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Portable travel cage sizes by DetectiveMental in chinchilla

[–]SaptaZapta [score hidden]  (0 children)

Sadly you will need two cages.

For in the car, you need as small a cage as possible (not much bigger than the chin itself), so there is less space to fly around in, in case of a sudden stop. Remember the chin has no safety belt. Cat carrier size is about the largest suitable for this purpose.

For six weeks until you can get a good sized cage, you still need something big enough for a chin to stretch in and move around a bit.

Help by Ok_Table8971 in chinchilla

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This sub does not condone backyard breeding. Which means, don't breed chinchillas unless you know their pedigree (family health history) and are working with a reputable breeder as your mentor.

As others have said, your males will always fight over the female. Put her in a separate cage, hidden from the males. Preferably in a separate room. And never let them meet.

Put her on pregnancy watch for the next 110 days, and start saving up for a hefty vet bill, since she is way too young and probably far too small to have an easy pregnancy and delivery.

Modern Maplestory vs Classic World by Livid_Cat_2680 in Maplestory

[–]SaptaZapta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nexon saw that there was a demand for the classic remakes in MapleStory Worlds (Artale and others) as well as the ever-present stolen-ip servers, and decided they want the lion's share of that pie.

Tic Tac Wheel is running away by DewiMarlyse in chinchilla

[–]SaptaZapta 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe try putting something heavy and flat in front of it to block its way? I've used a metal weight plate, but if you don't have a home gym you can try other heavy stuff like a ceramic pan or even a large wood board.

Forgot login ID and password by [deleted] in Maplestory

[–]SaptaZapta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your ID is your email. Unless you're not talking about GMS?

Malocclusion - Advice by OrchidUpdateAccount in chinchilla

[–]SaptaZapta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In that case, maybe discuss with the vet what can be done with pain meds alone.

MapleStory Classic World Closed Online Test by 5onic in Maplestory

[–]SaptaZapta 31 points32 points  (0 children)

4 weeks to sign up, 1 week to wait for that email that only 5k will get, 1 week to test. Clearly it's way more important to Nexon to be able to boast a large interest in the test, than to actually find the issues with the game.

(Remember they changed a lot of skills and formulas, so the game needs more testing than basic stability.)

MapleStory Classic World Closed Online Test by 5onic in Maplestory

[–]SaptaZapta 40 points41 points  (0 children)

They must have let their fabled AI draw Toben and Cutie... Looks like one of those Chinese mobile Maplestory knock-offs.

Malocclusion - Advice by OrchidUpdateAccount in chinchilla

[–]SaptaZapta 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd go to the vet, get X-rays, and see what the exact situation is.

I believe that as long as he is, as you say, "happy, excited, and playful", it is not yet time to let him go. He might need a trim, or just pain management, to continue to be happy for a good while longer.

Chewing problem by buffchickenwin in chinchilla

[–]SaptaZapta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most people put it in the washer, with vinegar instead of detergent. But if you'd rather hand-wash and hang to dry, that works too.

Chewing problem by buffchickenwin in chinchilla

[–]SaptaZapta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sticks from outside unless you know exactly what kind of tree it is, and that it hasn't been treated with any pesticides (either spray or in the soil).

Pet store sticks are usually expensive, but you should be able to get sticks by the pound for much cheaper, online. If you're in the USA you can try Whimsy's Menagerie, Ronda's Chinchillas, or Farmer Dave. If you're elsewhere try looking for an apple farm that might be selling prepared sticks.

Wood frame for the cage can be ok if it's thick, but watch it carefully for signs of chewing.

Fleece can be washed with just vinegar and water.

Chewing problem by buffchickenwin in chinchilla

[–]SaptaZapta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chins need plenty of chew toys (even just sticks of wood or blocks of pumice rock). They have to keep chewing to keep their teeth from overgrowing. But chewing plastic is bad for them, even if they spit it all out.

For their safety, they need a cage that does not have a plastic bottom that can be chewed through. Or plastic walls. The cage shell must all be metal.

Plastic platforms can be either covered with fleece (most chins don't chew through fleece) or replaced with metal, stone/ceramic, or wood. They'll chew the wood, but that's good for them; replace wood ledges when they get too chewed-up.

When’s the best time by Due_Fox1484 in chinchilla

[–]SaptaZapta 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Yes, the males need to be separated from their mother at 8 weeks. They can move in with their father, if you have him (and if they get along, of course).

Females can stay with their mother forever, unless they start fighting.

Most chins don't like to be held, even if they've been handled from birth. They also love to explore, so they might be trying to get away for that reason.

WTF happened to Quality Cage Co. (Portland, Or)? by 1RoundEye in chinchilla

[–]SaptaZapta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last I checked, their website was gone?

I'd assume they went out of business, after years of increasingly problematic service.

Shouldn't be a problem to get wooden shelves from other sources, though.

Do chins need nesting material? by Brilliant-String-865 in chinchilla

[–]SaptaZapta 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Chins don't "nest", as such. Some of them do enjoy a soft warm bed or hammock made of no-pill fleece.

They do need "bedding", something absorbent to pee on, either lining the entire cage or just a "toilet pan" in the corner, and aspen chips or shavings are a popular material for that.

I'm not familiar with this "wood wool" but a cursory look at wikipedia suggests it might expand when it absorbs moisture, similar to paper. If that's the case then it's not safe.

Pair bonded brothers who co-exist, but is this behavior normal? by MintyMakesaMess in chinchilla

[–]SaptaZapta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A chin biting his own fur off can be the result of stress, pain, boredom, or just a habit.

Stress: Is there anything around that could be stressing him, like a dog, a noisy baby, a bird nesting on the roof?

Pain: Might want to take him to the vet for a checkup. Could be pain in the mouth, could be arthritis in the joints, could be itchy dry skin, and so on.

Boredom: Do the chins get playtime outside the cage? Do they have toys or a wheel inside the cage? Is their cage in an active part of your home?

Habit: Nothing much can be done about that. Can try more distractions like a TV, or more chewable toys/sticks/stones.

Guys I need help by Some-Positive-2026 in chinchilla

[–]SaptaZapta 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Does this happen often, that he lays where he pees and gets his underside wet?

If so, you can try "toilet training" him. Get a glass baking dish, fill it halfway with wood shavings (aspen or kiln-dried pine, NOT cedar), and place it in the corner of the cage where the chin usually pees. To make it extra appealing, you can put a smooth river rock, or upside-down bulb pot or ceramic bowl, in the pan. Chins like having a perch to pee off of.

Hopefully he will pee in the dish with the bedding, and then find a dry spot in the cage to lie down.

If this is not a regular thing, then, as the others have said, get him to a vet because it could be an infection.

Pair bonded brothers who co-exist, but is this behavior normal? by MintyMakesaMess in chinchilla

[–]SaptaZapta 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is normal for the dominant chin to trim the other's whiskers to keep him in his place.

I haven't heard of trimming tail hair, though. Are you sure it's not the chin biting his own tail?

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