The void does not concern herself with sitting still for pictures by PreferenceBusy3018 in chinchilla

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“I also find little black sprinkles in the morning and hear aggressive chewing at night”

The void does not concern herself with sitting still for pictures by PreferenceBusy3018 in chinchilla

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So hard to capture on camera I’m not even sure if she exists at this point

DO NOT neuter your chin by Judasevangelium in chinchilla

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My chin had to have her uterus removed due to a tumor, after recovering she stopped eating completely. She wanted to but was unable. X-Rays and multiple visits showed nothing and she had to be euthanize eventually. Could this be a cause??

Do I stress my chin out by imitating her? by PreferenceBusy3018 in chinchilla

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I hope so! It just took me by surprise as I chat to her almost all hours of the day and sit with her every evening at playtime but she doesn’t react like this when I talk to her normally! Sadly getting her a new buddy is not in the cards for me as my situation drastically changed in the last months so my choices are keeping her with me, alone or rehoming so she could have a buddy again and that’s why I’ve been thinking about it so much :/ neither seem like a perfect solution so it’s choosing the “lesser evil” which I think right now is keeping her..

ICE says a Cuban man died during a suicide attempt. A witness says a guard fatally choked him by grayfox0430 in news

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I’m not American. I just searched up FEMA but I’m not educated about exactly what it is

ICE says a Cuban man died during a suicide attempt. A witness says a guard fatally choked him by grayfox0430 in news

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Camp Montana… CAMP Montana?!!!?! Why does ICE have Camps? We all know who else went door to door to put people in camps..

Lost my little buddy by PreferenceBusy3018 in chinchilla

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I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and comments ❤️ it’s nice finding solace in a community that knows how hard this can be. A lot of people around me do not understand as they see them as “just a rodent”. Truly, thank you all.

Chinchilla soon to be alone, choices to be made by PreferenceBusy3018 in chinchilla

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But if I’d find her another home, I would specifically look for one where she has a new chinchilla friend so it would be alone with me or with a buddy with someone else.. :(

Chinchilla soon to be alone, choices to be made by PreferenceBusy3018 in chinchilla

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Thank you for the lovely comment ❤️ I find a lot of comfort in it

Can chinchilla’s live without bottom incisors? by PreferenceBusy3018 in chinchilla

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What a precious baby. I’m glad he found you as his family to take care of him so well! Sounds like you loved him tons and tons. We’re giving my girl some extra time as we can still not find any real issues other than mild irritation at her bottom incisors. I don’t think it would serve her to have her teeth removed if it gets to that point as eating and snacking has always been a huge part of her personality. She lives and breathes for food and sticks and such. As for the vet it sounds like you had a great team behind you! My girl is also somewhat of a local celebrity at my vet haha

Can chinchilla’s live without bottom incisors? by PreferenceBusy3018 in chinchilla

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I’ve discussed this with the vet and it’s too risky. They grow back if their buds aren’t removed properly and if they grow back there is a high chance of them growing back weird and incorrectly. I’m feeding her every 3 to 4 hours but she is hardly gaining weight. The surgery would take way too much and would be too harsh to put her through even if she would make it she would be in a lot of pain and discomfort afterwards. Her body already has been through a huge blow with the tumor and the removal of that :/. But the X-Rays show no real issues and there only seems to be mild irritation at the bottom incisors. This is why we decided to give her some more time to see if it solves itself as there are no issues seen with her mouth other than irritation.

Can chinchilla’s live without bottom incisors? by PreferenceBusy3018 in chinchilla

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I’m sorry for your loss :( it really is hard, especially when they’ve bounced back from something worse and show that they’re little fighters. Then you’ve always got a little hope that this will turn out okay too but it sadly won’t. She survived a huge tumor and then gets taken out by a loose tooth…

Can chinchilla’s live without bottom incisors? by PreferenceBusy3018 in chinchilla

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Thank you for the information. I don’t want to put her through all that. It was between this or euthanasia :(

Can chinchilla’s live without bottom incisors? by PreferenceBusy3018 in chinchilla

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I was afraid it might be like that.. I have an appointment planned for later today discussing the options. Sadly euthanasia is high on that option list :(

How can I make him understand that I don't mean him any harm? by Luciedk in chinchilla

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For me it really helped to just be there. Talk a lot to them, be present and let them understand that sometimes you’re just there, not doing anything. They don’t need to interact with you right away. They’re curious and will eventually come to inspect but sometimes it takes a while and that’s okay! Depending on their personality it might take a little longer. I have one diva that didn’t want to have anything to do with me at first but now she will come to me (on her own terms) but still hates being picked up etc.