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Health / New Owner Questions
« on: June 01, 2007, 03:08:02 PM »
I haven't introduced myself, but that's next on my list of things to do.
We got a Chinchilla recently, he's so sweet and he's healthy, which is great. But I want to know about some stuff that I'm afraid might affect his health.
1) I love candles. I obviously wouldn't put them any where near his cage, or have them burning during play time, but what about any other time? The scents won't hurt him, will they?
2) When I vaccuum (every other day) I use this powder stuff that goes on the carpet and then you vaccuum it up. Will that hurt him floating in the air? Should I maybe take him out of the room for a bit while I'm doing that?
3) My fiance thinks its great to give him little pieces of what ever he's eating. I've told him not to, but he won't stop!! What can I do to make him understand that he can't do this??
We got a Chinchilla recently, he's so sweet and he's healthy, which is great. But I want to know about some stuff that I'm afraid might affect his health.
1) I love candles. I obviously wouldn't put them any where near his cage, or have them burning during play time, but what about any other time? The scents won't hurt him, will they?
2) When I vaccuum (every other day) I use this powder stuff that goes on the carpet and then you vaccuum it up. Will that hurt him floating in the air? Should I maybe take him out of the room for a bit while I'm doing that?
3) My fiance thinks its great to give him little pieces of what ever he's eating. I've told him not to, but he won't stop!! What can I do to make him understand that he can't do this??