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If you are just starting out and you're serious about working with sapphires, I'd say start with some good sapphires x standards or sapphires x standard/scs - that's going to give you the strongest genes. Adding ebony and white into the mix just makes it harder to get the size and fur quality...

Did you try just chain stores or have you tried local feed mills? If you can find a local Purina dealer who is a local store owner, they may be helpful. My local TSC carries it but didn't start until recently; I suspect larger chain stores need a greater demand to order it in than local...

This is a VERY GOOD step forward. Thank you for your diligence, Mark.

Mark, thank you very much for your information. I believe we, as chinchilla breeders and owners, need to be more open about things like this. Disease happens, especially when chinchillas are stressed from being moved to a new place or having gone to a show; it does not automatically mean we...

While I have heard the rumors flying, this is the first I've heard a name given to the illness. I've heard of strangles in horses. Very scary.

A ragdoll may not be as interested in the chin as some other breeds, but it's hard to say as a kitten what the adult personality might be. I have cats and chinchillas plus a rat. My two oldest cats do not care about the rodents in the slightest. At one time they had full access to the...

If the pink white is acting aggressively, separate him before a fight can happen. I've had trios that worked well for years and years, and some that did fine for a while but then no longer did. You just need to be attentive to their behavior and body language and intervene before something...

My pet chins used to have them and loved them. I no longer use them due to chewing, even on the fleece "chin-safe" kind. My rat has one though and he loves it, piles his shavings in it and burrows right in.

My daughter came along when I had 2 cats, 3 dogs and my breeding herd of chinchillas. We now have four dogs, three cats, the chinchillas and a rat and it has been tough but now that she's older (almost three) she is starting to help with their care and it's so wonderful seeing her joy at being...

Well, good luck with the unexpected pregnancy - just how old is the ebony who is due and they must have been mated by their brother, yes? Please make sure you have everything prepared for your chin, and remove her brother sooner, rather than later, to avoid another breeding.

Cheryl I believe there is, yes.

Unless you are 100% prepared, don't do it. Babies are fun and so adorable, but a lot can go wrong, it can go wrong fast and you have to know how to handle it. It can get expensive quickly and in the end you could end up with thousands of dollars of medical bills and nothing to show for it...

Like I recommended before, most of your answers can be found in the Breed and Babies section - give it a thorough read through. Do you have a mentor? Who sold you your chins? They should be able to answer some questions as well.

I've always had very good luck with my Lixit bottles - I have several that I got in 2007 that are still going strong.

Please read these threads thoroughly: http://chins-n-hedgies.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=86

Hannah, there is a lot of good information on this section in the stickies. Please be sure to read that first. Additionally, be sure to plan to attend upcoming shows (I know there is an Empress show in Ohio in January and they are talking about holding an MCBA show in Ohio in February)...

I got one of the hair combs with the fur roses on it, it's super cute! I'll show it to you when we meet up, Brandy!

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Very excited for this - I think it's going to be a very educational day!

Look at those wet newborns, I love pics right after birth. I'm glad they are doing well.