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Hi, I have a five month chinchilla. In our local pet store there is a mountain grass hay they sell for chinchillas (photo attached). Is hay supposed to look like this?(Dry, yellow) I am looking through the hays people recommend and it seems to me they’re green so I am unsure if this is a good...

Hi, thank you so much for the advice! Just wanted to let everyone know that after two weeks of treating ringworm on his nose - his hair started growing back. For anyone who might deal with this, I did this: -Give him prescribed drops (Canesten) 3x a day one drop on the nose -Removed wood...

Are there any news? Is she okay now?

Yes, this is him and the cage. He’s now chewing the plastics at all, as if he knows this is where the food is. He has things to chew (with minerals) for his teeth. But, I see you mentioned the food. I’m from Montenegro and this is the food they sell in pet stores for chinchillas. :( Didn’t know...

Hi, I’d suggest checking with vet. You know they try to eat almost anything they find, maybe she ate something hard which doesn’t feel good in her stomack. Is her poop fine? How is she doing now?

Thank you! It means a lot to me. I’ve started doing all of these and even though we’re on day four of treatment I think his skin is getting a little better. Unfortunately, in the country where I live there is no any sort of anti-fungus medicine in dust form.:( Breaks me to give him these...

Hi everyone, first time chinchilla owner here. :) I'm so happy to have found this forum, I'm literally spending days learning about them and reading other owners' experiences. The reason why I joined is because I need advice on dealing with fungus/ringworm. My chin currently has it and he's...

Hi everyone, This is my first time having a chinchilla. He has 4 months now and a couple of days ago I noticed a bald patch on his nose. He was constantly scratching it. A vet told us he has fungus and gave us the drops to cure it. I would appreciate any additional advice on how to deal with...