Abcess (Retrobulbar Abscess - Bulging eye) - Good antibiotic? Baytril Alternatives?

So for the past few months my chin has been having one issue after another in one of her eyes.

She initially had an abcess above her eye, and now her eye has started to bulge. With this eye bulge its also causing other issues (corneal ulcer and conjuctivitis currently).

I just got a new vet, and I am waiting to do further diagnostic testing. I have an appointment this coming week to do some xrays and take some blood work for my chin to see if the bulging eye could possibly be due to a...

Abcess (Retrobulbar Abscess - Bulging eye) - Good antibiotic? Baytril Alternatives?

Corneal Ulcer/Conjunctivitis - Treatment Options?

So my chin has been going through a number of health issues in one of her eyes. Its morphed from being an abcess above the eye, to a bulging eye and now apparently a corneal ulcer with conjunctivitis - This is all happened for the past few months.

I just got a new vet, and they suspect that the reason why my chin has a corneal ulcer is because of the bulging eye. Apparently a corneal ulcer can be caused usually by trauma, or some debris in a chins eye. But unfortunately since my chin has a...

Corneal Ulcer/Conjunctivitis - Treatment Options?

Fresh Apple Sticks vs Baked ones

A few weeks ago I bought some apple wood chew sticks off of etsy for Mr. B. When I got them in the mail I noticed he looooved these apple sticks. Normally he is quite picky and won't chew about 1/3 of the ones I have. But today I noticed when making another applewood purchase, that these sticks are "fresh"? This is where I bought them. The seller says the trees are...

Fresh Apple Sticks vs Baked ones

Best treatment bath dust mix for treating and preventing ringworm?

I came across this post by Forever Feisty Chinchilla Rescue about using Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth (DE) mixed with bath dust for treating ringworms (reference: see "Fungus"). I also read that some people add sulfur powder (reference: click here) or over the counter antifungus foot powder (as mentioned by many webpages including posts in this forum)...

Best treatment bath dust mix for treating and preventing ringworm?

She won't eat hay

My chin doesn't eat any of her hay. All she does with it is pee on itwe
What should I do?

She has been losing some weight and I don't know why. I'm worried she us under weight. She currently weighs 370 grams.
Advice?

My chin barks at us . She does it when we take her out if her cage and even when we just stroke her lightly.
Shield I be worried?

How much should she weigh?

Hii
So I have a 1and 1/2 year old female Chinchilla.
I'm worried that she is under weight.
Oortjies currently weighs 370 grams.
She has lost weight since March and I don't know why. She eats regularly and a lot as well.
Unfortunately my parents said they can't afford to take her to a vet.
Any advice?

Drinking enough water?

I know chinchillas don’t drink a lot of water but it still doesn’t seem like much. I give Sage fresh water every other day. This is how much she has drank since Monday.

Grand master chin supplier list

Hopefully this list is current for USA and Candian buyers. If you find any links that are not working, please let us know and we can remove them from the list.

Username - Country - Website or Email - Provides

AnnieO - USA - http://www.etsy.com/shop/ChinChic?ref=seller_info - Fleece cage accessories and cuddle buddies.

AZ Chins - USA - http://www.azchins.com - Feed, Hay Cubes, Suppliment, Toys, Blue Cloud/Sparkle, Treats, Cage Accessories, Cages and...

Grand master chin supplier list

Chinchilla Breeders/Rescues

Hello, I am currently looking to adopt a chinchilla. I know a couple pet stores around that either have them or can get them in. But I know that its better to adopt or get from a reputable breeder. This is where I'm stuck, I can't find any place thats not too far. The closest it about 3 and a half hours. If needed I can drive that far but if possible find something closer. I live in Western Illinois. Thank you.

What filling/stuffing material is safe for a DIY fleece pillow for chinchilla?

I saw a lot of Etsy fleece pillows are filled with cotton or poly-fil. Are these materials safe? If not, what else is a safe option? Thank you.

Potty pads instead of bedding?

I am thinking to remove the potty pan (currently filled with recycled paper bedding) completely with fleece potty pads (the rest of the cage floor will be lined with tiles). Is that recommended?

Uneven poop sizes and no poops during the day. Is that normal?

My chinchilla seems to have a timed scheduled to his pooping. He only poops at night (after around 9pm) and no pooping at all during the day. I also found his overnight poops vary in sizes. Some are only a few millimetres long, some are over 1 centimetre long. Is that normal? Thank you.

