Hi

[dj9_volt]

Hi, my name is Brad Paine Jr. I saw a chinchilla once in a Petsmart one day and chinchilla infatuation has since taken over. I have came to this forum actively seeking advice from fellow chin owners and breeders.

I hope to soon be able to join one of the chats held here and take a look and the online show as well.

If you want to know anymore about me feel free to PM me here on the forums 


Til then

Later Days

Brad "DJ 9-Volt" Paine Jr. 

[starleomach]

welcome... I would have to say personality matters so much more than color. I recomend selecting your breeder and then picking from what they have available. But take your time picking a breeders there are twice as many bad ones as good ones

[1newChinmom1]

I do so agree!  Also, it looks like you are willing to do your homework!  It's the little things that hurt our chinnies,warm  temperatures, wrong food, bedding, plastic. This is the place to learn, this and your vet.
I strongly urge you to find a very good vet BEFORE you find your new love. New environments can be stressful, and new owners need to have a good vet (with experience in chins) to lean on. Don't be shy about asking if the vet has real personal experience with chinchillas, and how much experience. I have had receptionists reassure me their vet was good with 'pocketpets', only to find out that vet had never even SEEN a chin! . So I called on the phone, asked strong questions, then visited the vet and asked more questions in person. If this was a human infant you would do no less, I am sure. So go out there and find your pediatrician, er, veterinarian....lol. 
Good luck and I hope the chin of your dreams finds you - ours did.


The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know