New to Chinchilla Pregnancy.

[RDZCRanch]

Jessica, they have plastic flying saucer wheels in the pet stores now. They don't know what the metal ones are, but they carry the plastic ones now.

 

[Christina Noraas]

I highly doubt that pet store employee knew what the flying saucer is. All of my customers I have had had no idea what the Leo Braun or the flying saucer was.

They actually did have the flying saucer at the pet store I was at, they just told me not to buy it because chins didn't seem to like it very much.

 

[Stackie]

They actually did have the flying saucer at the pet store I was at, they just told me not to buy it because chins didn't seem to like it very much.

Yes, but it was the plastic one, correct? I haven't heard of any pet stores selling the legit metal saucers that we recommend here. I honestly have no idea how the plastic ones would even work with a chin. They are so light and unstable, and chins run like maniacs..there's no way a chin could stay on one.

 

[ticklechin]

Acutally the Mom and Pop pet store up the street from me sells the metal flying saucer, so independant pet stores can carry them.

 

[Stackie]

Acutally the Mom and Pop pet store up the street from me sells the metal flying saucer, so independant pet stores can carry them.

Oh, that's good to hear! I was under the impression they could only be bought from online dealers.

 

[StevieP]

Yes, but it was the plastic one, correct? I haven't heard of any pet stores selling the legit metal saucers that we recommend here. I honestly have no idea how the plastic ones would even work with a chin. They are so light and unstable, and chins run like maniacs..there's no way a chin could stay on one.

Yup, the plactic one will not work for a chin. My girlfriend got one over a year ago and Arnold looked like a clown with stilts on a unicycle.

 

[Christina Noraas]

What is a mom and pop store? Is it like a family owned pet store?

 

[Lynn & The Chins]

A small, independently owned store; not a chain store.

 

[Bostongirl'sChin75]

I am going to inform her of it the next time I am able to talk to her, and our local feed store carries that type of rabbit food so I will pick some up on my way in to town the next time, thank you! I've been reading the site in and out since I officially became a member, I have a note book dedicated to chinchilla stuff with notes. :] I have been working very hard to double check what is already in the note book with the information I found on this site, I'm thankful that so far I haven't had very much bad information, but there is more than what I had hoped for.

Just make sure to check the mill date on the bag and that it is the blue bag. The mill date should not be more than a few months old. And it may be more cost effective of you could buy it from one of the sellers on here; It could go bad before you use it all.