Behaviour during playtime

Recently my chin has started getting very ’argumentative’ during playtime. Playtime hasn’t changed for a long time but she’s been getting quick to anger when she doesn’t get her way. Something as simple as stopping her from chewing on my pants or picking her up to put her away has been leading to angry outbursts and spraying urine. What should I do?

Back and forth relationship

Hello all! I'm new to this site but I'm so glad I found it!

I will try to explain my question as best I can:
I have 2 female chinchillas who will be 4 years old in September. They have always been cage mates and best friends. (They aren't sisters but they were both born in September 2014. I originally had two sisters but one of them passed away about a week after we got them. That's a different story for maybe a different day. My heart is still healing from that experience.) We were able to...

Back and forth relationship

My Chinchillas Still Sprays Pee After Two Years HELP

I’ve had my rescue chinchillas for two years, both are females and approximately 3 to 4 years old. My one girl Chynna has always sprayed Urine, however I expected after two years that she would stop spraying me. I am so extremely frustrated because I play with them every single day, I handle them so gently and never force my attention on them, and I do not do anything to provoke her except for pushing her off of my feet when she chews on my toenails during playtime. I don’t even take them...

My Chinchillas Still Sprays Pee After Two Years HELP

How to tell which chinchilla is spraying

Hello! I recently took in 4 Chinchillas that were surrendered by someone who could no longer care for them... They share a very large three-story cage and I've noticed there is a lot of pee on the walls and surrounding the cage I have two chinchillas myself that have never sprayed and I'm wondering how I can tell which chinchilla is spraying so I can separate them in a different cage on hardwood instead of carpet. I I'm also wondering what to do about the spraying I contacted the previous...

How to tell which chinchilla is spraying

Plants

Since it’s starting to warm up I’d like to plant some plants to dry for my chins.
Recommendations on plants and what I can and can not do when planting.

certain dirt?
no fertilizer?
pot or ground?
Just water?

Should I get my chinchilla a friend?

I have a double critter nation. I would hope they get along but if they don’t I can divide it. I got Sage March 8th. What are the pros and cons of getting a friend for her? Do you think it is worth it?

Heat treated pine shaving safe for chinchillas?

I saw a brand called Plospan which offers particularly dust-free heat-treated pine shavings for animal bedding. The seller did state this brand use heat treatment for its wood but didn't state whether it is kiln-dried. Is it safe for a chinchilla?

Wood fibre 'Excellent' - Plospan

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post anesthesia question

Hello,

I posted a thread last week about my Chinchilla Echo. The very good news is, Echo just came back from a second vet appointment where they looked at her teeth (including X-ray) and they said her teeth are all perfect! Bloodwork also almost perfect, just a little high in one area that the vet said is probably leftover from the GI problems she was having last week.

Today she was given anesthesia for the dental xrays and I noticed afterward the fur around her eyes was all covered in...

post anesthesia question

Green poop!

Hello, I woke up today and was doing my daily routine which is check on Galavant, I noticed some of his poop is green while some is brown
It's still like a healthy size, hard and not soft, and doesnt have an odor

I don't know if it's because we got a different brand of hay (one that I didnt like but they were sold out of kaytee) or its something else, should I just keep an eye on it and if it starts getting gooey take him in?

(We would take him in now but with the virus were trying stay...

Green poop!

ChinClassifieds.com to see breeder listings

I recently found Listings · The Chin Classifieds
It looks like they are just reputable breeders and recues that list on their site. It is starting up. Might be good for people who are trying to reach.

Sisters fighting occasionally

Hello!

i have 2 female chinchillas that have been living together for around 3 years.
Occasionally i hear little scuffles in their cage and i ends up with one chasing the other one around the cage and eventually the one being chased hiding in the corner barking at her if she gets close and shooting pee.

This has happend probably 3-4 seperate times over the 3 years and i seperate them when the one hiding looks to stressed or i see fur fly. Sometimes it lasts a day or a few days and then...

Sisters fighting occasionally

Chinchilla Mounting after dust bath?? Help??

Hi there so I adopted a pair of chinchillas and I've noticed that every time I give them a dust bath one chinchilla mounts the other and this happens literally every time they take a dust bath can anyone tell me why this is happening he never mounts any other time never seen them ever do that before.

Hello

Im new to this forum . I been researching chinchillas alot . But nothing is like having one . I know that .Anyways my name krissy .im from ky

Hay & Pellet Feeder?

