Chinchilla Help please!

So I’ve had my chinchillas for about three years now. I have my first (bought but not oldest) Tat, my second (bought who is the oldest) Pablo, and my third who I’ve only had for about 5-6 months, the baby, Mini.
My issue right now is that my oldest Pablo has a huge bald spot on the right side of his body and he even has hair missing from all his paws.
Vets have checked him and he has no bacterial issues. They actually said they aren’t sure why he’s losing hair. They’ve given me creams and...

Chinchilla Help please!

Sleeping habits

He said “let me stress mom out as much as possible” swear he sleeps in the craziest positions

Has anyone had experience with 3 chins together?

Hi everyone,

I sadly lost my two chinchillas last year and I'm ready to get some more so I contacted a rescue that had 5 female chinchillas that live together that are looking for homes.
I had wanted to adopt a pair but they've already homed a pair and they have three left so I said I'd take the three because I didn't want one left on her own.
I was wondering if anyone who's had three chins that live together has any advice for me as I've only ever had two and they ended up fighting...

Has anyone had experience with 3 chins together?

Same or different playpen for chinchilla & hamsters/gerbils

I’m redoing my small animal room, which houses 2 hamsters (separate cages) and 2 gerbils (cage mates), in order to make space for my new 9 year old chinchilla.

Until now I had a portion of the room permanently set up as a playpen for the hamsters and gerbils. Obviously only to be used by one animal at a time, and I would just do a spot clean to remove any poo, but they were all able to play with the same toys and no one seemed stressed by this.

Now that I have the chinchilla I’m...

Same or different playpen for chinchilla & hamsters/gerbils

Chinchilla pulling out fur

I got a chinchilla 1 week ago. He is 9 years old, and came from a home with other chinchillas (although he lived alone because his cage mate died last year) and rabbits.


I haven’t done a health check on him yet because I wanted to let him settle in a bit first. So far he’ll sniff my hand a bit but doesn’t want me to touch him.

Today I noticed he was pulling out the fur along the inside of one of his arms. The inside of one arm is pretty much bald.

Is this fur chewing or possibly mites...

Chinchilla pulling out fur

Toys

Hey again guys

could you guys give me some fun toys suggestions? He has a ton of the hanging wood toys and huts and stuff but I’m looking for some more interactive toys. He eats toilet paper rolls so those are out of the question and any type of cardboard he can get his hands on he eats as well. I’m gone for a couple hours each day and want to give him some more interesting toys to play with while I’m gone. Also, maybe some ideas to play with him while he’s out of his cage? I plan on...

Toys

Sleeping

Hello again guys! So my chinchilla recently started sleeping on his side, and after some research I’ve decided it’s pretty normal. However, he’s also started to put his ears down while he’s sleeping on all fours (not on his side), is that normal? Does that mean he’s getting more comfortable and isn’t as alert as he was when he first came home, or should I be worried that somethings wrong?

Female Chinchilla, Atlanta GA

Meet Pepper. She is a ~5-6yr old (we don't know her exact age) rescue Chinchilla. She was dropped off at the specialty vet we use for our 2 other male chinchillas. They couldn't find a home for her, so we took her in. Our boys are ~16 years old though, and we don't want another long term pet, so we're trying to find her a home.

She's very sweet...

Female Chinchilla, Atlanta GA

Pine wooden houses

I bought some wooden houses to put inside of my chinchillas cage on Etsy and the person selling them is stating they are made out of natural (non toxic) pine wood. I asked if they are kiln dried and they are stating they are "natural drying". I let them know it has to be kiln dried or is toxic. They are insisting that they are non toxic. They are selling them online to a lot of people. Does anyone have any information on pine for wooden houses to put in cages for chinchillas? Can they be...

Pine wooden houses

Air purifiers

I have a question. Are air purifiers good to use for a chinchilla? I heard air purifiers are not good for them. Just wanted make sure before I bought one. The one I was going to get is called artic air tower.

Water, playpens & litter training. New owner questions.

