react to airplanes? I've also considered driving, but this is definitely not a one-day drive, so I'm worried about them...specially my boy, who is...

Oh my goodness, my male chin does this whenever he feels like I might try to catch him!! I try not to laugh because he's clearly upset, but it's so funny. My girl has never even once tried to spray me, or anybody else, she's too friendly and cool for that (I have yet to see her really upset or...

Two spoiled little rodents for me ^^

My chins came with names...but I wasn't quite feeling them. I debated for nearly a month if I should change their names, and after realizing that neither of them really recognized the sound of their name, I just went ahead and changed it. Kumo (previously Pikachu) is a standard grey with a...

My chins have veeery different personalities. Susu is very quiet (VERY, she makes no noise while running or playing, unless she's really excited), she responds better to body language or sounds I make. For example, if I push my face forward, she'll take that as an invitation to "socialize", so...

ok, great! That makes things easier. Thank you!

My girl gets excited when she hears me tap their bathhouse. She even comes out of wherever she's hiding and stands at the door begging me to just let her take her bath. My boy doesn't get excited until he hears her taking her bath. Then he'll hurry up and run to where I usually put it. Both...

Hi, I have many ideas for toys I'd like to build for my chins...but I was wondering, is there any glue out there that's really safe? I even thought of homemade glue, with food, but most of the recipes I find contain either sugar or flour...and although that wouldn't be toxic, I would prefer...

Oh, that's great! Those are FN cages, right? Do the playpens hook up to them? Because if so, I could have a very similar set up for my chins. Also, if you don't mind me asking, did you purchase the gates for the lower parts of the cage anywhere (a.i. the "storage" compartment)? I have one chin...

Hi everyone, This is my first summer with my chins, so I wanted to know if there are any preventive measures I can take to make sure they are comfortable. They are housed in the coolest place of my apartment, where there is no chance of direct sunlight coming in through a window and heating...

I've had my chins for almost 5 months now. Granted, I adopted adults, so it's a bit different, but still, 3 weeks is nothing. I know it's a bit sad when they won't come to accept you right away, but you've got to give them some time. In my case, my girl is really friendly. It took her about a...

I've been potty training my chins to pee in a specific place, just to keep the cage fresher. My boy took to it almost at once, and I have not seen him pee elsewhere since I introduced the system. My girl has been learning, but every now and then she'll just pee in another spot she happens to...

Really? Ah....that explains a lot, actually. I have a pair, and they get along just fine, but the female in particular sometimes just sits and staaaaares. No sounds or movements matter when she's doing that, and if I try to give her attention she'll respond really slowly at first. Maybe I've...

Thanks for the reminder! It's my first summer with my chinnies as well, and although I keep them in the coolest place in the apartment, and the air is on all the time, I think getting an extra thermometer is a good idea. I'm not sure if I trust the AC one to be 100% accurate, and it's better...

Hi, I have a playpen for my chins, that they really like to run around. However, I moved to a new place recently, and realized that if I can just block off a few places, I could give them a lot more room to play around. I am sure they would love it, as they would be able to dash across the...

I think chins get used to things. The first time I vacuumed near their cage, my chins freaked out. Today I was deep vacuuming the entire first floor and they barely even reacted. If they are sleeping, they will barely react to sounds inside the house. A single sound from the outside, though...

All what was said above is right...try to avoid sugary treats for your chin. Your baby actually rejecting those things was the best outcome possible. Treat rejection is not uncommon in chins. They are picky little things. Mine don't like oats, both of them will refuse them. The female...

So you want me to try and get a picture of his incisors? Just a regular photo? I'll see if I can get one. He's not a big fan of being held

So it can appear that late on in life? It just seems that most of the threads I read the chin has problems very early on. I'm definitely watching him constantly, almost obsessively. I put in extra chews in his cage, and much more hay. I'm glad he prefers hay over pellets, so it's easy to have...