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Thanks everyone! He's giving himself a bald spot on his nose from chewing on the hardware cloth. Will the hair grow back after the hardware cloth is taken off? He seems big enough, but maybe we'll wait a little longer.

Wondering how old chin should be before we take the hardware cloth off of ferret nation cage. Our guy is about 4 months old. Thanks!

Thanks everybody. He is still doing fine. The mesh is working well. I will make sure to wash my hands before I handle him.

Ok.. This is the second time now somebody has mentioned sometime about my chin and his age. I bought him from a breeder. Valleyview Chinchilla's. They have been breeding Chins since the 60's. They said he was fine and ready to go. I called them a few days before and they said I would need to...

We got our 8 week old chin a chin spin wheel, we had a big silent spinner but took it out today because it's plastic. I just read online that babies should not have wheels until 5 months old. Is this right???? He loves his wheel, but can he hurt himself on it somehow. He has not tried out the...

Thanks for the tip. I guess I just learned that LOL. Im thinking about 4-5 months now with the guard up now? At least it does not look too bad. :hmm:

Our new baby chin (born march 5th) lives in a ferret nation cage. Last night he discovered how to squeeze out of the bars. New cage, chicken wire, or something else?

So far so good. I have been putting my hand in the cage and he is exploring it, etc. we do however have a new problem, he apparently is an escape artist. I will start a new thread

Thanks! Also, would he be better off with a buddy? Is there a real big deference in their behavior? I don't want to be shut out (not care for humans anymore) but also want him to be happy (they live in groups).

Ok, First off, sorry for the double post. I posted in news and questions before realizing this is the right place for this post. I'm sure this has been asked a ton, but....... We just got a chin 4 days ago. We have been doing research for a while now and know how to take care of them and all...