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Hi everyone, I have been looking into adopting a hedgehog so before I do I've been doing a lot of research. I've learned a lot about their particular needs, but I had a few specific questions. 1) I hate to be dumb, but to keep the temp consistent, what do you do with your hedgie when you clean...

Hi chinniesnyc, Thank you so much for the thoughtfulness of your reply! It's comforting to be able to hear from someone with a similar experience. I'm so glad that your little guy made a good recovery. I do have a kitchen scale because that's what I've been using to weigh Echo. I've never...

Thanks for your reply, Amethyst! Yes, I am weighing her at the same time every day. Since she initially got sick with the digestive stuff, I haven't been able to get her to eat enough pellets. Even before she got sick, she never was at 2tbs. She was more like 11/2 on average I would say...

Hi everyone, I was wondering if any of you have ever encountered a situation like this and if you have any guidance for me. I'm sorry this is a bit long. I have a 9 yr old female chin named Echo. She was a bit sick a few months ago. She first went in to see the vet on 5/15 because she...

Thank you! I'm glad to hear her eyes will get better. :)

Hello, I posted a thread last week about my Chinchilla Echo. The very good news is, Echo just came back from a second vet appointment where they looked at her teeth (including X-ray) and they said her teeth are all perfect! Bloodwork also almost perfect, just a little high in one area that...

Hi, I really appreciate your reply. For the GI tract Echo was given Cisapride which I am to give her .14mL 2x a day for 5-7 days. I was also curious if the gas bubble they said they found is really the culprit or if there's more to the story. The update as of today is that I could hear Echo...

I've been searching around the forum a bit and I've seen some people with similar problems, but I still wanted to see if I could get some fellow chin owner advice. My chinchilla's name is Echo, she's a 9 year old female. I've noticed over the past few weeks it has seemed like she's been...