Hello,

I am a new chinchilla owner. I recently got a 9 year old male who'd been living alone for a while. He used to live with his dad but has been alone for a while (not sure exactly how long). I've got some questions, so here they are in no particular order. Also, located in Canada, which I just mention since I'm asking for product recommendations.

1. I've heard chinchillas need filtered water. I've just bought some filtered bottled water for now. What kind of water filter am I looking...

Water, playpens & litter training. New owner questions.

Dust baths

Is too many dust baths a thing? I only give him them when he’s out of the cage because I read that they’ll use it as a bathroom if you leave it in his cage but he takes like 4 sometimes more every night lol

Travel

Sorry for so many questions in advance lol
Like I said in my last post I just got a chinchilla about a month ago… however, I have a beach trip planned for the beginning of august and was wondering what the best approach was for it. Should I bring him with me? (And of course make sure it’s cool enough in the car/the beach house) should I get a caregiver? (Idk if there’s anyone I trust enough besides my mom and she will be with me) or are there like chinchilla day cares that could look after...

Travel

Play time

Hey guys!
I got a chinchilla about a week ago and had question about when I let him out. I have been leaving his cage open so he can just come and go as he pleases when I get home from work until I go to bed. Is that a good idea? Should I not give him access to his cage? He’s started to go in there and go to sleep when he’s tired and done for the night so I assumed it was okay but figured I’d ask.

thanks

I noticed the tail of one of the chins became richer in fur. What could be the reason?

When I got the two from a pet warehouse, one was overall thicker and had a fluffy tail like most chinchillas and the other was more slender and his tail had almost no fluffy hair at all. No bite marks, just very short hair.He was also much more timid and more afraid of noises.

They were 1 year old. 4 months later I suddenly noticed that his tail became as fluffy as the other chinchilla, if not more.

Is it because of better nutrition and less stress? I switched to oxbow 1.5 month ago...

I noticed the tail of one of the chins became richer in fur. What could be the reason?

Baby Hedgehogs For Sale

I’ve currently got 6 baby Hedgehogs for sale, 1 Female and 5 males. It’s of 2 litters, one born on the 26th of April, other on the 30th.

Located in fort White Florida. Asking 100 each.

Number is 4076279063. Text for details/pictures

Question about cable chewing/chewing in general.

Hi! I'm very interested in getting a chinchilla as pet, I've done the research and they seem like a great fit for me, however I do have one problem. I have a lot of cords and cables, and I know that they should have a lot of time out of the cage to walk and jump around, it would be next to impossible to organize some of the cords to be completely hidden from chewing.

However I have heard that if they have the proper wood toys to chew on in their cage they would less likely chew on things...

Question about cable chewing/chewing in general.

Please help with advice! Second time im posting this.

Hi, all. Brand new here and I need some advice! We noticed today, Tilly (she's our year and a half old chin that we love very much!!) is losing hair around her right eye. I do not know if this constitutes an emergency but from what I've read any sign of sickness in a chin needs to be addressed immediately. So far she is not exhibiting any unusual behavior and is playful as always! My question is should I be running to an emergency vet or even making an appointment? I read tinactin in the...

Please help with advice! Second time im posting this.

Tilly may have an eye infection

Hi, all. Brand new here and I need some advice! We noticed today, Tilly (she's our year and a half old chin that we love very much!!) is losing hair around her right eye. I do not know if this constitutes an emergency but from what I've read any sign of sickness in a chin needs to be addressed immediately. So far she is not exhibiting any unusual behavior and is playful as always! My question is should I be running to an emergency vet or even making an appointment? I read tinactin in the...

Tilly may have an eye infection

Hall’s Hay

Just wondering if anyone has purchased Hall’s Hay. They carry It on Chewy.

I usually buy a bale of hay from a local farmer, but I have to sort it & it is so large to store. I have been trying every type of Oxbow grass hay (Western Timothy, Orchard Grass, and Timothy Meadow). Ripley seems to like the Timothy Meadow the best, but the bag is very dusty & like all chins, she picks through it.

