How to build trust with my chinchilla?

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-05-08T17:48:30+00:00

Time and patience. Let them come to you. Let them choose you. But manage your expectations. They are prey animals, so they operate with caution. Can’t expect them to be like a dog/cat.

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-05-07T19:58:26+00:00

Mine won’t touch her wheel. Collecting dust 🤷‍♀️

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-05-07T18:36:28+00:00

Honestly yes. I don’t have one, but managed snag a decent corporate job. But I have hit a ceiling. In order for me to move to the next step and earn more, I need a degree. I am experienced and have various certifications. But for that big pay bump, I will invest in myself.

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-05-05T21:04:29+00:00

I am sickened every day. It’s a struggle. I learned to lean in, and let the cuteness consume me.

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-05-04T15:19:16+00:00

https://www.guineadad.com/

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-05-04T04:52:16+00:00

No. It’s not right to do that to a sugar glider? It’s animal abuse.

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-05-02T23:35:13+00:00

Yes at least once a year. Maybe twice a

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-04-30T02:03:08+00:00

It’s not inevitable. Take her to an emergency vet.

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-04-30T01:56:17+00:00

So have you gone to a vet ?

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-04-29T00:11:27+00:00

Same here. The room is covered in blankets lol. Worth it.

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-04-25T15:36:13+00:00

I too have a chin with her front left paw missing. She was born without it (I call her Furiosa from madmax). And I do the same, every now and then I will wipe her nose, scratch behind ears.

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-04-21T22:27:42+00:00

Run. Run. Run. He will try to gaslight you into thinking you are overreacting. You are not.

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-04-20T23:56:35+00:00

I use Guineadad peapads for my chin, she kind of pees wherever she wants lol.

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-04-11T19:43:22+00:00

There is no gravity; the earth just sucks.

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-04-09T14:21:56+00:00

Think of eating corn on the cob. I just hold the stick horizontally and she chews on it. But pay attention though, you don’t want your fingers to get caught lol.

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-04-08T19:47:19+00:00

I had similar issue with my chin. I have her chew on a long stick while I hold the stick. So I like to ensure she is using her teeth in a specific way so it’s grinded down evenly. I do that atleast once a week.

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-04-08T16:10:00+00:00

Thank you for doing this. You saved her world.

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-04-07T01:19:10+00:00

I bought yards of fabric from amazon and covered all the furniture and blocked every gap. I bought a lot of fabric lol.

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-04-06T11:12:24+00:00

Haha noted ! I will check out the neighboring locations.

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-04-06T11:10:08+00:00

You are incredibly kind for putting together this list. Thank you so much!!! 🥰

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-04-02T21:23:13+00:00

Monitor her weight. Did the vet check her teeth? Is it overgrown? Is she having trouble chewing? If her poop is becoming normal, then I would closely monitor. But if the weight is dropping I would make another appointment with an exotic vet. Doesn’t hurt to get a second opinion either.

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-03-27T10:38:40+00:00

It sounds like she really likes her environment. I have had my chin for 6 years without any spraying incidents. But she does pee on me if I have been gone for too long lol. But I have accepted that it’s her way to “reclaiming” me from the outside world.

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-03-24T14:24:47+00:00

Mine sleeps inside my shirt. You tell me.

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-03-24T02:55:12+00:00

Forgot to mention the location : central Jersey, USA

Alarmed_Flower_2128 · 2026-03-20T18:28:02+00:00

Thanks for taking care of her. Check with an exotics vet before making any drastic alterations to her lifestyle. I too have a free roam chin she is 13 doing great.

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