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Michael1980
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Hi! Name's Mike, we just picked up a chinchilla as a rescue (I had chins years and years ago). Thought I'd join up.
A bit about myself...hrmm...I'm 29, from wisconsin, married, with wonderful kids. We just bought our first home last year, and I work, work, and work some more. when I'm not busy...I play!
The chin we have: I just got him as a rescue of sorts...an owner who, for whatever reason, never took this girl out of her cage her whole life! When i picked her up, she was aggressive, peed on me with that oh-so-deadly accuracy, and acted like she may bite to defend her little wood box.
...That was saturday night.
As of today, I (and I alone, mind you) Can freely pick her up, she'll take treats (her one per day) from my daughter(s) and she's been out running free twice now (hey, I have a gift!) she just doesnt want her belly or feet touched, which is normal. ears and nose are ok. she'll give kisses. She's a sweety...she's just been poorly handled for the last 4 years. She was dying for attention!!
Only question I have is: The owner claimed her to be a sapphire, and she DOES have every sapphire quality...pick ears and nose, blue-ish tone to her fur, mostly grey besides with the obvious beige way underneath, and a white belly. Only thing is...she's got the ruby red eyes!!
is this possible for a sapphire?? Every sapphire I've seen before has had black eyes. could she be something besides a sapphire? I've seen a beige/sapphire cross with red eyes, but she's only a touch light beige on the way root of her fur. Cant figure it out!
I'm off! but I look forward to any replies! I'll hopefully get pics of her soonish.
A bit about myself...hrmm...I'm 29, from wisconsin, married, with wonderful kids. We just bought our first home last year, and I work, work, and work some more. when I'm not busy...I play!
The chin we have: I just got him as a rescue of sorts...an owner who, for whatever reason, never took this girl out of her cage her whole life! When i picked her up, she was aggressive, peed on me with that oh-so-deadly accuracy, and acted like she may bite to defend her little wood box.
...That was saturday night.
As of today, I (and I alone, mind you) Can freely pick her up, she'll take treats (her one per day) from my daughter(s) and she's been out running free twice now (hey, I have a gift!) she just doesnt want her belly or feet touched, which is normal. ears and nose are ok. she'll give kisses. She's a sweety...she's just been poorly handled for the last 4 years. She was dying for attention!!
Only question I have is: The owner claimed her to be a sapphire, and she DOES have every sapphire quality...pick ears and nose, blue-ish tone to her fur, mostly grey besides with the obvious beige way underneath, and a white belly. Only thing is...she's got the ruby red eyes!!
is this possible for a sapphire?? Every sapphire I've seen before has had black eyes. could she be something besides a sapphire? I've seen a beige/sapphire cross with red eyes, but she's only a touch light beige on the way root of her fur. Cant figure it out!
I'm off! but I look forward to any replies! I'll hopefully get pics of her soonish.
