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Thank you! That gives me hope. I will definitely get a playpen that wraps around his cage so he can come and go from play as he pleases. I feel a lot better knowing he could still appreciate affection at some point in the future. And I will try the tap treat thing at some point too. Until I get...

Hi all! I have another question. Currently I use a ceramic dish to hold the hay, but it is not very effective at keeping the cage tidy.I have been looking at all the different hay feeder options, but I read how bad hay balls are because they could get their head stuck, and now I am terrified to...

Yeah I got him a chin spin but I’m not sure he uses it. I’ve never seen him on it, but maybe I’m just asleep when he uses it. Any tips on showing him how to use it?

Oh sweet! I’ve been thinking about getting a metal pen so he has a choice. Do you have any recommendations for what pen to get? Ive been looking on Amazon but I know the bar spacing has to be 1 inch or less so most of the dog playpens don’t work. The small animal playpens look to short though so...

Ok thank you! I kept pushing playtime because all the stuff I read online said time out of the cage everyday was really important and I felt guilty not trying. I feel better knowing I’m not being a bad owner if I don’t take him out until he trusts me. I will spend time just trying to get him...

I am trying to bond with my chinchilla but he won’t let me pet him let alone pick him up. I know playtime is important but I can’t get him into the playpen unless I trap him in his dust bath. And even then I have only been able to do that once or twice a week. He has started getting more wary of...

I really need advice from experienced owners. I got my chinchilla two months ago now and have made very little progress. He will eat treats from my hand and let me touch his nose but that’s about it. I’ve tried to take him out for playtime by trapping him in his dust bath and carrying him to his...