Thought that I would try Hall’s because they are mini bales. The pieces look bigger and they...

Hall’s Hay

My chin is all healthy now!

This forum has been a lifesaver the past couple of months.

As some of you know, I've had to deal with chinchilla health issues starting late last year.

I took Susu in for a vet visit last week and the vet says she's a healthy, 11 year old chinchilla. Her irritated eye is better and x-rays showed no sign of dental disease, bloodwork looked good, the foot that had bled a few times this year looks better and no signs of pododermatitis (which was what I was hoping to hear), and the most...

My chin is all healthy now!

Treats

As I’ve talked about many times I have been reaching out to a rescue for another chinchilla. She asked many questions about Sheldon’s diet and it seems him and taco eat the same things aside from treats.
The rescue has asked me not to feed taco any of the treats that Sheldon eats. I am worried about this because sheldon loves them and am not sure if they are actually good or okay for him to eat all thought all labeled for chinchillas or small animals.

I know a lot of things are sold with...

Treats

Chins and Hedgies in same room?

Hi! I currently have two chinchillas and am considering getting a hedgehog that’s up for adoption near me. I typically try to keep my room around 68F for my chins, and was wondering if a heating pad, targeted space heater and/or heat lamp would be sufficient to keep a hedgie warm in this temperature? Would I be able to get the hedgehog out for playtime or would it be too cold for them?

Sleep well Cream

A few hours ago I've just lost one of my boys. First pair of chinchillas I'd ever had and I think he may have been around 12 years old. It was out of no where and I work in a vets and rushed him down as soon as I saw something wasn't right but he passed before I got him there. I'm beside myself and so worried for his cage mate. I didn't know it was a good idea to let my other chin see him after he'd passed and I've already organised a cremation so can't bring him back home for his brother...

Sleep well Cream

Chin not quite as active as normal?

Hi All,

I've noticed a slight change in my Chin's behavior recently and just looking for some advice as this is my first Chinchilla I'm not sure what's 'normal'.

He's usually pretty lively when I have him out to play, jumping up the walls etc. However the past 3-4 days he hasn't been quite as active, he'll still come out to play but he'll often find somewhere to sit and chill and only occasionally run around being curious. He's eating and drinking as normal, weight hasn't changed, and...

Chin not quite as active as normal?

No Poop (ish)

Hi, I'm a new chin owner and I'm very anxious about things that arent normal. My Boy wilson is about a year old. I got him from someone whose daughter lost interest and mom did minimal cleaning. He was on some sort of mix from a rescue that had a lot of random stuff in it(oats, seeds and other things + pellets). I did a slow transition to oxbow premium (red) over 3 weeks. He is now totally on oxbow and having soft squishy poops the last two days (randomly during transition there were soft...

No Poop (ish)

Fertility question

At what age do male and female chinchillas stop being fertile or it becomes risky for the female and the offspring?

Does it depend on their life span, eg 20 year olds are more years active?

Does active fertility age span differ between males and females?

Fur chewing?

Hi,
I’ve never had a fur chewer before. Not sure if my girl is chewing.
She shares her cage with her BFF and they get along very well. Her cagemate does have mild malo, needs trimming about once a year. She is about due for her trim. No real symptoms right now, just a little pawing at the mouth and occasional wetness around one eye. I take her to the vet every few months to check on her.
It’s possible malo girl, who sleeps cuddled up with Snow...

Fur chewing?

Can chinchillas eat this??

Hi everyone,
I usually order a big bag (10kg) of chinchilla food to prevent this from happening but it was supposed to arrive the other day but still hasn’t and I don’t have time to go to the pet shop as they close in 15mins. I also haven’t had much time as I am working overtime because I don’t have much money at the moment, some of you may relate. I used up the rest of their food yesterday but I wasn’t expecting a delay in the delivery, please don’t judge me! I’m not sure when it will...

Can chinchillas eat this??