jglaser333 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

good job well you have a chance now to show your love I bet you are or will be a great chinchilla person stay in touch and please join LUCKYS WONDER OF CHINCHILLAS..its free and we'd love to get to know you

DREYFROST (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I quickly got on with the task of removing the other two chins, and picking out the dead chin. he was stiff and bloated, making it difficult to take him out. we decided to bury him straight away. an extremely unpleasant experience. we took apart the cage and cleaned every section. all the toys were thrown away and replaced, while the feeding bowls and bottles were cleaned with hot water and disinfectant. feel a little guilty for not spending more time, or checking him more thoroughly. oh well.

jglaser333 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Im really sorry Please take your other chinchillas to the vet and /or find out how your chinchilla died and make sure there is nothing contagious. Clean THAT cage well with a great cage cleaner, or white vinegar and water.. change bedding, wash water bottles and spouts VERY IMPORTANT Im very sorry for your loss... I know how amazingly horrible it is. My best Jamie

DREYFROST (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I have 3 males, two ebony brothers (one smaller runt) and a beige. they're all 1 - 2 years old. the runt had to be separated into the bottom cage section, with the two larger chins in the top cage. The larger ebony became less active a few days ago and we found him dead at the bottom of the cage yesterday. which sucked.

jglaser333 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

sure ...thats a fine size Please add an exercise wheel

tbooth55 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I got a chinchilla a month ago i have a three level cage. it has a water bottle hay bench a house and water bottle i was wondering if there would be room for two females in the cage its about 4x4x4

jglaser333 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Tiki was abused and at a home being chased by kids with a baseball bat, eating gerbil food and cookies, Pedro was dropped off at a pet shop, dying of ulcers, infections, no food.. he was almost dead when I took him home and went to a specialist and helped him live a great life I help people all the time find chinchillas in rescues..chinchillas that are homeless, have been abandoned, sometimes abused, sometimes left to die yes..all the above

CometPictures (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

When you say you rescued a Chinchilla, do you mean you adopted one from a shelter?

jglaser333 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

yes they learn what things are by "nibbling" ..we call them test bites You can avoid this by always caring a good apple twig around or some other chew toy

bestfriendsareawesom (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i have a question ! i have a chinchilla named "CHICHI" and she loves to nibble on my fingers!! & i also just now bought chew toys will she still be nibbling on my fingers?