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Post by skardsen on Dec 18, 2016 17:31:34 GMT
She turned 1 year old on the 8th.
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Post by uglibug on Dec 18, 2016 18:13:56 GMT
Belated happy birthday Floss.
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Post by deguconvert on Dec 18, 2016 20:22:51 GMT
Belated Happy Birthday, Floss!! They look like they've melted, LOL!!
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Post by moletteuk on Dec 18, 2016 20:41:40 GMT
Happy Birthday fluffy Floss! Beautiful photos, I love the classic 90 degree crossover, do they do that a lot?
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Post by Emziedee on Dec 19, 2016 0:59:32 GMT
Happy Bday Floss!
How are they doing? How is the chin cut and have they become less skittish?
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Post by goolover on Dec 19, 2016 7:48:04 GMT
Happy belated birthday Floss, sooo beautiful x
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Post by randomname on Dec 19, 2016 9:40:45 GMT
cute little girl, such a pretty face (not an angry resting face like mine!) Looks like they've settled right in & are happy & healthy in your care, lovely to see them reaching milestones & growing. Nice post to wake up to
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Post by polly on Dec 19, 2016 9:56:55 GMT
Happy birthday Floss 😊.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2016 17:26:17 GMT
Happy birthday Floss! I love the melted chin pic 😂
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Post by spottydegu on Dec 19, 2016 17:50:27 GMT
Happy birthday Floss! Only about 14-19 years left!
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Post by natnat899 on Dec 22, 2016 8:36:21 GMT
Happy birthday floss!! I love the picture of them cuddled up together, such bliss
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Post by skardsen on Dec 22, 2016 18:00:36 GMT
deguconvert They especially look like they're melting when they're watching my TV and start to doze. First the ears droop down, then the rest of them goes with it. moletteuk It depends on where they decide to settle down for the day, but they've been doing that a lot more often as of late. It starts as them lying side by side, then one will eventually start using the other as a pillow, then they kind of swap places throughout the day. Id they go to sleep in their cube, they always lie criss-crossed, each with their head poking out each window. goolover She's got some of the characteristics of a show breed chin, so I wonder sometimes if her dad might've been one of them. Chinchillas bred for shows and competitions tend to have a more rounded face, and a somewhat better temperament, which she has both of. @garfunkel&Tibbs85 There's no sign of where the cut was, so she seems to be doing well. Quite lucky really that it wasn't worse, as chins are fragile creatures, with easily broken skin and bones. They're still skittish but it's to be expected really. They are more confident though, as sometimes I'll find them grooming each other out in the open, which they never really did before. Fluff even lies with her belly showing sometimes, which chins don't normally like to do. randomname The only real hurdle I'm facing with them now is getting them to understand when it's time to go back in the cage. Not really sure how to go about this one.
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Post by randomname on Dec 22, 2016 19:14:58 GMT
I read that using a sand bath as bribery is a good way, works for my guys. You need to not let them have it during the day (if you're letting them out at night) & not when they're out. When you're ready for them to go in, show them the bath & lead them back to the cage. Don't let them have it 'til they're both in. Pretty soon they jump right in the cage as soon as you grab the bath. Either that or they'll know it's time to go in & they'll hide! Depends how much they love a sand bath, mine can't resist. Am guessing a treat used in the same way would work too. That's so true about chin's faces. Round faces are much more valued. I had some really hateful comments on a FB group from breeders as my last chin, Dave was "rat faced" (neither he nor I cared) but it seems a lot of people seem to think it's a good enough reason for euthanasia. Left that group after one post. *shudders*
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Post by deguconvert on Dec 22, 2016 21:14:51 GMT
@ Randomname . . . SERIOUSLY?? Oh the things we humans think and do!! I wouldn't have stuck around that group either.
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Post by deguconvert on Dec 22, 2016 21:16:34 GMT
skardsen . . . I can't help but think that it is a good thing your cube that the TWO girls like to lay in doesn't have FOUR openings with a head poking out each one. Something seriously freaky would be happening inside that cube!
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Post by goolover on Dec 22, 2016 23:31:45 GMT
OMG look at her in the last picture.....i'm serious in love with her
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Post by uglibug on Dec 24, 2016 10:52:09 GMT
A rat face as a reason for euthanasia?!?!? OK, remove him from the breeding circle, but really?!? That's insane. We'd never breed from our girls because of inbreeding but I wouldn't change them for the world, inbred or not.
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Post by Emziedee on Dec 24, 2016 11:20:46 GMT
I love the last photo of her playing an invisible piano 😁
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Post by moletteuk on Dec 24, 2016 11:47:46 GMT
I presume the pointed faced ones are closer to the wild ones....and probably have better dental and breathing health?
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Post by polly on Dec 24, 2016 17:43:35 GMT
There are two species of chinchilla:- Chinchilla Brevicaudata and Chinchilla Lanigara, one species having a more blocky body, shorter neck and less pointed features than the other. In theory, neither species is known to produce either dental or breathing issues in offspring. Some sketchy research has suggested that dental issues may occur from breeding together the two species, but is not conclusive. Malocclusion may occur in either species, but any ethical breeder will never breed from any chinchilla known to suffer or carry this affliction. Malocclusion may also be induced by inadequate diet, lack of appropriate chewing materials or trauma.
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