Does anyone know of a good combo hay & pellet feeder?

I have been using ceramic bowls for my boys, but they like to push the hay out to get to the pellets. Then sometimes they pee on the hay so they will not eat it if it is not in the bowl. I've been having a hard time finding a feeder for both aside from...

Hay & Pellet Feeder?

Have Some Questions

Hi, we got our standard gray chinchilla Sage a little less than 2 1/2 months ago. She is in a double critter nation. She was 5 or 6 months when we got her. I don’t know the exact age because we got her from PetSmart.
How high should her water bottle be? I want it to be comfortable for her to drink from.
Her Chin Spin finally arrived yesterday. She loves it. She has been on top of it more than once though. Why does she do this and is it safe?
She does not eat a lot of hay. It is the...

Have Some Questions

Wooden cage??? Help!!

Hello,

I am trying to find a new cage for my Hedgehog Noe. I could a woodworker who makes structures with upcycled wood. I I'm planning to get a 4x2 ft cage from him, with an open-top and a mesh wire window covering the front long side of the cage. The wood isn't polished or anything, but it won't beer rigid and dangerous for her either. I don't know what type of wood he's using either, I'm guessing it's a mixture since its upcycled wood. Will this type of cage be safe for my hedgehog? Is...

Wooden cage??? Help!!

Male Chin available for adopting in San Diego/La Jolla county

The male chinchilla is available for rehoming right now, 1 year old cute chinchilla, very close to people and no bad habits. We are returning to home country and the boarder is not accepting small animals because of COVID-19, so we are looking for a new sweet home for our Bobby. Adoption with free cage and essential supplies. Email: Jasonwewo@gmail.com

Chin concern (digestion/teeth)

I've been searching around the forum a bit and I've seen some people with similar problems, but I still wanted to see if I could get some fellow chin owner advice.

My chinchilla's name is Echo, she's a 9 year old female. I've noticed over the past few weeks it has seemed like she's been chewing less. I didn't think too much about it until a few nights ago where it seemed like she was eating less than normal, but was still definitely pooping and everything and I didn't see any other weird...

Chin concern (digestion/teeth)

Complications after 2 foot fall?

Raichu took a vertical splat fall from one ledge to the one below. He expected to jump to the one that’s usually attached to the cage door but i had it open to pet his brother. He jumped down to the food bowl to eat but didnt eat. He just sat in the food corner and closed his eyes and mouth pawed very slowly and whined(¿) every few seconds (sounded more like a loud sneeze). This is VERY out of character for him. He usually bounces around the entire cage at this time but hes been hardly...

Complications after 2 foot fall?

Mouth pawing and lethargy after 2 foot fall

Raichu took a vertical splat fall from one ledge to the one below. He expected to jump to the one that’s usually attached to the cage door but i had it open to pet his brother. He jumped down to the food bowl to eat but didnt eat. He just sat in the food corner and closed his eyes and mouth pawed very slowly and whined(¿) loudly every few seconds (sounded more like a loud sneeze). This is VERY out of character for him. He usually bounces around the entire cage at this time but hes been...

Mouth pawing and lethargy after 2 foot fall

Possible issue with Mr. B's Junk and a Fur question

Lately I've noticed my Chin Mr. B hasn't been cleaning his privates at all (I used to see this occasionally and laugh). And normally he is pretty enthusiastic about making sweet love to his plush friend during play time, but for the past month or two he'll only mount/grasp the toy, but that's about it. Today when I was checking his feet for any pinkness/dryness, I noticed his penis tip was kind of wet looking. It wasn't hanging out, and the fur around it was not wet. Is something up or...

Possible issue with Mr. B's Junk and a Fur question

Lethargic and Drooling Chinchilla

So he is 7. He just had his teeth floated on May 12th. I know drooling means his teeth are overgrown but I had it taken care of already. He got home and was normal. Hopping, ate a little, acted normal. Well Tonight he is different. He isn't moving really at all. He is still drooling. Hasn't eaten all day. I gave him 0.2 mL of meloxidyl for pain as the vet told me to do tonight and last night. Can someone please help or point me in the right direction? Vet doesn't open till 7:30 am and I'm...

Lethargic and Drooling Chinchilla

Blind or infected eye?

We’re taking our chinchilla to the vet when they open later, but I woke up this morning and found his eye was glazed over almost like he is going blind I can’t tell what it is, has anyone else seen anything like this? His other eye is totally fine

My 9 months old male chinchilla is really light weighted. Is this normal?

