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That sounds like an adorable idea but ohmygoodness something like that wouldn't last the night in my boys' cage! They would shred it completely and then pee on the remains XD

It is not safe to put something in her cage that is not fleece with fleece stuffing. Just because she doesn't chew it now doesn't mean she won't chew it later and if she ingests it you can have serious vet bills and even a dead chin on your hands. If your chin loves snuggling, why not make her...

75F is the highest temp, beyond that you're into the danger zone. My chin room stays around 68-70F and is controlled for humidity as well.

Most petstores, particularly large ones, will sell kd pine & aspen shavings that are safe to use

Yup bucket wheels are for hedgies, definitely not for chins!

One thing to keep in mind with the flying saucer as well is there is a cheap plastic one that is sold in pet stores: it is too small for a chinchilla and I have yet to see one run on it (possibly because of its size?), rather than just chewing on it and using it as a pee-spot. The genuine metal...

Ewwww! I would take a really really close look through your hay. Do you have pictures that you can send to the hay supplier? While mice/rats can and do get caught up in hay bales, mutilated, and incorporated, the selection process that sort through the hay and packages it would (I hope) sort...

Yup, normal. I have an ebony white and the bottoms of his feet are different colours

Chin spin and the flying saucer are both fantastic wheels. You pay more up front but they last a hundred times longer than any plastic (unsafe) wheel. Some chins take a while to learn to use the flying saucer, though the saucer itself is practically indestructible. Chin spins have zero learning...

Maybe take a trip down to a hardware store and see if you can find something that would be suitable? AC stores might sell something that isn't perfect but you could still use and a store selling washers and dryers might also have something. Alternatively if you can find a way to secure it in...

My two boys have yet to kack at me or another human, though they occasionally give each other an annoyed mini-kack when one is invading the sleep space of the other for cuddles. One of my previous chins was very territorial of his cage and hated being picked up so he would kick anyone who tried...

Thoughts on this video I just found on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlTDobDFhzQ ?

Would this be a surprise birth or were you planning to breed? When was her last contact with a male chin?

Best bet is to keep an eye on craigslist and kijiji. You can also try the Canadian Chinchilla Forum, sometimes the members on there make some good finds or take trips to the states and help bring back loot ;)

The presence of a female in the room, whether your boys are neutered or she is spayed, can upset the bond between bonded male chins or male chins in the process of bonding. I would keep it a boys only club and work with the chins you have.

With previous chins I used to feed Mazuri, but then Oxbow became more accessible where I lived so I switched to that. My current chins won't touch either and eat a fresh milled pellet, Alderpark pellets...

Really glad to hear that you found a chin competent vet and that the surgery went smoothly :D

I would pay up to $5 more for a pink one

Teenagers, sigh. lol. I agree with ticklechin. In the mean time, if you want to get him another wheel I would get him a chin-safe wheel (not plastic!). The flying saucer and chin-spin are two examples of suitable wheels that are resistant to a chins destructive urges ;)

That is one gorgeous baby!