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I have only had female chins, so I don't know about the whole hair ring thing. Just wondered if he is bothered or just leaning down to eat his poop.

Idgie does the same thing, too. And she won't eat the hay that she doesn't want to eat and has thrown aside. I give her fresh hay daily. Since she does waste so much, I ended up buying a bale of hay from a farmer once a year. For the price of one bag of hay at the petstore, I have more than...

I am in Illinois--Chicagoland area

Glad to hear. Wonder what that was about. I just worry when it is the eyes. My previous chin had problems with his eye, but it was really the teeth.

Yes, a vet is in order. Not much that you can do.

I use an off-brand of Carefresh and I don't notice any odor. The aspen shavings are too pungent for me since Idgie lives in the main area of the house. But they are cheaper.

Just put in an order for a box of apple twigs. Thanks.

Once in awhile Idgie will make the warning cry when she is sleeping. She'll usually stop on her own, but I naturally tell her that it's okay.

I got Idgie a buddy after I adopted her. Sometimes she sits on her buddy, but that's about it. She didn't want to share her cage, I guess. But I don't know that she ever has shared with another chin. I did have some little 2 inch pillows made for her so that she could have them in her...

I have had females. My first sprayed only a couple times in her 13 years when someone tried to grab her. My current chin has never sprayed or even stood up to try. I rescued adult chins both times. Luckily, neither had major issues. Just had owners who couldn't care for them anymore. Lots...

Do you still have small flat rate box of apple twiglits (approx. 350-450) for $13 including shipping? If so, can I send a Paypal over? Thanks

Idgie doesn't pee on her ledges nor does she chew them. Once in awhile, I may sand them a little to get any germs off the top, but I haven't replaced them in years. But if they were gross and chewed up, of course, I would get new ones.

I just use poplar instead of pine. Nice clean boards and they are safe. I get it at Menards or Home Depot.

I use Carefresh or a generic brand of that. No odor. Love it (though it is a bit pricey).

I adopted Idgie from a petstore where a lady had dropped her off. It was a small store that had baby chins for sale and the owner gave me Idgie for free since she was about a year old and he wasn't going to be able to sell her. That was 5 years ago and she has been great.

Idgie eats about a handful a day, though I never limit her. I give her fresh hay every day, so there's no point to put too much in if you are throwing most of it away. After awhile, you'll get the hang of how much hay your chin will eat.

Agreed. I wouldn't put my chin through x-rays, etc. for only one time seeing a wet chest. Keep an eye on him.

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Most of the pellets here in the US are alfalfa based and you would have to go out of your way to find something else. (Though they aren't all of equal quality.) Didn't even know that they made corn gluten ones.

I got a plastic rectangle container (the size of a shoe box) for about a buck or so and that is fine for me. I don't leave it in the cage for more than about 15 minutes, so Idgie doesn't chew it. It is about 4" deep, so some of the dust does fly out, but mostly just in her cage. And it has a...