Hi, I am seeking help about my newly adopted boy chinchilla. He is almost 9 months old but weighs only 383g. He does eat normally (mainly 1st cut Timothy hay and a small scoop of Mazuri pellets each day). He drinks normally too (I give him boiled water that cooled overnight). I give him dust baths (PUIK Chinchilla Dust Bath) about 2-3 times a week. We live in Singapore. I keep A/C on for him 24/7 so he is in temperature around 21-25 degree C with humidity around 50%-70%. I want to take him...

My 9 months old male chinchilla is really light weighted. Is this normal?

Chinchilla pink eye?

Today while saying hello to my chin I noticed one of her eyes won’t open all the way. It’s clearly effecting her vision as she seems to stumble and miss ledges on the one side. It looks like a bit of fur is holding her eye shut, but she won’t let anyone touch it. What should I do about this?

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Giardia symptoms persist after second treatment

My friend 2 chinchillas have been diagnosed with severe giardia infection about three and a half weeks ago. They have been put on Tiabendazole (every 24 hours for 5 days, 2 courses with a 9 days break). A day after the first course some of the symptoms went away (irregular poops, mild diarhae, smelly poop, bloating and constipation) but later they came back once again, especially bloating, constipation and smelly poop, so the chins got treated with a second course of the cure...

Giardia symptoms persist after second treatment

Bonding two brothers to a new male

Hi all. I was wondering if anyone has had any success/tips on bonding brothers to a new chinchilla (outside the standard norm bonding techniques)? The possible new chin used to have a cage mate before, but the mate has since passed on. It sounds like he’s been bounced around to a lot of different homes/owners and was abused by children in one home. The current owner wants to find someone to take him or will give him to a shelter. I’d like to take him in with the hopes of bonding him to the...

Bonding two brothers to a new male

Chins Don't Adore The Cold

I know, the title may seem weird. For context, I've heard that chins love when the temps are below 60 degrees F. 50-55? They love it! So active and everything. But my two aren't like that at all. When the room temp is below 60, they actually aren't very active at all. They aren't lethargic or reclusive, they just aren't as hyper as they could be. Even at their active hours, dawn and dusk. They don't love it, they don't hate it. They seem.. meh. But in temps 64-66? Oh, that's their prime...

Chins Don't Adore The Cold

Blue Cloud Dust

Hello, all. I am struggling to find some reliable dust for my chin. I ordered a couple pounds of blue cloud dust from someone in California a few years ago, but I went back to that website recently (I cannot remember the name for anything) and it said the mine was empty. I am hesitant to buy anything form a local pet store and would like the best quality dust without all the sparkles. Where is everyone getting their dust nowadays? Thanks.

Bonding a pair of brothers to a new male chin

Hi all. I was wondering if anyone has had any success/tips on bonding brothers to a new chinchilla (outside the standard norm bonding techniques)? The possible new chin used to have a cage mate before, but the mate has since passed on. It sounds like he’s been bounced around to a lot of different homes/owners and was abused by children in one home. The current owner wants to find someone to take him or will give him to a shelter. I’d like to take him in with the hopes of bonding him to the...

Bonding a pair of brothers to a new male chin

Ground transportation for chinchillas

Hi all!

I am in the process of trying to adopt a chinchilla to bond with my current one, Sesamee, since I have wanted to get her a friend for her the longest time and am finally able to do so! I found one that I really like and she is also very close in age to Sesamee (I'm also aware they might not get along and I'm 100% okay with that. It would just be nice for Sesamee to know she has a another chinchilla there).

However, I'm having trouble finding a pet ground transportation company that...

Ground transportation for chinchillas

Humping

So I finally got all their toys and treats and the play pen to properly introduce sheldon and taco . They are doing fantastic they have really only had I like meh moment. However uh they did this weird little dance like walking in a circle on their hind legs. Is this a fight or a friendship or what? Also they keep trying to hump each other. Is that like normal? Should I be breaking it up what do i do????

Boston rehoming

I have a male and female chin, one 8 and one 9. I’m the only owner they’ve ever had, and they are both healthy. They obviously are in different cages and would come with all the supplies they need. Looking for a forever home for them.

Hello

How is the child of my old forum doing?

I still have one of the Chinchillas that I had when I started making hedgehog wheels and created Chins & Quills. She is about 19 years old now.

Suggestions for dust bath

Need creative thinkers to help me brainstorm!

