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Ripley mostly slept all day in her house. Not sure that she came out to eat or drink. I was able to give her some alfalfa hay in her house that she ate without her peeing on me. But now she is banging around inside her house grumbling & barking. Very angry and I have no clue why. She is very...

She is hiding in her house now after hopping and barking/growling/chatting all night. She has been picking at herself & I’m thinking that she is going into heat. She has never been this aggressive before, though. She gets a bit grumbly, but has never sprayed at us. She did just come out of...

In the evening Ripley wouldn’t come out of her house, even for treats. It is the middle of night now & Ripley was jumping and let out a cry & then started barking. When we went to check on her outside her cage, she let us touch her briefly. Then it sounded like she jumped again and now she is...

My chins have always picked through their hay and only eat certain pieces. I don’t really monitor how much they eat except to notice that they at least ate some.

We just went to California from Chicago and back. Three days in the car, each way. We used a small carrier for dogs/cats made of plastic that had enough room for her, pellets, hay, and some bedding to pee. I offered her water every few hours. She seemed fine and slept most of the time. For...

I prefer to use poplar. Mostly because it doesn’t have all the knot holes. Home Depot has them, though they cost a little more.

I have reused a cage and wood items. Cleaning them and sanding them seems to work fine. The new chins don’t mind.

Thanks so much for all the info. Hopefully it will be helpful to others, as well. I decided to just keep the cage that I have. Ripley is doing fine in it (as my chin before her did) and it meets my needs better than the FN or CN would afterall.

Thanks. Is the spacing on the walls only or is there somewhere on the flooring that is mesh? Do they hurt their feet bouncing off the walls? Someone said that the Lixit bottles don’t fit well in the 1/2”. That’s what I use, so that could matter. I am concerned about stripping the threads...

I’m considering getting a new cage for Ripley. I was looking at the Ferret and Critter Nation 2 Level. I’m leaning toward the FN because it bolts together and seams sturdier. (Ripley currently is in a cage with 1 inch spacing & that is fine) Couple questions: 1. If the FN bolts together...

I’ve had three separate single chins over 25 years and they are all fine. As long as your chin is part of the family and you interact with him, he should be happy.

A lot of people buy online, but I get mine from a farmer. If you have any horse barns in your area, then you might be able to find out where they get their hay. (Horses also eat grass hay.) I pay $10 for a bale that easily lasts me a year with one chin. The key is finding somewhere to store it.

Poplar is a nice option. No knot holes and better looking.

Sorry for your loss 😢

My chin doesn’t pee on the shelves. Sometimes the poops will leave a stain. I am able to just sand them down. Not sure if that would work for you, though.

Thanks!

Went to the vet this afternoon. Seems that Ripley checks out just fine for her overall health. She hasn't lost any weight. And her poops have regained a normal oblong shape and are a little firmer. So, the vet believed that she was on her way to getting better. She can still only have hay...

Made an appt. with the vet for this afternoon. Otherwise, we won't be able to see her until Wednesday.

d My chin, Ripley, is a little over a year old. She has had squishy poops the past 2 days. Yesterday, I stopped all her treats (oats, apple sticks, rosehips, and hibiscus) and gave her a tiny bit of burnt toast. She may be eating/drinking a little less than normal. (She eats Mazuri pellets...

It's always a difficult decision. With my first chin, I didn't realize that her tooth root was growing up into her eye. After I knew that and put her down, I felt horrible that she had been suffering. I promised myself that I would not wait that long ever again. My last chin had a...