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Post by iamlina on Dec 28, 2009 12:35:43 GMT
We now have a little boy chinchilla =]
My mam got him for me for christmas as a surprise =] (we were planning on getting him before this from the sanctuary I work at) He's called Pablo.
At first the girls didn't like him, so we had to keep him in a different room...and little by little we have moved him into the room. We decided to introduce them while the girls were in the play pen (he was still in his cage but there was enough room for them to touch noses) Sandy adores him but boo's still not too sure. We are going to take him to the vets to get him checked out and see if they can tell us how old he is because we haven't got a clue. He seems really happy with all of his new toys and loves to sleep in his little cardboard tube (he hasn't worked out the hammock yet!
I need to ask a couple of questions.
-How high can a chinchilla jump (as we need to know for the pen)
-What is the minimum cage size for a chinnie as we want to get a better JH one.
-He doesn't seem to be drinking much water (if any). I know they don't drink LOADS anyway...but it seems to be a bit strange and i'm scared incase he get dehydrated.
-Can degus and chinchillas play in the same play pen together without being in the same cage? (I know putting them in the same cage isn't really a very good idea as our degus are quite active during the day as well as on the night)
Lina x
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Post by deguconvert on Dec 28, 2009 20:40:30 GMT
He sounds like a doll!! Post us some pictures please! I hope you don't mind that I have moved this over to the Chin section. I thought you would be likely to get more responses from the members that own chins.
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Post by iamlina on Dec 28, 2009 21:24:43 GMT
Yeah, not many people seem to have chinchillas on here =/ We know how high they can jump now! LOL. Here are some photos from the other day...   And before anyone says anything about the plastic house and saucer... He had one at the sanctuary and it was his little hide out...so i thought if we got him one the same for the time being it might make him feel slightly safer and happier. He never chewed/chews it. And the saucer was the only one my mam could get at the time. We are getting him a JH one with the new cage. He's still a bit shy =] He's a handsome chap! Lina x |
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Post by susiechinchilla on Jan 1, 2010 22:16:22 GMT
Congratulations on your new addition. As you already know plastic is not adviseable for chins as they can chew and ingest it thus causing a blockage etc .Have you considered a wooden box , I find my furrballs love them higher in the cage so I drill a hole in them and attach with a nut and bolt to the cage bars then sit them on a shelf I need to ask a couple of questions. -How high can a chinchilla jump (as we need to know for the pen) I have chins that can easily jump as high as the door handles 
-What is the minimum cage size for a chinnie as we want to get a better JH one. Most people prefer a cage as large as possible width wise rather than height but JH's cages are great as they do have the various levels or you can stagger shelves and add hammocks to ensure there are no large drops that they can fall from-He doesn't seem to be drinking much water (if any). I know they don't drink LOADS anyway...but it seems to be a bit strange and i'm scared incase he get dehydrated. I would keep an eye on his fluid intake to be on the safe side, maybe fill his bottle up to one of the lines so you can what he is drinking but I find my chins tend to drink less in the colder months -Can degus and chinchillas play in the same play pen together without being in the same cage? (I know putting them in the same cage isn't really a very good idea as our degus are quite active during the day as well as on the night) Personally I would not allow degus and chins to share a playtime as I prefer to be safe rather than sorry as you just never know if the chin/s may have a go at the degus
I may be already talking to the converted but I have to mention that its best to have him castrated ( you need to keep them apart for a minimum of 8 weeks after the op as he will still be fertile )before considering introducing him to your girls honey . Would love to see pics of your little man |
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Post by deguconvert on Jan 2, 2010 6:18:01 GMT
He is a beauty!! I just love his tiny little feet! I don't know why . . . but there is just something so cute about the teeny tiny feet of chins and degus. It is even more emphasized with chins though. What a cutie you have there.
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Post by iamlina on Jan 2, 2010 18:35:56 GMT
Yeah =] he is, although he looks petrified on that picture haha. Here is a bit better one =]  Chillaxed to the max =] Nah, i'm not converted susiechinchilla, i'm just checking to see if anyone else has. I want the best for my boy and my girls. He seems to be drinking a lot more now and is eating better...there is certainly nothing wrong with his pooping!!! He's been grooming me a lot and has been sitting on Andrews hand, which is a very good sign. He's really cheeky and seems ALOT happier and a totally different chinchilla since he left the sanctuary. We don't know whether he has already been neutered or not, so we are going to take him to the vets when we get the JH carry cage in a few weeks, and just making sure he's generally okay. Lina x |
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Post by deguconvert on Jan 3, 2010 0:22:01 GMT
Er . . . please forgive my lack discernment . . . but . . . what part of his body are we enjoying in that picture? LOL!
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Post by iamlina on Jan 3, 2010 10:24:21 GMT
Hahaha, thats his face LOL.
you can just see his little eyes.
He was sound asleep on that photo, there was a huge flash and he still didn't wake up.
x
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Post by deguconvert on Jan 4, 2010 0:50:52 GMT
ROFL!! On closer examination, I do see that there are two tiny dashes that would open up to be eyes. Thank you for clarifying that for me.  |
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Post by fliddie on Jan 22, 2010 1:00:51 GMT
Awww he is gorgeous!!! Loving that hammock!!!! Mine wont sit on hammocks, they will only do ledges. Doesnt stop me buying hammocks tho cos they look funky!!!
Chins look so innocent and sweet, however Spyro and Vespa have been out tonight (as they do every night) and Vespa spent the whole time stripping my wallpaper and Spyro busied himself with trying to eat my surround sound speakers and wires. Grrr. Dont need to go to the gym tomorrow after jumping up and down every ten seconds to chase the little horrors away from their reign of destruction.
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Post by iamlina on Jan 22, 2010 15:23:56 GMT
Haha, yeah i know. When you tell him off for munching on the wallpaper he looks at me like "what mamma, az bein a good boy" *pounce pounce pounce, cheeky grin*
x
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Post by fliddie on Jan 22, 2010 16:08:35 GMT
Oh i know, the big doe eyed look always gets them off the hook. They are so naughty and get away with so much just because they are that little bit too cute to stay mad at!!
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