I want to turn a giant ball of death into a dust bath. Looking for suggestions on how I might seal up the slits so the inside is smooth. I thought maybe resin but worry it may crack or flaking over time??
It would be great if I could keep it see through, for my own enjoyment.

Thank you for any suggestions you may have!

Points, Spurs, and even occlusal surface

Hi everyone, it's been forever and a day since I've posted on here.

So, Bella, my 10/11 year old girl has recently had both a spur on her lower jaw and points in her check teeth. Two separate visits, the first caught the spur. She has only been eating critical care since early November. They took ex rays and did not show root elongation.
Two days ago, we went to the animal dental center in Annapolis, MD and the Dr. said her occlusal surface is even, the spur on the bottom was taken...

Points, Spurs, and even occlusal surface

Red Feet (Again, I know!)

*Sigh* here we go again. The redness on the heel of my two chins' feet is still not gone. To be exact, the redness on their heels doesn't cover the whole heel, just the center mainly. There's also no scabbing, scratches, heat, bumps, puss, etc. All there is, is some slight normal callusing here and there. The heels are also a little bit wider than normal. I've tried basically everything. Vet advice, cushioning almost every inch of the cage, perches instead of ledges, bag balm for a few...

Red Feet (Again, I know!)

Kiln dried oak?

So I want to remake the platforms in my chins' cage and have been trying to find safe wood... I was wondering is kiln dried oak safe? Thanks!!!

kit colour help.

Hi. I rescued a mum and her babies last week. She had 3 babies but despite rotating and topping up every 2 hours, the smallest baby passed away. They all looked like extra dark ebony’s however last night I noticed that the little boy had a white/ grey undercoat? His sister on the other hand doesn’t have this. Mum is medium ebony and i think dad was extra dark ebony. He is 2 weeks old. What colour is he?[ATTACH...

kit colour help.

still drooling after tooth surgery

Hello, please help me. I am new in this group. I have a chinchilla ( 2 years). I operated on him in April ( 24.04.2020) he salivates from the operation until now. What can i do to him? I am little desperate.
I am currently feeding him the syringe with rodicare instant. He won’t eat hay (. Please help me. Thanks

Adoption

So as in my previous posts I adopted a rescue chinchilla names taco going on 2 months ago. My end goal is to have 4 chinchillas bonded.

I’m working now with taco and sheldon to get them bonded. I bought a ton of new toys and a like wire fence to introduce them in a more neutral space. Currently I am just waiting on them all to be delivered and giving the two alittle time to just relax.

I have been searching around to find a pair of males or a couple males that have previously had a cage...

Adoption

Chinchilla food

recently bought the Oxbow Garden Select pellets for my chin and I realized that they aren’t supposed to eat dry fruits or veggies. My dumb*** thought that It was no different than the Oxbow essentials pellets. I wanted to switch from Kaytee pellets to Oxbow pellets, so I fed my chin a very small amount of the garden select pellets and she ended up having soft stool. I immediately took the food away and put her in a hay diet. Today I went to the vet and they told me that it’s nothing serious...

Chinchilla food

Ringworm!

Hello so this is my second time posting about ringworm.
For the past 4 months it has gone wild throughout my home and although I’m doing all the things I’m meant to be doing I still can’t get rid of it. I am disinfecting the whole house daily. I’m using tinactin in Walt’s sand baths and cleaning his cage on a daily basis.
My chin Walt got the all clear about 3 weeks ago after a month of oral anti fungal treatment. Unfortunately I got it when he got the all clear and still using the cream I...

Ringworm!

Dry skin

Can chinchillas have dry skin without it being ringworm? My chin has some flakes, but there is no redness/pinkness of the skin and she doesn’t itch. She is also not losing fur. It is super dry where I am at currently and I wasn’t sure if she had some dry skin or not. Anything I can do? Is it ringworm?

Should I try treats again?

My lil chin (named Gus) gave me a scare about 3 months ago. I had had him for about 2 weeks at that point and he was starting to settle in. I gave him a few treats (i have a bunch of organic treats like goji berries, Hibiscus, Jasmine buds, etc.). I probably only gave him a 2-4 across that week. Now, he was quite new at the time. Within a few days he started having softer poops and then started having super small ones. We took him into the vet to make sure everything was fine (he had a...

Should I try treats again?

Shedding?

Just recently I’ve noticed taco has started shedding a decent amount especially when I’m petting him or when he just brushes up against me. Is this a seasonal thing? Should i
Be brushing him?