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Hey y'all. I have a vet appointment scheduled for tomorrow, but just wanted to see if anyone could give me some insight.. Gary has been sounding real congested lately. Any idea what I may be? I've had him for over 2 years and i've never seen him get a cold or anything like this (with the...

I was giving Gary his weekly raisin two days ago and it seemed like he choked a bit on it and looked to be gagging and making squeeking noises that i've never heard him make before. Since then, he hasn't drank or eaten much and has been lethargic. I also noticed his breathing sounds weezy and is...

Hi everyone! I'm moving into an apartment and am considering having a home security alarm hooked up. I know that the siren is measured at 90 decibles but I just want to make sure that in the case of the alarm going off, that it wouldn't permanently damage or harm Gary's ears/hearing. I have...

My little guy is Gary. I picked it because he reminded me of Gary the snail from Sponge Bob with his big eyes. I'm still waiting for him to learn to Meow tho. :D

I bought a tube from Shooper. It was awesome. She may be able to modify her design to suit what your looking for.

Be careful if you ever are laying down while they run around. Gary jumped on my face once and I got a foot in the mouth.. YUCK! lol.

I've had Gary for 6 months and he still doesn't like to be held. But he LOVES using my arms as a toy to jump around on. Sounds normal to me too!

Thanks everyone for the feedback! Just for the record, this pic was taken inside of an extra cage that i have for him but i put it in there for storage after i took it out of his main cage (i bought it for him right after i got him before i learned they were bad news) but he wasn't in there long...

Hi everyone! I'm a little concerned about Gary's fur on his right hind leg. When I got him 6 months ago both hind legs had some funky fur that just looked like he had been biting (he had a unstable home life before I took him in so I suspect he was under stress) Since i've had him, i've seen...

Hi Everyone! Gary has gotten to the age where he has started trying to "get busy" on my hand whenever I put my hand near him. What are some things I can do to get him to stop? Neutering is out of the question, He is my only chin and I dont feel it is worth the risk. I've considered getting him a...

Hi Everyone. I just have a question about Gary's pee.. It seems to have a pretty strong amonia smell to it and I think he's been peeing more than normal (his pee corner gets full faster than it used to.) Could this be a serious problem? I used to change his shavings weekly but now have switched...

Well he has aspen platforms that he can jump and play on that he used to chew a lot but now barely does. I also give him apple wood often. He used to chew up the entire stick I'd give him pretty quickly but now will nibble the end a little bit and lose interest in it. Since i've been paying...

Hi everyone! I've been having a problem with Gary lately. He doesn't seem much for chewing on the wood thats in his cage and seems like he has less energy. He also has been more anti social and has been biting when he used to nibble. I switch his cage around and add/subtract toys to always keep...

I just bought one from petsmart that is meant for small dogs. Gary chewed it for a second but was completely fine in it after that and hasn't tried to chew since. its worked perfectly for him

Thanks ladies for the input. Its very possible he isn't gettng enough water. I just bought him a new bottle and I said from the getgo that it doesn't seem like its letting enough water out. But I'll keep an eye n get a new water bottle if needed.

I noticed yesterday that Gary had a few drops of blood (or what looked like blood) on one of his platforms in his cage. He has been acting completely normal and doesn't seem like he has any pain anywhere in his body. The blood is near the area that he jumps to from the neighboring lower...

Hi everyone! I just have a question about biting.. What started out as nibbling and grooming has turned into pretty hard bites. As a way to get Gary to climb into my hands, I would rip a raisin into 4 pieces and stick them to the palm of my hands and on my wrists. (I only give him 1 raisin every...

Can chinchillas catch kennel cough from dogs? I wanted to take Gary by my dad's but he said his dog (yorkie) has slight kennel cough. The dog will be kept outside while Gary and I are there, but I'm not sure if he could catch it from germs in the house.. Please help!

Ok. thanks for the advice! Its probably not necessary at this point then.. his teeth are yellowish/orange n he seems like his normal self. but at least now I know what to watch for and have it on hand just in case. Thanks again!

What are some warning signs that he is deficient?