new biege is here

[akane]

She's very friendly. Doesn't understand houses though.
She's never had a hideaway of any kind.
Just ledges and chiller block.
I have an order for wood items ready to go in jan.
We're making due until then.

 

[akane]

ugh I'm not sure to blame the breeder for not making sure they were informed or them for not doing research. I finally opened up her bag of stuff.... She was eating hamster food with dried fruit medley as treats. She's never had a chew branch or blocks and she's never had hay. I may have the vet look at her teeth. They had a grated wheel with spokes in there and there's a plastic ramp to her food. They tried to give us a death ball but luckily couldn't find it or the leash. I should have known from the wheel and the death ball.

Not to mention the breeder kept her for a year, decided to keep the next set of kits from that pair instead, and they had her for 2 years before giving her up. That's 2 years out of 20 (although with that diet she wouldn't have lived that long). I see it everywhere that people keep a chin about 3 years and then want to sell it. What is it with this magical 3 year number?

 

[Kylelemler]

That's terrible that a breeder was feeding that kind of food. But as a breeder I can see how the magical three years could play in.

0-1 year animal is grown out and shown
1-2 year animal has a litter of two
2-3 year have nicer animal (one of the kits born) to use than the parents, so parents are retired and sold.

However we have some that throw very nice stuff and have been in breeding for several years now. Or people get bored of their pet and kid moves off to college and doesn't take the animals with them.

 

[akane]

The breeder wasn't doing those things or I would walk. The couple who got the chin from a breeder in Indiana were. I just blame the breeder somewhat for not making sure they knew hot to care for a chin.

 

[EMSChins]

The breeder wasn't doing those things or I would walk. The couple who got the chin from a breeder in Indiana were. I just blame the breeder somewhat for not making sure they knew hot to care for a chin.

As a breeder that educates my pet buyers until I am blue in the face - this is just a little bit offensive. Like I said, I go to great lengths to make sure that my chins are going to a good and educated home (I have a very informative website, I give handouts and written instructions, I interview each prospective home...) but the simple fact of the matter is that people will lie through their teeth to get what they want and once they have it - they are at liberty to do as they please. Once that chinchilla leaves your home, you have absolutely no control over how it is raised!

 

[HeatherLouWho]

Poor baby! Glad she is with you now!!!

 

[Pikaia]

What a cute chin!!! I'd love to have a beige with freckles- so adorable!!!

Most people get a chin and then realize it isn't what they thought it would be (cuddly, child friendly, as playful/interactive) and just give it up. It's really quite sad, but just the way things are. Also, you can't blame the breeder as much as you think. Juanita is right. Once the chin leaves the breeder, they will do what they want!! All you can do is try to educate them the best they can! I'm dealing with it right now. I tell someone all the right information on what it is best and right by their chin and they almost completely ignore me! So frustrating, but what can you do?!